Originally Posted by
SetLaw
I've been thinking about it and I actually like the rear suspension. I lift heavy weights 5 days a week and I always dread doing any considerable cardio or pushing it on legs day. With the rear suspension on my bike I've noticed my legs/calves have grown and I've gone from 2 loops on my belt to 3 (lost weight). Another issue I've seen is my wrist kill me when I drive the bike over 10 miles. Looking online I found what I needed, handlebar extenders. I should have those installed tomorrow and probably going to get some handlebar tape shortly after so that it looks like 1 piece.
So out of curiosity, why do you attribute that to the rear suspension? Bigger legs/calves, and a smaller belt size, both sound like something I would attribute to biking a lot more in general...why do you think the rear suspension is specifically the cause?
On a completely different topic, I lift to - more like only 3 times per week. I'll say one thing, riding a road bike hunch down is easier ever since I've gotten enough squat flexibility to go ATG... :-)