massive. oil 'em up. I'll crush you like a little walnut /hans und franz

I took my Arnoldian thighs out for a 2 hour dirt road ride with the guys early this morning. 25 degrees F my lungs were burning and my throat's still raw but we did 'er.

Did 30 min on my trainer indoors Sunday, my legs were fine, but my tush cried uncle. It is still tender today. On my christmas list this year? A new seat. I still have the original one on both bikes, I was waiting to buy a new one as a reward for riding more, but I tend to not ride 'cuz the seat(s) are so uncomfortable. Gonna hit the bike shops this week and test a few.

How's your wrist Griff?

before youdrop coin on a new seat have you had a fitkit done to be sure your bike is properly set up for you? Most sore hinder problems are casued by improper postion on the bike or pedalling in too low a gear. Then again, there are some really really cheap seats out there.

Actually not even sure if Fitkit is still being done, but get a pro to check your bike set up. Then look at the $200. Terry saddles.

i'll be yer huckleberry. *cough* i mean - i got yer seat right over here. *he he he* maybe i just mean, good luck with your search.:blush:

Oh look out , you seat sniffer you !!!!!

The wrist is improving. You're going to find that riding on the trainer hurts more than regular riding. Fit kits are few and far between since the transition from bike shop to bike store.(did they have chains when you started riding F3? ;)) Pete found a Nasbar women's seat that worked for her after a Terry didn't work out. Womens seats are pretty personal so you'll probably end up going through a couple before you get it right. As always, the helpful guys at the cellar will be happy to observe your... position.

I bought both bikes from World Of Bikes, an Iowa City mom and pop shop (details earlier in this thread) and was fitted at the store. They are just really uncomfortable seats. I have gotten used to them in the past, but it's taken a few weeks. I want more cushion, and am also curious if cutouts are better. Also, I have never used the padded bike shorts before, and figure a pair of those will help too. I've seen ones that look like regular dri-fit shorts with the liner/padding inside and will likely get a pair of those instead of the traditional spandex type.

One of the bike shops in CR has a demo area with a bunch of seats on a wood plank so you can actually sit on them and compare. We are going there tonight, but I'll be leaving the camera at home, sorry ;)

Dirty birds!

Bought this last night. Won't be able to tell you how it works till after Christmas though. :rolleyes: It was the one that hurt my still slightly sore tush the least.

Yes, we had chains, but they were made of wood.

Lab, I've got the guy version of that seat on both my bikes. It works very well for me.

I always hated carving replacement links...

I did a three hour mtn bike ride Sunday with my bud. I never really got comfortable between the lungs and the stiff legs from doing fencing footwork with my kid. It was however a ride making it better than just about anything else.:cool:

for you folks in the snowy parts ,
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Hi LR - the Specialised Body Geometry range works for me - I bought the MkI (similar to yours) 2 years back and was amazed at the absence of suffering it produced. I now have the MkII which I used on the Somme trip last summer and on the 100 mile one day excursion around Dieppe in September. When you are pedalling it feels hard but the weight is all on the pelvic bones and there is therefore very little soreness - dismount and any pain seems to disappear (as opposed to staying around as at least a 48-hour reminder with a conventional saddle).

Endorphin OD today from mtn biking. Good Times.

So, back in 2002 or so, before we were married, Mr. Clodfobble bought a rather expensive mountain bike, thinking he would really like to take up the hobby. Unfortunately he rode the bike a grand total of six times, and it has been hanging out in a series of garages ever since. We tried to sell it in 2005, but got no takers.

Completely out of nowhere this morning he decided that he wanted to take a ride on his bike (he's taking some vacation days from work today and tomorrow.) As he was leaving, I casually told him not to crash and get run over by a car.

About 15 minutes later he calls me.

"So what if I crash and dive headfirst into a stagnant pond instead?"