Ride Report

[slinkedog]

Hey Bike Momma... it's the one on March 4th, I believe. There's a thread that has them all listed. Love to see you again!

BikerZ... I'm liking it more and more. The first ride I did was very short (like 5 miles as I had very limited time and just wanted to try it out). I was very happy with the cutout, but the back was bothering me. We did a short ride on Saturday (15 miles) and it was much better. I think I'm just going to have to get used to it. It is rather wide in the back and cuts in gradually, so my legs are rubbing against it. Like I said, it didn't bother me that much on Saturday. I'm hoping to do a little time in the trainer today and we'll see how that goes.

The cutout is fantastic, and that's always been my main problem... soft tissue pain. I have none so far with this saddle.

I have the women's specific model, so it is much wider in the back than the men's.

How is the Koobi working for you?

[bikerz]

Oh - the Koobi was a total dud - ouch ouch.

I am still using my Atola even though it is too narrow at the back because the cutout is so good. I bought another terry to try - the cutout seems wider than the first Butterfly I had, but still not as good as the Atola. I don't know... how many saddles will I need to buy? I like the look of your saddle - hopefully I'll see you at one of the next training rides and I can check it out "in person". Where did you end up getting it?

(Have I totally hijacked this thread? - sorry!)

[slinkedog]

Blaine got it for me for Christmas from an online retailer - Masherz.com... I think they sell through ebay. It was around $70 with shipping, so it's not horribly expensive.

Hope to see you soon! Are you going to any of the Cindy training rides for sure?

[SadieKate]

I'll take it back on topic. . . Cindy, I printed the schedule for Marty as I would like to get her down there for one. Her son's SO lives in Berkeley and rides so I think this would be a good plan. However, the schedule gives a rating system for terrain at the bottom of the page, but none of the rides use it. Am I just not seeing it? I have to know this info as Marty is just starting on hills and doesn't use cleats yet. This is a critical factor.

Matter of fact, which ride tis the flattest and the closest to us? I gotta get her and Candy's rears in gear. Good news is that Candy has finally figured out the benefits of a light road bike over the sluggishness of a heavy hybrid.

Sadie "blind as a bat" Kate