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Still didn't bring rain but I'll keep trying by adding bikes to the garage. Behold the wife's (new) MTB: Don't at me about the pedals. I don't ride flats and this is all I had for her.

Sweep plays a bigger part in proper hand/wrist position then just about anything else. Most bars are 9* back sweep which is fine if you're in the attack position with your chest low and elbows out, but for riding in regular seated position a 12* sweep allows your wrists to be in a more natural alignment with your forearm.

But did you palpate to feel if the cable is indeed pulling up?

I was out from about 8 to 10 but it was still really nice. Nice to rediscover some of that 20-30% of my power that seemed to have disappeared around May or June when things really started heating up.

Someone has gotten hungry out on the trail.

The Hives were achieving herd immunity before it was cool......

I also wonder how much your local terrain comes into play. If you are grinding up a fireroad for 1 hour, then turn around and bomb down an enduro run, the flat lever position like Yoann's might work really well. Grinding up, you're seated high in the saddle and your fingers don't need to hover over the brakes. Point down, drop the seat, your body is now low and in line with the horizontal levers. Here, its pedal, rock, brake x infinity.

I just tilted my levers up a little as an experiment. I even tried riding with them nearly vertical like the video above, but I could not hack it with that. mine are now somewhere between 30° and 45° from horizontal. there are so many variables to consider: effective stack and effective reach. how far, vertically and horizontally, are your grips from your pedals? affected by stem angles and handlebar dimensions. most of your weight should be on your feet most of the time while riding a bike. if the handlebars are too far away or too close in either direction, that could put undue weight on your hands. (I have a simple calculator to help people measure and optimize this, or at least find a baseline. PM me if interested.) handlebar dimensions: bend angles and width. FWIW, I use a SQLabs 12° low-rise bar and it feels fantastic to me. most handlebars use a 8-9° backsweep. grips: some people swear by grips with weird shapes. I find that those felt good to me when I had my bike set up in a way that did not fit me. the wings were another bandaid fix covering up for the fact that my weak core demanded a position that compromised handling. round grips forever.

Hilarious. It also exemplifies that are so many variables. That dude rides balls out, all 3 of them. I can tell you, though, if my levers were set up like that, both hands would be numb in less than 5 minutes.

contrarian advice on lever position: the real answer: experiment and use what works for you.

I remember during basic training the first time we went out on bivouac, the drill sergeant carefully explained that you only need 2 sheets of toilet paper when taking a dump, 1 to wipe your ass and the other to wipe off your fingers.

Austin is dead.

I bought my Bronson after getting my ass kicked by the Banduro...and quickly realized that it is a hell of a lot more bike than I can actually use. No regrets, it is a BLAST to ride. I'm just being honest with myself about the purchase.

This new line is many steps above anything else at Brushy.