Saddle too cushy?...

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 01:57 PM

I found my plain Brooks leather saddle was just too soft and cushy for me anymore.
I'm going with THIS baby now!:
http://sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html
I ordered the women-specific "S" model to fit my wider sitbone spacing.
Chamois? Yeah right,.....FOR SISSIES!!!!

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 02:35 PM

Lisa,

I REALLY want to know how that works out for ya. Swapping something out for the extra weight? The Bars, Pedals??

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 03:06 PM

Indeed, yes. To make up for the extra weight I got rid of my brakes, brake cables, etc. Brakes are for SISSIES.

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 03:42 PM

Good point. Might I also suggest that you ditch the shoes. No telling how much they weigh. If you ride clipless you could just stick your big toe in there.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

Good point. Might I also suggest that you ditch the shoes. No telling how much they weigh. If you ride clipless you could just stick your big toe in there.

Toes? I got rid of them long ago- too heavy. Good idea about the shoes though...

Lisa
("Stumpy")

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 04:02 PM

Have you considered just riding nekkid? & shave your head.

**mimitabby** · 03-10-2007, 04:07 PM

LIsa, you could just ride on rims too, the rubber tires and tubes add a lot of weight.

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 04:11 PM

What if she put helium in tubes? & helium balloons on the back of the seat??

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

Have you considered just riding nekkid? & shave your head.

It's too cold here!
I cut my own hair, and it's usually only about an inch long. However, I'm considering having my old fillings replaced with titanium- could lose at least another ounce there probably (i have a lot of fillings)... I looked into carbon fillings but I don't think they would hold up when I pull off my tires to change flats. Only SISSIES use tire levers.

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 04:47 PM

Well the black carbon MIGHT be unattractive in your teeth. Though it might make an excellent skeletal structure.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

Well the black carbon MIGHT be unattractive in your teeth...

Oh, but I play the banjo, so actually it might fit right in! Gee, THANKS!!

**KnottedYet** · 03-10-2007, 05:02 PM

**SouthernBelle** · 03-10-2007, 05:09 PM

Ya know, we are carbon-based life forms.

(Having spent the day riding the HILLS of Tennessee where banjo players aren't that uncommon).

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 03-10-2007, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by mimitabby

LIsa, you could just ride on rims too, the rubber tires and tubes add a lot of weight.

Thanks Mimi, I tried these on my bike a while back (tubes are for SISSIES), but again, I had the added weight issue to address, so I went back to my old tires.

**sgtiger** · 03-10-2007, 06:44 PM

If you're burly enough to ride that then I wouldn't think weight would be an issue. Maybe you should get wheels that match. As for breaks, just do it the Flintstones way.

http://bedrock.deadsquid.com/updates.php

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