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two cycling questions comfort and seaside
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Recently I have moved where I am only five miles from the ocean. Are there any special measures I should take to prevent my bike from succumbing from the salty sea spray? During today's ride I saw many idle, rusting bicycles and want to ensure my bicycle does not succumb to such a fate. Also I was reminded of an uncomfortable situation where my wedding tackle gets numb. Should the front be pointing up or down? Do any of you have recommendations for a comfortable long ride? I plan on doing my first century sometime this summer and would like to avoid this unpleasantness. Thanks! |
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The sea spray should not make a huge difference, just be sure to wash your bike down after every cycle near the sea and there will be no rusting.
If you are getting numbness you should definitely look to change something as this is not good!! As Peter said its mostly trial and error but you can look into buying a gel seat instead. These tend to be more forgiving on the 'wedding tackle' and are usually more confortable for longer rides. It may be that you are sitting on your saddle far too much! Obviously this is only in my opinion and others may completely disagree. Try different positions of both yourself and the saddle first but then if nothing helps, gel saddles are great! thanks |
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