a racing recumbent - Rans, Easy Racer, Bacchetta...
--- Tom Sheehan <mrcycling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Numbness in the hands and bum is usually due to your position,  not what
> your bike is made from.  He might spend some time trying different seat
> heights and angles, different handlebar heights, before tossing out the old
> bike.
>
> If he only wants to dampen the road vibration, I would say that fork and
> stays would be sufficient.  Full carbon adds a bit more, but I don't know if
> that little bit more is worth the big jump in price.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 12/26/06, Gary Greenberg <garymg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > My BIL is looking for a new road bike and asked what type of tubing
> > I'd recommend.
> > I told him I'd ask the experts since I'm still riding a steel frame.
> >
> > He's about 5'9", 200 LBS and says his current bike causes him numbness in
> > is hands, seat, and such. He was asking if a carbon fork, carbon stays
> > frame
> > would be sufficient to help reduce the numbness versus going to an all
> > carbon
> > frame and fork.
> >
> > What'd y'all say?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> >
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see ya,
Peter

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