Weight loss = need new seat?

[Geonz]

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]

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*

[batsheva]

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

[Geonz]

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!"