Originally Posted by
chas58
sure, lower pressure (with wider tires), and even suspension can help.
Are you in the saddle our out?
Personally, I'm usually happy with a good suspension seat post, as it allows the bike to absorb the bumps while keeping my torso on an even keel. but of course, it depends how bad things are. that up/down motion of the wheel, bike, rider takes a lot of energy, and anything you can do to isolate the frame/rider from that can be huge.
What tires and PSI are you using?
In the saddle, the vast majority of the time but even out of the saddle makes no difference. I also have seat post suspension, the Suntour one with damper and travel limiter. The seat post suspension does its job perfectly in comfort and keeps me from bouncing around. My main issue is feeling the bumps on my feet. Makes it feel harder to pedal.
I have 35mm tires inflated to 35 front / 45 back psi. No issues whatsoever on the front end. Arms totally fine, it's my feet and pedaling that suffers on washboard sections.