Cycling conundrums.
iainment
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Just got my bike, done a couple of rides to start getting back into the swing of it. My big question being why are saddles so hard?
Why don't they just make them comfortable enough to be ridden without padded shorts?
Why don't they just make them comfortable enough to be ridden without padded shorts?
Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again.
Joseph Gallivan
Joseph Gallivan
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The pad serves two purposes: padding and anti-chaffing. Whilst you can achieve the padding through the seat you can't stop the chaffing with the saddle. So you might as well leave the saddle hard(ish) and wear padded shorts. If a hard saddle is the right shape, it can be pretty comfortable (I'm a Spesh Toupe man myself) and, in any case, your butt will grow accustomed to it - takes a bit of regular riding (a week or so).ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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iainment wrote:Just got my bike, done a couple of rides to start getting back into the swing of it. My big question being why are saddles so hard?
Why don't they just make them comfortable enough to be ridden without padded shorts?
Give it time, I ride to and from work in civvies and the odd roll into London.
Some saddles you never like, I changed out the Giant connect saddle on the new Mtb as I found it uncomftable, a charge spoon alike and I'm much more comfty.0 -
That makes sense. Thank you.
I'll come back with any more qs.Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again.
Joseph Gallivan0 -
ya ass is to soft :shock: ! your get used to saddles with time nothing to worry about0
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As usual, Sheldon says it best.
http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.htmlFCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
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