Embarassing Saddle Issues...

[XMcShiftersonX]

You may start to lose in performance though, don't you think? I'm 110 pounds and have my tires pumped to 120 PSI before every ride. Any less and I notice the drag and increase in effort, which will lead to other discomforts, at least on the long distance rides I do.

I also have to disagree with some of the opinions of earlier - I don't think the Chamois is just to protect against sores resulting from seams, but also to add some cushion against a hard surface. No matter how comfortable a saddle you get, sitting on it for 2-8 hours can cause problems. In addition to building that area up over time and getting used to it simply by spending time on the saddle, I wear Assos shorts, which have the best Chamois ever created. I wouldn't say it's a fashion statement, it actually serves a purpose. I can't last on any seat for even a short 20 mile ride without a pad, I've tried and the pressure hurts too much. Of course proper fitting of a saddle is important too. That, along with a good Chamois cream like DZ Nuts, seems to take care of the pains, for me.

As far as floor pumps goes, we just got the best one ever invented, in addition to being an art piece, it actually works, and really easily! Check out the Lezyne pumps: http://www.lezyne.com/products/floor...r-drive-4.html (this is the one we have)

[alexis_the_tiny]

Pump-wise, I tend to favor the Topeak Joe Blow. Used it before, loved it, would have bought it again if the bike shop hadn't sold my dad that useless piece of ______.

I think as for padded shorts, I'll try them if everything else continues to fail. So far tweaking the fit seems to be working. I've finally found the local distributor for the saddle I want, universe-willing, they'll let me try it out.

[KnottedYet]

"Remember, a chamois was originally simply that: a piece of chamois leather sewn over the area of the knitted shorts where all the seams met. It was there to protect your skin from rough seams, not to protect your tush from a poorly fitted saddle."

I also have to disagree with some of the opinions of earlier - I don't think the Chamois is just to protect against sores resulting from seams, but also to add some cushion against a hard surface.

Awwww, and here I thought it was a historical fact....

(all those sad little chamois goats. how will I break the news to them?)

[OakLeaf]

Some of us are old enough to have actually ridden on those things.



Shorts with natural chamois, not the goats.

[KnottedYet]

Some of us are old enough to have actually ridden on those things.



Shorts with natural chamois, not the goats.

Bwaaaa-ha-ha-ha!
Girl, I need to buy you a beer!

[XMcShiftersonX]

I feel like I'm stating the obvious here, but things can be created for one reason, and continue to be used, or further developed for other reasons.

[KnottedYet]

I feel like I'm stating the obvious here, but things can be created for one reason, and continue to be used, or further developed for other reasons.

Yes, we know that. I'm not sure what you are driving at?

You seem to have an issue with my post. I stated the history of chamois. I made a conditional statement (those are the ones that start with "if") that if the modern fashion of padded chamois was miserably uncomfortable for someone, they should try riding in unpadded shorts. The second phrase only applies to those for whom the first phrase holds true. Conditional.

The world didn't end when we rode on flat bits of leather, and it won't end now if someone eschews modern padded chamois.

[XMcShiftersonX]

I was just presenting another point-of-view to your "those who wear the current chamois are either 1) on a poorly fitted saddle or 2) following a fashion trend" opinion. I actually have found a purpose to padded chamois, along with most other cyclists out there, apparently. Why you got defensive, when I never denied the historical aspect, is beyond me.

[zoom-zoom]

I feel like I'm stating the obvious here, but things can be created for one reason, and continue to be used, or further developed for other reasons.

Like...men, for instance.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Like...men, for instance.

LOL! That's utterly hilarious.

The Selle SMP saddles sound like a good thing to check out, need to go find out who carries that over here. Unfortunately no LBS here carries Terry products and the Terry website doesn't say anything about international shipping, so I'll exhaust all local options first...

[XMcShiftersonX]

Like...men, for instance.

hahaha... I love it

[Catrin]

Like...men, for instance.

I LOL at this one