Originally Posted by
ckindt
I thought you weren't supposed to put much weight on the bars. You know - a strong core to support your upper body weight with a light grip on the bars.
This design requires you to put more of your weight on the bars to be noticeable.
They have 3 spring options to presumably match with the weight your putting on the bars. Given that it's Specialized, I suspect they're tuned for the weight people actually put on the bars.
When the front end hits a bump, the handlebars move up, and so you would get a significant force, even if your hand were floating above the bars just prior to impact.