Hello Folks...

I tried to post an hour or so ago and it seemed to fail so I'll give it another shot.

This is my first post so I'll say alittle about myself. I love singlespeed road riding. I ride a Surly Pacer with a Singleator (curse those vertical dropouts) geared at 50x18 with 27" wheels which actually fit.

I've noticed that many folks on the list ride track geometry bikes on the road and would like to know if these bikes are ridden more than a few miles at a time. If so is anyone experiencing numbness in the hands or wrist pain due to excess weight on the bars (steep seattube).

I'm not looking to buy a track bike. At 6'4"+ and 245lbs I need a tank like a surly. But with my long torso and high center of gravity I experience lots of hand/wrist pain on any bike with a seat tube greater than 72 degrees! Sadly the Pacer is 72.5 but at least it's better than my last bike.

Am I the only one with this problem?

Thanks...
jimv