Sprung handlebars

OldGuy

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I had been thinking of upgrading my `14 Turbo with front shocks, as the bike rides Hard on our local unmaintained streets, and I have arthritis in my thumbs and wrists, but the cost would be around $500 at a guess.
Instead, I've ordered one of these - hopefully in time for next spring: http://www.redshiftsports.com/shockstop
With my Thudbuster ST, it should take most of the jolt out of riding the Turbo.
 
Try to ride as upright as possible it takes the weight of those wrists etc, North Road handlebars, soft ergon grips, seat suspension post, front suspension forks, Gel seat, - they all help in the comfort department.
 
Getting to the point where I may wind up on a GenZe electric scooter. Not nearly as much fun as a bike, but a lot better city transportation.
 
I just ordered a pair of gloves made with sorbothane. It has amazing shock absorbing properties:

The only gloves I could find were these:
http://www.magidglove.com/Sorbothan...0_a_7cER501L&gclid=CKnIsOeE6MgCFZWDaQod0LgE5w

I will report back on how they work for me. My bike actually does have a front shock, but I am a comfort freak and my hands still feel it after a long ride, and most regular bike gloves only help a little.
The sorbothane gloves do help make my hands more comfortable. They are very thin, so I can wear them under my other bike gloves. I also found I could buy the sorbothane in an adhesive sheet and cut pieces to stick on my handlebar grips for the same effect. Here is the sheet that I used: http://amzn.to/1lmlHcH
 
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