08-07-2004, 11:27 AM
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| Guest | Re: please advise on buying a bike
Bernie wrote:
> Bob Anderson wrote:
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>> On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:36:24 GMT, "Pete" <ptr@usaf.com> wrote:
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>>> Your butt will break in eventually,
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>> True, got to ride a few days to get use to a bike.
>> And swapping saddles/seats is always an option. Springs and gel might
>> be a good idea here.
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>> "BitwiseBob" - Bob Anderson
>> Eugene Oregon
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> A sturdy and firm saddle that fits will likely be better in the long
> run. It's all about fitting. saddle width, saddle height and fore and
> aft position... handlebar reach and height... Fit is a complex thing,
> especially as it changes as our bodies change.
I've done gel saddles. I've got one on my hybrid. It's comfortable
for, oh, 10-15 miles, depending. Then it starts putting pressure on
tender bits, and at 20 miles, I'm in misery.
When I buy a road bike, hopefully some time in the next month, it's NOT
going to have a gel saddle. I'm seriously considering a leather saddle,
since I still have fond memories of the leather saddle on my first road
bike -- it was very comfortable after it broke in.
-km
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