A pain in the bum

On 09/09/2008 10:12, aigle_de_la_route said,

I've got another 1400 miles of this ?? :-P

Oooh... well, after 12 years I decided me and my B17 weren't made for
each other. At least I gave it a good go :-)

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Paul Boyd
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In article ,
Paul Boyd wrote:

On 09/09/2008 10:12, aigle_de_la_route said,

I've got another 1400 miles of this ?? :-P

Oooh... well, after 12 years I decided me and my B17 weren't made for
each other. At least I gave it a good go :-)

Ah, only another eleven years and eleven months to go. That's OK,
then.... :-P

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aigle_de_la_route
Surly Long Haul Trucker (soon..)
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On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:46:01 +0100, "Nigel Cliffe"
wrote:

aigle_de_la_route wrote:
In article ,
Tom Crispin wrote:

On the 13th May this year my new Brooks saddle arrived to replace my
worn out padded Rolls saddle......

1500 miles of agony I reckon it took to break in the saddle, and it
seems to continue to improve day by day. But I can pinpoint the very
moment I felt that the saddle had been broken in.

This is scary. I've had my B66 on the bike now for maybe 50 km, but
am holding off really using it until I get some Proofide. For the
moment, it's hurting _exactly_ where you said yours was.

I've got another 1400 miles of this ?? :-P


Its my view that if a saddle is uncomfortable then it is the wrong shape for
your body, wrongly made, or wrongly adjusted. The notion that one should
ride 1000+ miles to get comfortable is silly.

It wasn't until I was touring, and riding up to 80 miles a day at a
slow pace (average about 10mph) that I found it uncomfortable.

For short rides, 30 miles, it has never been a pain in the bum.

Some people fit Brooks products well, others find them completely unsuited
for their backside. Brooks make a range of saddle sizes and shapes, and use
different materials from the almost rock-hard to very flexible.

Accept that if it doesn't fit and you cannot fix the adjustment, you need
something different.


- Nigel

In article ,
"Nigel Cliffe" wrote:

aigle_de_la_route wrote:
In article ,
Tom Crispin wrote:

On the 13th May this year my new Brooks saddle arrived to replace my
worn out padded Rolls saddle......

1500 miles of agony I reckon it took to break in the saddle, and it
seems to continue to improve day by day. But I can pinpoint the very
moment I felt that the saddle had been broken in.

This is scary. I've had my B66 on the bike now for maybe 50 km, but
am holding off really using it until I get some Proofide. For the
moment, it's hurting _exactly_ where you said yours was.

I've got another 1400 miles of this ?? :-P


Its my view that if a saddle is uncomfortable then it is the wrong shape for
your body, wrongly made, or wrongly adjusted. The notion that one should
ride 1000+ miles to get comfortable is silly.

Some people fit Brooks products well, others find them completely unsuited
for their backside. Brooks make a range of saddle sizes and shapes, and use
different materials from the almost rock-hard to very flexible.

Accept that if it doesn't fit and you cannot fix the adjustment, you need
something different.

At 74¤, I'll persevere. :-) Actually, it's not that bad. All I need
is some proofide. The only stockist here in Paris was _extremely_ rude
to me when I went there last time, so he can go and take a running jump.
Brooks's site itself doesn't seem to let you buy the stuff. :-(

--
aigle_de_la_route
Surly Long Haul Trucker (soon..)
http://2x2wheels.org/

On Mon, 8 Sep 2008, Tom Crispin wrote:

It was a pain in the arse - or, if you want me to be more precise, a
pain in the bit between the arse and scrotum.

The perineum, i think this is called.

Although it appears that can refer more generally to everything from crack
to sack inclusive. Still, if you do an image seach for the term - and i
strongly advise taking my word for this rather than doing it yourself - it
does seem to be used to specifically indicate the region between the two.

1500 miles of agony I reckon it took to break in the saddle,

Or your perineum.

tom

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Having recently been unable to enjoy walking due to a hip problem I would
have loved to have done more cycying but in a lifetime of cycvling I've
always found it very uncomfortable on the derriere after about 6 miles. I'm
convinced that cycling cuased the loss of function of a testicle in my 30's,
fortunately I fired well on one cyclinder after I got married at 40!

Trevor wrote:
Having recently been unable to enjoy walking due to a hip problem I
would have loved to have done more cycying but in a lifetime of cycvling
I've always found it very uncomfortable on the derriere after about 6
miles. I'm convinced that cycling cuased the loss of function of a
testicle in my 30's, fortunately I fired well on one cyclinder after I
got married at 40!

Have you considered a recumbent. You may find seats more comfortable
than saddles.

Sniper8052