Weight loss = need new seat?

**Triskeliongirl** · 08-04-2007, 01:19 PM

I have noticed this too. After losing 22+ pounds(not sure exact amount since been away from a scale for 2 weeks and biking lots....) I am feeling my sit bones more. I think its the lack of padding. But, I also think its cuz I need new shorts. My old ones are too big and the pad is bunching, which gave me a saddle sore. When I get back from cape cod, new shorts are in order. I would mail order but I need to do some trying on first.

**slmdunc** · 08-05-2007, 08:26 AM

First of all - congrats on the weight loss! It makes sense to me that you would feel your sit bones more now.

Look for a bike shop that has a saddle-fitting tool, which is basically a type of "memory-foam" seat. You sit on it, adjusting yourself to make sure you're on your sit bones, and then hold it for a few moments so that it makes an indention. Get up, and there is a little ruler that will tell you your size. It's genius!

Come to think of it... you could probably do it on your own with a piece of the same kind of foam. Just measure from the middle of each indention. Good luck!

**Geonz** · 08-05-2007, 04:29 PM

I went into my bike shop after confirming that yes, indeed, this puppy gets uncomfortable by 10 miles. I tried to analyze my riding and figured that with less gut I'm bending over a bit more ... but basically there seemed to be more weight and pressure in the wrong places. I was even pondering the fact that thanks to doing my cattle-prod duties (I've been instigating some rides iwth a couple of buddies ... ) I've done about five times as much fast riding as ever before in any given season and ... maybe I was learning to... and leaning to... oh, road bike position? (I have a fast hybrid.)
welp, that seed just might have been planted ... we'll see...
... but I went in and my bike guru says "let's see." And he asks "what's that lump on your seat?"
And now that he has sawed off that screw, my seats not.... ahem... screwed up so the problem may be solved - going to ride hard tomorro and find out

I could have spent a chunk of change on a seat... so often dealing ith an LBS *saves* money.

**batsheva** · 08-06-2007, 04:33 AM

...finding an unexpected screw at the LBS... :-)

**Geonz** · 08-06-2007, 08:11 AM

Indeed!! He took the offending thing to the back of the shop, trimmed it, and came back with it, saying "it's ten inches now!" and of course there were a few stray "I hope this is good for you" comments along the way...
I'm going to log some long miles today so we'll see how comfy it is. Now to hop down to the bike shop with those cookies...

**RoadRaven** · 08-11-2007, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by batsheva

...finding an unexpected screw at the LBS... :-)

OK... I zipped in here last week but didn't log in... and I read this... and I am still having school-girl giggles about it...

Niiice one, Batsheva!

**batsheva** · 08-12-2007, 05:40 PM

and we havent heard a word from her since she went for her 'good hard ride'..

do you know which bike shop she goes to???
perhaps they could help me out...

batsheva
an aucklander in orlando

**Geonz** · 08-13-2007, 10:26 AM

Oh, my... should I explain about the seat on my red bike? I dropped by earlier this year 'cause I'd tried to raise it and didn't have the muscle, and figured they'd have the power... welp, I was duly informed that "that seat isn't going anywhere tonight." My guru got out the Penetrating Catalyst but it still didn't budge... at which point the owner appears, saying "it will need repeated applications." So, there I was, forced to drop in almost daily for repeated applications of that penetrating catalyst... yes, there's a song in there somewhere! It's a good thing to develop a relationship with your local bike shop employees

(The cool thing was he also said "you want to ride a *real* bike?" b/c I'd ridden my big bike to work and then somebody'd emailed a faster ride, and loaned me his carbon fiber bike, which I *had* already written a song about without ever riding one - http://bicyclecu.blogspot.com/2007/0...ith-light.html - but yea, they're that good...)
We did have a good, hard ride. I had a personal first, tho' it wasn't intended - when I pulled off the front at the very end, we'd lost half the group

The good news is I like being strong enough to do that (and my female parts hadn't been massacred 'cause the seat is much better!), but had we knocked off 5% I think they would have hung in there. Gotta get used to my own strength

**RoadRaven** · 08-13-2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by batsheva

batsheva
an aucklander in orlando

Somehow I had missed this info... Aucklander... as in Auckland NZ?
You're a long way from home girl!

*Rave waves across the oceans to Bat*

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where is she now?

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