On Wed, 2013-06-19 at 13:34 -0700, Matthew J wrote: > > I've been using padded shorts with hammock saddles for 40 years. > > Context, please. Would you have an adverse reaction if not? I do not > wear padded shorts and hammock saddles are the only saddle that work > for me.
I will never forget my first century attempt. 1973, shorts that are cut off denim jeans with Y fronts underneath, no gloves, sneakers. By the time I got to mile 75 there was no part of me that came into contact with the bike that didn't hurt. Hands were on fire; feet were in pain from where the top clips pressed on my big toe nails and where the front and back edges of the Campagnolo pedals had dug trenches into them; and I developed a new understanding of the Johnny Cash song "Burning Ring of Fire" that I've never been able to forget. I started wearing riding shorts after that ride. Gloves and cycling shoes, too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
