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Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:22:27 -0500,
, speaking of saddles, jj wrote, in part: I'm not sure this is true for everyone. I think some people just like riding, and don't turn it into a "I gotta be faster, stronger, better" all-consuming activity. I was careful to say if you keep riding and improving. IOW, I'm trying to shed some light on what I've found to be the natural evolution - mainly 'light on the bike'. Make you a bet. You go out and ride like I've described, light on the bike, take all your hills by keeping light on the handlebars, shift your weight forwards, center the weight over your pedals, almost like you are standing but still -just- remaining seated. Come back after a week of trying this and I bet you are a convert. Don't even try to go faster. ;-) I was always a roadie rat so when I finally got a fat-tire bike I still ride it light. But found a sprung saddle looks cool on this bike. The ride is amazingly comfortable for those times you can't get airborne because of the loaded rack and pannier. -- zk |
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Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:42:56 -0500, ,
"Ken Marcet" wrote: Well I can see your point if you are really pushing hard, but I use this bike mostly for around town commuting. And I find for this I prefer a more upright type position. Perhaps like you say if I get more advanced I will want to upgrade my saddle again. But for now the saddle I bought seems like it will be fine. Sprung saddles are generally a lighter weight, less expensive and more reliable comfort option than are "suspension seat-posts". The cheap posts tend to break and then wiggle from side to side. My joe-bke runs the cheap Brooks Champion Flyer. No complaints except sometimes, like cheap shoes, it squeaks a little. -- zk |
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:20:35 -0500, jj wrote:
Plastic could deform, or give and I don't want my saddle to do either unless we're talking leather saddles. jj, what kind of saddle do you ride? Both Terry's that I bought [and resold], Selle Italia Prolinks, and various other saddles, had some type of plastic inner body. The rails are all metal, I wouldn't want plastic rails, but the only saddles with metal bottoms, that I have seen, were cheap and uncomfortable. Leather saddles of the Brooks style, of course, don't have any inner bottom, but most others do. Life is Good! Jeff |
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On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:53:12 GMT, Jeff Starr wrote:
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:20:35 -0500, jj wrote: Plastic could deform, or give and I don't want my saddle to do either unless we're talking leather saddles. jj, what kind of saddle do you ride? Both Terry's that I bought [and resold], Selle Italia Prolinks, and various other saddles, had some type of plastic inner body. The rails are all metal, I wouldn't want plastic rails, but the only saddles with metal bottoms, that I have seen, were cheap and uncomfortable. Leather saddles of the Brooks style, of course, don't have any inner bottom, but most others do. Life is Good! Jeff Well, I guess I thought he meant all (cheap) plastic or something. I've got the stock saddle that came with the Trek. So you're probably right, metal rails and plastic inner body, I dunno. Sorry 'bout that. jj |
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jj wrote:
Springs? You've got to be kidding! Cough, http://photos1.flickr.com/2634911_5897979186.jpg my daily ride... DOINGGG! Ahhhh! |
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Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:38:21 GMT,
. net, maxo wrote: Springs? You've got to be kidding! Cough, http://photos1.flickr.com/2634911_5897979186.jpg my daily ride... and mine http://mypage.direct.ca/i/imnot/Norco.html -- zk |
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"jj" wrote in message ... On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:53:12 GMT, Jeff Starr wrote: On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:20:35 -0500, jj wrote: Plastic could deform, or give and I don't want my saddle to do either unless we're talking leather saddles. jj, what kind of saddle do you ride? Both Terry's that I bought [and resold], Selle Italia Prolinks, and various other saddles, had some type of plastic inner body. The rails are all metal, I wouldn't want plastic rails, but the only saddles with metal bottoms, that I have seen, were cheap and uncomfortable. Leather saddles of the Brooks style, of course, don't have any inner bottom, but most others do. Life is Good! Jeff Well, I guess I thought he meant all (cheap) plastic or something. I've got the stock saddle that came with the Trek. So you're probably right, metal rails and plastic inner body, I dunno. Sorry 'bout that. jj Well I wouldn't want plastic rails either! I don't think any company would even make such a thing. The saddle I just bought has steel rails, and plastic shell on the underside. Ken |
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"maxo" wrote in message ink.net... jj wrote: Springs? You've got to be kidding! Cough, http://photos1.flickr.com/2634911_5897979186.jpg my daily ride... DOINGGG! Ahhhh! Hey them are some nice looking springs you got there! Ken |
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"Ken Marcet" wrote in message
... Well I can see your point if you are really pushing hard, but I use this bike mostly for around town commuting. And I find for this I prefer a more upright type position. I hear you. I have a sprung saddle on my mountain bike, and it is the perfect saddle for that bike. I have ridden a back-to-back century on that bike with that seat, and I can testify. Yes, you don't move fast in that upright position on a heavy bike, but it sure is comfy. Fast isn't everything. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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