new saddle

11-13-2004, 05:45 PM

just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
difference it could make.

i was using a terry liberator that i found very comfortable but the plastic
part underneath broke on an unexpected bump. i went to rei and found the new
ones are over $50. i dont want to spend $50 for another saddle that i now
know might break. it took a long time and two returns to find a less
expensive one that fits. it's an aeron ($20 on sale) from supergo. i think
the terry was absorbing too much of my leg effort.

-alan

11-13-2004, 07:40 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:

> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
> difference it could make.

If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.

Good show!

11-13-2004, 07:40 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:

> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
> difference it could make.

If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.

Good show!

11-13-2004, 07:40 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:

> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
> difference it could make.

If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.

Good show!

11-13-2004, 07:40 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:

> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
> difference it could make.

If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.

Good show!

11-14-2004, 03:17 AM

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 04:40:29 GMT, maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:
>
>> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
>> difference it could make.
>
>If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
>same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
>These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
>saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.
>
>Good show!

Howdy,

As I assume you know, that effect would be diminished by
half unless the rider if off the saddle...

All the best,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

11-14-2004, 03:17 AM

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 04:40:29 GMT, maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:
>
>> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
>> difference it could make.
>
>If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
>same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
>These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
>saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.
>
>Good show!

Howdy,

As I assume you know, that effect would be diminished by
half unless the rider if off the saddle...

All the best,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

11-14-2004, 03:17 AM

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 04:40:29 GMT, maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:
>
>> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
>> difference it could make.
>
>If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
>same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
>These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
>saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.
>
>Good show!

Howdy,

As I assume you know, that effect would be diminished by
half unless the rider if off the saddle...

All the best,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

11-14-2004, 03:17 AM

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 04:40:29 GMT, maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:
>
>> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
>> difference it could make.
>
>If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
>same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
>These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
>saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.
>
>Good show!

Howdy,

As I assume you know, that effect would be diminished by
half unless the rider if off the saddle...

All the best,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

11-14-2004, 08:28 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, maxo says...
>
>On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:45:27 -0800, wrote:
>
>> just got a new saddle and now i'm much faster! i didnt realize what a
>> difference it could make.
>
>If it's perforated, then that's the reason. The small holes work in the
>same way the dimples in a golf ball work, by creating small vorticis.
>These tiny tornados, in concert, create a slippery air bubble around the
>saddle, increasing aerodynamics and reducing thigh friction.
>
>Good show!
>
My bicycle shoes need new shoestrings. And I am slow so I need to go faster.
What should I look for? Wool, carbon fiber, cotton? Smooth surface or
textured? Round or flat? Metal or plastic little things that clamp the end of
the shoestring the name of which I have forgotten? Do I need to go custom or
ready made? Too long or way too long? What color? What weight?