re: #223 stpaulbear

The last accessory that I bought for my Specialized Rockhopper was a seat stem with a shock absorber built in. It did the trick for me. Unfortunately I quit riding soon after I bought it and the bike has been hanging in the garage for 15 years. I want to get it rehabbed sometime and get back into riding (in order to rehab myself). I live only two blocks from the trails that run along the Mississippi all through St. Paul and Minneapolis

The other thing I’ve noticed for those resuming after a long break is that they don’t want so much weight on their hands, crick in their neck, etc. They want to sit up. New stem or handlebar or both. That makes the seat uncomfortable, due to weight-shift. Your suspension seatpost will help there.