Because of my schedule and the fact that I pack my lunch, I usually end up eating lunch with staff and faculty rather than other students. The topic of today's lunchtime conversation was exercise. It shifted to bicycles...and inevitably, saddles. (Funny how that happens!) Someone said "Bike saddles are horrible. I don't know how people sit on those skinny little things for hours on end."
I was trying not to laugh, and I really wanted to say something starting with "As someone who does sit on "those skinny little thing for hours on end..." The mouthful of beef and potato, however...
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10-06-2011, 08:03 PM #1
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Lunch time conversations
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10-06-2011, 08:18 PM #2
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And some of those skinny little things are more painful than others!!!
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10-06-2011, 08:48 PM #3
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but don't they know that it's all about the TITs time? looking good in the finish photo and the bragging rights?
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10-06-2011, 10:08 PM #4
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10-07-2011, 04:31 AM #5
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Whenever I hear that I just mention in an offhand way that saddles are supposed to fit, they are different sizes and different shapes. I had no idea before I found TE! Who knows, you might convert someone if they could only sit comfortably.
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10-07-2011, 07:09 AM #6
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Lance Armstrong had a response to someone who asked about those 'tiny little saddles' in one of his books. He told them that when you are on a bike for 6 or 7 hours, the smaller the saddle the less places there are to rub.
That made sense to me and it helped me get past my 'cushy is better' misconception back in the early days of my cycling career. Of course, the experienced women at TE helped too!
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10-07-2011, 07:50 AM #7
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heh. my favorite quote is "your bike shorts are the other half of the saddle"
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10-07-2011, 01:18 PM #8
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there's also the endless search for the perfect TdF inspired butt balm Originally Posted by GLC1968
Lance Armstrong had a response to someone who asked about those 'tiny little saddles' in one of his books. He told them that when you are on a bike for 6 or 7 hours, the smaller the saddle the less places there are to rub.
That made sense to me and it helped me get past my 'cushy is better' misconception back in the early days of my cycling career. Of course, the experienced women at TE helped too!
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