Another Newbie

Quicklee99

Hi guys

I'm just bought a mountain bike yesterday a GT aggressor XC2 which I'm very happy with. I wanted a bike to help with fitness more than anything....There's only so much I can do on wii fit. lol

I spent most of the day at a local park and did not want to some home, the only thing I found is my "air saddle" is rock hard, went for another cycle this morning (5 mile round trip) to the post office and I could not even bare to sit down. haha Are there any saddles that still look as stylish and sleek as my bel air RT but comfortable?

Also where is a good place to find local cycle routes?....I'm looking for more like park terrain than road riding. I'm in Surrey so needs to be within the county as I don't have a bike rack at the moment.

I'm not sure if this should be disclosed for fear of being lynched but I am a keen motorcyclist too however maybe with my new found fun I will have a bit more respect for other road users.

Leigh

beski

I'd give the Bel air a reasonable time 'cos your rear end will suffer whatever the saddle till your riding more regularly. Then if you're still suffering maybe look at alternatives then, I changed my Bel air for a Charge Spoon recently which I find more comfortable.
Some padded shorts are definately worth investing in!
As for routes an OS Explorer Map shows all bridle paths/routes etc if you get one for your area (Smiths and Waterstones sell them)

dunker

download google earth, it's free and lets you survey local routes and also get dizzy looking at everest top-down in 3d oooooh that's high!

GTi-R23

Does Google earth have an option to show bridle paths/routes? Or is it a case of zooming right in and seeing what you could potentially ride down? Haven't got time to have a mess with it at the moment.

Quicklee99

Cheers guys will look into that.

I'm tempted to go for another ride now, but wondering if I should give my arse a rest (no puns intended there!)

Geriatrix

Wear 2 pairs of cycle shorts for a whille .

It'll pad your b*m nicely while it gets used to the saddle.

Then slowly for shorter rides , ride with only on pair of cycle shorts.

It happens to all of us !

Quicklee99

Well since I've had the bike (3/4 days) each day I've done more miles on it than the previous

The seat is starting to feel more comfortable though, oh an I got my first puncture yesterday so popped down to halfords and got a repair kit an some more inner tubes (3 for 2 offer)

supersonic

Remember that rest and recovery is just as important as the riding! Especially if you are new to it. Let those muscles build!