Intrepid Bicycle Commuter
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 819
Likes: 95
From: Upstate New York
Bikes: 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile, Austro Daimler 'Ultima', 2012 Salsa Vaya, 2009 Trek 4300, Fyxation Eastside, State Matte Black 6, '97 Trek 930 SHX, '93 Specialized Rockhopper, 1990 Trek 950
Let some air out of your tires like the off-road boys. But no so much that you get snakebites.
Don't use the grip of death on your bars.
Adjust your riding position, so you're using your legs to absorb the shock, instead of leaning on the bars. Think of your legs as the pivot point between your bars and your seat. You want a more neutral pivot.
Stand on the pedals when hitting big bumps.
Buy higher volume tires
Buy a better fork