Originally Posted by
13ollocks
the original statement makes no sense - you’re not going to increase weight on your saddle and increase weight on your hands without increasing your weight overall. Unless your bike comes with its own gravity field, that’s not going to happen 🙄
I also do not understand his point. My experience with osteoarthritis in my hands and one wrist is the opposite of what I understand maddog34 is saying. With over 70 years in saddles I move slowly and cautiously and have been raising bars incrementally and finding a notable less loading transferred to my hands and a more pleasant ride..