Ride Report/Saddle Question

[pooks]

LOL! What revealing responses!

I don't mean I'm actually feeling too much weight/pressure on the girly bits, but I was aware that when my "seat" started hurting, I readjusted myself farther back on the saddle and it all felt fine. What I wasn't sure of is whether that meant I was finally on the seat properly, or I'd just shifted my weight so it felt better (whether it was "correct" or not).

I don't think it's a gel seat -- I'm not getting stuff squishing. I believe the seat is padded but not at all squishy, so I haven't had problems with gel moving around or filling in or whatever.

I need to get measured/fitted/observed by someone who knows what they're doing, I imagine, although I was observed by a guy at REI who adjusted my handlebars but didnt' see any probs with the seat.

Blowing in the tube sounds like the right idea. I'll give that a try!

[KnottedYet]

I was aware that when my "seat" started hurting, I readjusted myself farther back on the saddle and it all felt fine. What I wasn't sure of is whether that meant I was finally on the seat properly, or I'd just shifted my weight so it felt better (whether it was "correct" or not).

If shifting your weight back onto the seat more felt better, that's probably the "correct" position for you.

The next step would be adjusting the position of the seat on the bike so that you automatically go to your most comfortable spot on the seat and are situated so you can pedal and use the handlebars comfortably.

There are a ton of good links for fitting, plus some great books. Someone recommended Andy Pruitt's "Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists" which I bought and love. (thanks whoever posted that!) Your LBS will be able to see you on the bike, and seeing you on the bike is what we really need.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I don't think it's a gel seat -- I'm not getting stuff squishing. I believe the seat is padded but not at all squishy, so I haven't had problems with gel moving around or filling in or whatever.

It's not the gell shifting around that might be a problem with gel seats- it's just the basic fact that they are pads that push back at you when your parts push down on them- the same thing that might occur with many types of padded seats. For many people (like me), padded seats are torture. Others like them.

[KnottedYet]

Lisa, is that a B17 or B17S on your Riv? I'm thinking of getting a B17S for my Waterford and keeping my B67 on the commutermobile. (the B17S might just fit me)

Ooops, sorry! thread hijack!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Quick reply: It's a B17S. Note: I have "pear" shaped woman hips, not really narrow boy-ish hips like some of my petite women friends. Still, the B17S seems slim to me but fits me very well.