Re: [Bikies] comfortable saddle?

[torrey]

Hello,

What you need is a recumbent bike. They have big cushy seats with back rests. Last year I biked 51 miles one hot day, mostly on the military ridge trail, in blue jeans. Plus I had my wallet in one back pocket, so I was sitting on that big lump. Now all the big time bike racer types know that you don't bike in blue jeans if you want to be comfortable. Instead, you put on these Lycra shorts with special pads. Then you hire a cycle ergonomic physicist to determine the exact location of the seat to minimize the pain. Then after a few thousand miles of breaking in the seat leather and your own posterior, the seat becomes tolerable. On a recumbent, you just jump on the bike and go. I was fine after 51 recumbent blue jean miles.

My current bent is a Sun EZ-1. It is a heavy bike, but the seat is worthy of a place in front of the TV. I plan to try a Bentech SWB recumbent next. Hopefully, that will be lighter and faster.

Torrey


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> Can anyone recommend a comfortable bike saddle? I've tried so many different kinds ("women's" with holes cut out, gel kind, etc) and haven't found a comfortable one yet. I don't care how uncool it looks. I'd try a huge or funny looking granny seat of some kind, if I knew which one to choose. I have a mountain bike and use it for commuting, but even after 30 minutes I'm sore with the saddles I've tried.
> Thanks for your help!
> Chris T.
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