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08-04-2011, 01:59 PM #1
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08-04-2011, 02:13 PM #2
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Welcome, Leslie. There's lots of knowledge to be gained from this forum.
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08-04-2011, 03:21 PM #3
In through the out door..
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Welcome! Enjoy the ride!!
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08-04-2011, 04:54 PM #4
What's over that hill?
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Welcome to TE, there are many women here with a wide range of experience. Let us know what kind of riding you like to do, and if you have a picture of your bike we would love to see it!
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08-04-2011, 07:13 PM #5
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Welcome, Leslie! Looking forward to hearing about your biking adventures...
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08-04-2011, 08:07 PM #6
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Welcome! You will get lots of good advice here on pretty much any topic. Hope you have fun with your biking adventures!
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08-07-2011, 01:37 PM #7
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My previous bike was a 30 yr. old Schwinn...now I am riding a 1999 Lemond Zurich...what a difference! I rode it for 16 miles a few days ago and all went well with the exception of my girl bits. I assume my seat needs to be adjusted or is this something I need to work through? I wasn't wearing padded shorts....are they necessary for every ride? Thanks for the welcome and I appreciate any advice/suggestions.
Originally Posted by Velocivixen
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08-07-2011, 04:44 PM #8
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Hi Leslie, your 16 mile ride sounds like an accomplishment. Regarding your saddle you may need to adjust fore/aft and or adjust the nose up/down. Did you feel like you were sliding forward? I noticed on my new saddle I felt like I was seated somewhat more foreward, so I tilted the nose of the saddle up only 1 "click" (I feel the notches in the seat clamp make a 'click'), rode for a few days, adjusted up 1 "click" again & rode a few more days. Small changes are best until you can get it just right. Just a thought, however there are more saddle experienced folks on here who might suggest something else. Saddles are very personalized.
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