Patrick, With the Hillborne, it's mostly personal issues. Pretty sure I've gotten over it. Switching the Marathon Supremes off that bike seemed to help. And swapping the Nitto post for a Kalloy with a bit more setback.
For the Fargo, not the first time for hand pain. Woodchipper bars about 6 to 8 cm above saddle. Tires WTB Vulpine 2.1 nearly 40 psi up front. It's a recurring hand issue and best to not get tempted for longer gravel rides by not having a bike that specializes in it. With hands on the drops it can feel like a knife into the palm. Has become worse the more I've ridden the bike. My best solution, get rid of the bike. Considering many folks ride hundreds of miles on gravel roads with no pain, it's my fault, not the bike. Oh, lasting pain was mainly hand in glove syndrome. Not good for keyboarding or playing guitar. Also have a tendency to rotate through bikes. Although am trying not to have that habit. Was an issue for me for years with guitars. And books, and a number of other hobbies. Eric Platt St Paul, MN (who rode the Sam Hillborne to watch the Minnesota Twins play baseball today.) On Jun 19, 8:50 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Eric: I'm curious about your ambivalence toward the SH: what qualities > make you hesitate? > > Also, wrt to the Fargo: 110 miles on gravel would do my hands in too. > What sort of bars, and what sort of hand trouble? And what tires at > what pressure? I love my Fargo (I don't ride it anywhere near 110 > miles, though) and after riding it for a year with bar 8 cm above > saddle center I just lowered the bars to 2-3 cm above (and closer in). > Noodles. Very comfortable in both positions, but flats and hoods with > the higher bar felt "tippy". I am thinking that I may go back to Bell > Laps for the shallower drop and shorter reach. (Mine is be-fendered > and be-racked, too.) > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
