Originally Posted by
chasm54
It's better to ride with bent arms, it soaks up vibration and improves one's control of the bike. But I see plenty of people riding with their arms locked out. Poor posture, poor fit, or just haven't ever been advised to do otherwise.
This is me. My arms have been locked for the last 6 months on my 2013 Kona that was "fitted" at my LBS and now I have tendonitis in both elbows. I've recently shortened my stem and moved my seat forward to get my elbows bent. I'm so frustrated with my bike. Now I'm tempted to get a Trek FX or something similar to the ride of my existing single speed bike. I never had elbow pain riding my flat bar bike.