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Old 05-23-15, 07:08 PM
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itchy forearms from riding

OMG..I took the old steel beast off reading down fire road and all the small bumps caused itchy red forearms. So uncomfortable. I needed to stop go back to road. How to avoid this...any ideas..
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Larger tires and less pressure.
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^that will help. But mostly, ride more, get stronger, and HTFU.
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