Originally Posted by
psychonurse
I have bad arthritis but love to do bike trips. My wife just bought a Specialized Ruby road bike. So little effort to ride. My problem I can't put pressure on my hands and lean over like the bike is set up to do. Do they make a 15lb to 18lb carbon fiber or aluminum road bike that I can ride like a cruiser. Thanks. Mike
So, did you ride your wife's bike and find that you had to put too much pressure on your hands? Does her bike fit you well? Did you have to raise the saddle to be able to ride it? Sitting more upright has its own downsides. You put more of your weight onto the saddle and the upright position is aerodynamically much less efficient as well as shifting your center of gravity farther back putting more of your weight onto the rear wheel which can affect handling at higher speeds.