Originally Posted by
hevysrf
I am on a beach cuiser, and normally on cinder MUPs or groomed moderate hiking trails. I'm working with bad knees and shoulders, the swept back bars on the cruisers keep my hands closer to torso where I still have some strength. I can't for see ever getting airborne or doing technical trails.
I could probably be your stunt double. old guy, 5'7", two bad knees from motorcycle accident, screw in right shoulder from wrestling injury. My days of sending 10+ feet jumps is long gone ha-ha.
Do you ride fast, groomed flat trails like this ?
https://www.strava.com/activities/3585787046
If yes, I would get a gravel bike 2x setup.
or you doing crazy down hill with rocks, tree roots, ruts etc.. like this ? I have to tip toe my gravel bike down sections like this by the time I get to the bottom my forearms and wrist are all beat up. My mnt bike friends are 2x to 3x times faster than me on this section and feel nothing. I would definitely get a full suspension bike if this is what you ride on. I am shopping for one also.
