i made an appt at the spin cycle yesterday with matt to get an existing bike fit because of the saddle issues i was having.

he spent 2hr with me and turns out, my saddle was way out of position, due to all the changing of saddles i had done. it was 3cm too low, 1cm too far from the handlebars, and we changed out my stem, from an 80mm to 90mm. he said, for my current fitness level, he's got everything adjusted to the best possible fit. worst news he told me was that he thought i shouldn't ride for at least a week, preferably 2, to let my body heal

another point he brought up was that i did change shorts mid summer to the voler shorts and maybe the shammy padding seam was the culprit since my problems developed along that time. i do think that might be a valid thought. his suggestion was to get different shorts, something a little more expensive than what i currently have, as you do get what you pay for. so, i'm moving up the shorts $$ ladder: $35 -> $60-> to $100+/-.

i'm looking at the PI microsensor http://="http://www.teamestrogen.com...asp?pID=17163"shorts or the sugio http://="http://www.teamestrogen.com....asp?pID=17585shorts.

in the meantime, while i'm not riding, think i'm gonna experiment with bar tape and put something else on....

oh yeah, the brooks has to go back as i just don't think it's the ONE. gonna keep the butterfly and see if it can be the ONE.

Karen.