first ride after 20 years

echo7
echo7 Posts: 13
edited June 2007 in MTB general
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Well im writing this the day after a 6 hour ride and all I can say is man my arse hurts...[xx(]

My mates and I have just decided to get into mountain bikes to keep (get ) fit.. Im in my thirties and very very unfit..

We went to a place in bracknell called Swinley forest any of you guys know it? Man I forgot how hard it is to climb these great big bloody hills, going down is nice though[:0]

Well what I need to know is ..Im borrowing a bike atm of my brother till I can get my first one (specialized rock hopper) I have to change the seat on his bike.. Any suggestions for about œ50-60.

Hopefully the rock hopper comes with a nice seat as standard?

Any ideas guys? Thx in advance.. I cant go out and punnish my arse like that again....

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  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    Fizik Gobi saddles are supposed to be very comfy.

    I really like the shape of the SDG Bel Air which you can pick up for about œ30. Its nice and light too. Have a look on www.chainreactioncycles.com

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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    It depends entirely on the shame of your arse. My saddle, which is very comfortable for me, crucifies my friends because their sit bones are in a different position. So you need to try as many saddles as possible. I know how difficult this can be, so the next best bet would to be to go to a Specialized dealer and use their Body Geometry saddle fitting service, then at least you'll know the width you need.
  • Noodoo
    Noodoo Posts: 214
    I went to Leisure Lakes in Bury and sat on their 'Where are your sit bones' type cushion and found that I have really narrow sit bones... so having expected to be paying œ50 or so for a comfortable seat, I was surprised when an ex-standard fitment Specialised seat fit perfectly.
    I've been on a few rides with it now and it's brilliant.
    You're best off getting measured up and if possible, sitting on the seat on a similar geometry bike to your own in the shop.
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  • billy79
    billy79 Posts: 607
    The SDG Bel air are great saddles, I find them comfy for all styles of riding.

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  • xc-andy
    xc-andy Posts: 174
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by whyamihere</i>

    It depends entirely on the shame of your arse.
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  • spearmint
    spearmint Posts: 6
    It does get slightly better after a few weeks especially if you get some shorts with a massive padded arse panel they help so much.

    Similar to you I've retaken up mountain biking about a month ago after a 10 year layoff and had my second big ride out to swinley forest on saturday. Great trails everywhere virtually any piece of single track you follow has something interesting to scare you witless.
  • echo7
    echo7 Posts: 13
    Thanks for the ideas guys.. I think im going to go to action bikes in ruislip and get my shamefull arse measured..

    Glad you liked the ride too spearmint. My mates told me afterwards that they were quite impressed that such a unfit slob could get around, only chucking my guts once..

    The hills are such a killer[xx(]

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