Being a recumbent rider, I suggest you look at several models. However, unlike
a
regular bike saddle, some 'bent seats do put pressure on the tail bone. Having
said that, not all your upper body weight will be on the tail bone and the
weight is spread out between the upper thighs to the shoulder blades, depending
on the seat design and seat angle. You can put a donut cushion on the seat if
that helps. But as was mentioned in another reply, on a regular bike seat, you
may not be *on* the tender portion of your tailbone. There are "hybrid" frame
styles between upright bikes and recumbents called "crank-forward" or "flat
foot" style. The seat is wider more like a tractor seat than a bike saddle,
but
you sit more upright. The seat sits further behind the bottom bracket which
allows you to put your foot down without dismounting.
Speaking of dismounting, swinging your leg over a seat (or main boom on a
recumbent) may also affect your riding preferences; as well as getting up onto
or down into a recumbent.
Then of course, there are tandem bikes which precludes that you have a riding
partner willing to pull more than the partner's share of the load while you put
your feet up for the ride during your infirmary. A good example is the
German-built Hase (brand) Pino.
Before you choke on the cost of a recumbent or crank forward bike, keep in mind
good to high end bikes and custom builds cost the same. Also, once you get a
bent, you may want to ride it for a long time - because you can without getting
saddle sore even with a healthy derriere.
They are adaptable to all kinds of accessories and weight-inducing gizmos. Are
they fast? They can be. However going up hills they are bit slower. Going
downhill they are hot as snot.
But are bents cool? Yup. :-)
OK. I'm done. Unless you want specifics.
DJ
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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: bikies <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, February 25, 2013 4:15:27 PM
Subject: [Bikies] biking and tailbone problems
Anyone have experience moving back to biking after a tailbone injury? My
doctor
has no experience in this area. A bike with no seat would be ideal, but I
doubt
they're street legal. ;-)
Kathryn Kingsbury
www.kathrynkingsbury.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynkingsbury
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