Re: best ergonomic position when riding hybrid bike on streets

[A Muzi]

Richard Catrambone wrote:
> I'm betting the question I ask below has been addressed before in this
> group, but I can't find the answer, so here goes:
>
> Is there an accepted "best" position when riding, specifically when
> riding a hybrid/mountain bike on city streets? The reason I ask is that
> I feel kind of too hunched over on my bike, plus the base of my palms
> gets kind of numb as though I am putting too much weight on my hands
> while riding (I wear bike gloves that have decent cushioning). I was
> thinking of raising the handlebar stem to make me a bit more upright,
> but I thought I would check here for comments before randomly messing
> around with the stem height. As an aside, I assume that the more
> upright one's torso becomes, the less aerodynamic one is. Correct?

Are blondes 'better' than redheads?

If you're not happy, change it! "Best" is only relevant in terms of
'best for you on this particular ride'.
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Andrew Muzi
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[Richard Catrambone]

DougC wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
>> A Muzi wrote:
>>> Richard Catrambone wrote:
>>>> I'm betting the question I ask below has been addressed before in
>>>> this group, but I can't find the answer, so here goes:
>>>>
>>>> Is there an accepted "best" position when riding, specifically when
>>>> riding a hybrid/mountain bike on city streets? The reason I ask is
>>>> that I feel kind of too hunched over on my bike, plus the base of my
>>>> palms gets kind of numb as though I am putting too much weight on my
>>>> hands while riding (I wear bike gloves that have decent
>>>> cushioning). I was thinking of raising the handlebar stem to make
>>>> me a bit more upright, but I thought I would check here for comments
>>>> before randomly messing around with the stem height. As an aside, I
>>>> assume that the more upright one's torso becomes, the less
>>>> aerodynamic one is. Correct?
>>>
>>> Are blondes 'better' than redheads?
>>>
>>> If you're not happy, change it! "Best" is only relevant in terms of
>>> 'best for you on this particular ride'.
>>
>>
>> Also, aerodynamicism is not all that important to many of us.
>
> Don't tell me you're one of those aerodynamicynics....
> ~
Thank you all for your feedback. I'll explore some of these options!

[BrandyCycles@gmail.com]

On May 20, 12:52 pm, A Muzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

> Are blondes 'better' than redheads?

Amazing.

Only in rec.bicycles.tech would you get exactly no responses to one of
the world's most burning questions :-)

Had you asked about Italian vs. English BBs, threaded vs. threadless
headsets, compacts vs. triples, Campy vs. Shimano, etc. you would have
been barraged with hundreds opinions on both sides. But, ask about
something that really matters and...zip, nada, zero, nuthin'...

BTW, the answer is "Yes".