longest ride yet!

[Dianyla]

Of course your sitbones don't hurt - all the pressure was on the girly bits!

I've never experienced the "bonty of death" but I feel exactly the same way about the WTB line of saddles.

I'm a big fan of the Specialized Body Geometry saddles, FWIW. I did my longest ride yet for this year (a metric) yesterday. My sitbones are slightly tender but my girly bits feel totally and completely fine, as if I haven't even ridden at all.

[fatbottomedgurl]

I have a Specialized BG too and I never feel anything amiss on or when I get off the bike. (Max ride so far 22 miles so not the greatest test.) My LBS is owned by a woman and she recommended it. It rocks having a biker chick owner!

[DrBee]

Thanks Corsair

And Dianyla - If I had to pick, I think I'd rather have the sitbones hurt than the girly bits.

I rode again today (10 miles) after work - it was too dark this AM - and OUCHY! It was super windy - gusts nearly knocked me over, so I was riding lower - attempting to be more aerodynamic...so it hurt even worse.

The LBS is 2 hours away (not so local), so I'm not planning to head that direction until my freebee maintenance visit in July. I am going to MD next week for mom's day and heading straight to the LBS there. I'm going to take an extra long look at the specialized BG saddles on your recommendations! Thanks!

[maillotpois]

Fishdr - does your saddle have a cut out in the middle?? I find that indispensable for the girly bits.

[Popoki_Nui]

I just did my longest ride yet yesterday! 38miles That's 10 miles longer than my previous best.

Bravo to uk elephant too!! Well done, and I know you will rule the 40 mile charity ride in June!
Cheers!
~Sherry.

[DrBee]

Thanks for posting that Popoki - I've been meaning to send some congrats to UK - Congrats UK!

Maillotpois - no cutout. Just a solid, no cushioning, girly bit hurting saddle. I'll keep the cutout in mind. I'm going to try every saddle they'll let me sit on in the bike shop. If I find one, you ladies will have to guide me in installing it. I have zero experience in this sort of thing. I did install the computer, though

[RoadRaven]

Def get a seat with the cut out... on the seat I use, the cut out is called a "love channel"

Go figure... for some reason that really cracks me up!

[DrBee]

Seriously - it's called a "love channel"????? That is hilarious!

[maillotpois]

I've never heard the term "love channel" before, but I absolutely cannot imagine riding a saddle without the cut out. DH bought me a really racy, cool saddle once without the cutout and I could barely do a 30 miler.

Universally, the Terry butterfly seems to be a good started saddle that most people like (though there's a bad review on the saddle page of it). For the beginner folks I coach for TNT, most usually try that and are happy with it.

I've got the terry zero myself. A bit lighter and narrower (men's saddle) but with the all important cut out.

[DrBee]

Maillotpois - So the men's saddle with the cutout still works as well as a women's saddle with the cutout? I guess they're in the same place?

I'm signing up for TNT in January - to do the Lake Tahoe Century. Any advice? Obviously - start with getting a new saddle

[maillotpois]

Maillotpois - So the men's saddle with the cutout still works as well as a women's saddle with the cutout? I guess they're in the same place?

I'm signing up for TNT in January - to do the Lake Tahoe Century. Any advice? Obviously - start with getting a new saddle

YAY! If you come to Tahoe, I'll probably get to meet you! We usually do Tahoe every year. This year I am doing a double instead, but I will most likely do Tahoe again next year as a training ride if our TNT does a Death Ride program. It is a great ride, and was our first century in 2001. You'll really enjoy the ride and hopefully you have a good TNT group with good coaches and support. Training for a long distance event is so much more fun if you've got others around you doing the same thing.

The cut out seems to be in the same place on these saddles regardless of whether they're men's or women's.

[DrBee]

Wahoo! We will have to make a point of getting together while I'm there! I'm looking forward to doing some serious training. The 20 mile ride on Sunday really encouraged me. I felt like I could've ridden much further - except for the girly bits of course. I'm really looking forward to getting that new saddle. I'll keep you posted on my progress

[CorsairMac]

and yet another vote for the Specialzed BG saddles. I have 2 of the MTB Sports and a Road Sport and I've ridden over 7500 miles on those saddles with no chamois creme, no issues and no problems riding again the next day - even after doing my centuries.

[DrBee]

So - I'm immersed in the saddle search now. I seem to be going between the Terry and Specialized body geometry. The BG saddles that are being suggested - these are the $40 variety???