I don't know if I mentioned it before, but most of last Summer and Fall, I had a lot of hand pain that the Doc attributed to arthritis. For the last 3-4 months it's been much better.
After my ride yesterday, it's back. Logical I guess, making a fist to hold the handlebars for an hour or more each way.
I'm taking this as another indicator that it's probably time to sell the bikes. Dammit. I use my hands for too many things to sacrifice grip and dexterity just for the temporary joy of a ride.
Putting feelers out about replacing them with a SXS just to have something to bomb around in. Maine law prohibits them on public right-of-way except in very specific circumstances, but the local constabulary takes a pretty lax attitude about it. In the "thinking about it and checking details" phase at the moment. No firm decision yet, but to be honest, it's just delaying the inevitable.
After my ride yesterday, it's back. Logical I guess, making a fist to hold the handlebars for an hour or more each way.
I'm taking this as another indicator that it's probably time to sell the bikes. Dammit. I use my hands for too many things to sacrifice grip and dexterity just for the temporary joy of a ride.
Putting feelers out about replacing them with a SXS just to have something to bomb around in. Maine law prohibits them on public right-of-way except in very specific circumstances, but the local constabulary takes a pretty lax attitude about it. In the "thinking about it and checking details" phase at the moment. No firm decision yet, but to be honest, it's just delaying the inevitable.