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.
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08-05-2007, 04:29 PM #1
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08-06-2007, 04:33 AM #2
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excellent result!
...finding an unexpected screw at the LBS... :-)
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08-06-2007, 08:11 AM #3
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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...
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08-11-2007, 01:30 PM #4
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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...
Originally Posted by batsheva
Niiice one, Batsheva!
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08-12-2007, 05:40 PM #5
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where is she now?
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
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08-13-2007, 10:26 AM #6
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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
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08-13-2007, 10:27 AM #7
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Somehow I had missed this info... Aucklander... as in Auckland NZ? Originally Posted by batsheva
You're a long way from home girl!
*Rave waves across the oceans to Bat*Last edited by RoadRaven; 08-13-2007 at 10:29 AM.
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08-13-2007, 10:52 AM #8
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yes, auckland as is auckland, new zealand...
yes-- orlando is a long way from home. miss living in devonport. dont miss the rain!!
kia kaha!
batsheva
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08-14-2007, 11:20 AM #9
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Saw my bike guru today wearing the T-shirt he'd picked up at the Fixie gathering that said "powered by fat" with a bike logo. He inquired about the seat - it's much better, tho' yesterday's 52 miles had me still a little bit mashed. I think I've just got to mash back, which is a lot easier when you're mashing seat instead of a big screw :-)
Meanwhile the LBS guy who loaned me the bike is up at TRekWorld - so if you go there and see a fellow with a very pale ponytail, ask him if he's Peter from Champaign and give him a hug and say "from Sue!"
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