I have joined you bikers!

I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I twisted my ankle on July
10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been taking about 1-mile
walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been wanting a bike, and so
BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a bike in some 30
years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since Tuesday evening I have
put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the thing I need to
jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out of breath than
I've been in years.

The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's bike and I think the
seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have been doing some
reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably supported by the seat,
whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of padded bike shorts
with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the store despite being
an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or for slim-hipped women
(of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when I got home and
they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them today -- I hope a Large
works because that's the only other size they had in this style. Actually I am
thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some body perception
issues!

At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait until I've put at
least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat -- apparently it takes that
long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will be going for
another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts help!

Mary M
325-160-148

mary,
you can always change the seat can't you?

i bought a gel seat, and liked it!

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http://www.plur.net/thisland.html






"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
: I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I
twisted my ankle on July
: 10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been
taking about 1-mile
: walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been
wanting a bike, and so
: BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a
bike in some 30
: years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since
Tuesday evening I have
: put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the
thing I need to
: jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out
of breath than
: I've been in years.
:
: The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's
bike and I think the
: seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have
been doing some
: reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably
supported by the seat,
: whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of
padded bike shorts
: with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the
store despite being
: an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or
for slim-hipped women
: (of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when
I got home and
: they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them
today -- I hope a Large
: works because that's the only other size they had in this style.
Actually I am
: thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some
body perception
: issues!
:
: At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait
until I've put at
: least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat --
apparently it takes that
: long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will
be going for
: another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts
help!
:
: Mary M
: 325-160-148
:
:

mary,
you can always change the seat can't you?

i bought a gel seat, and liked it!

--
http://www.plur.net/thisland.html






"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
: I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I
twisted my ankle on July
: 10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been
taking about 1-mile
: walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been
wanting a bike, and so
: BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a
bike in some 30
: years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since
Tuesday evening I have
: put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the
thing I need to
: jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out
of breath than
: I've been in years.
:
: The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's
bike and I think the
: seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have
been doing some
: reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably
supported by the seat,
: whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of
padded bike shorts
: with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the
store despite being
: an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or
for slim-hipped women
: (of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when
I got home and
: they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them
today -- I hope a Large
: works because that's the only other size they had in this style.
Actually I am
: thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some
body perception
: issues!
:
: At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait
until I've put at
: least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat --
apparently it takes that
: long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will
be going for
: another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts
help!
:
: Mary M
: 325-160-148
:
:

Yes, I sure can -- but apparently from my reading, a well-broken-in leather seat is
actually more comfortable long-term, so I want to give it a shot for the suggested
100-200 miles. If it still is uncomfortable, I will definitely change the seat -- I
think the problem is the width, but we shall see! Thanks, Rosie.

Mary


"rosie read and post" wrote in message
...
mary,
you can always change the seat can't you?

i bought a gel seat, and liked it!

--
http://www.plur.net/thisland.html






"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
: I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I
twisted my ankle on July
: 10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been
taking about 1-mile
: walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been
wanting a bike, and so
: BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a
bike in some 30
: years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since
Tuesday evening I have
: put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the
thing I need to
: jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out
of breath than
: I've been in years.
:
: The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's
bike and I think the
: seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have
been doing some
: reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably
supported by the seat,
: whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of
padded bike shorts
: with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the
store despite being
: an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or
for slim-hipped women
: (of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when
I got home and
: they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them
today -- I hope a Large
: works because that's the only other size they had in this style.
Actually I am
: thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some
body perception
: issues!
:
: At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait
until I've put at
: least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat --
apparently it takes that
: long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will
be going for
: another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts
help!
:
: Mary M
: 325-160-148
:
:

Yes, I sure can -- but apparently from my reading, a well-broken-in leather seat is
actually more comfortable long-term, so I want to give it a shot for the suggested
100-200 miles. If it still is uncomfortable, I will definitely change the seat -- I
think the problem is the width, but we shall see! Thanks, Rosie.

Mary


"rosie read and post" wrote in message
...
mary,
you can always change the seat can't you?

i bought a gel seat, and liked it!

--
http://www.plur.net/thisland.html






"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
: I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I
twisted my ankle on July
: 10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been
taking about 1-mile
: walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been
wanting a bike, and so
: BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a
bike in some 30
: years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since
Tuesday evening I have
: put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the
thing I need to
: jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out
of breath than
: I've been in years.
:
: The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's
bike and I think the
: seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have
been doing some
: reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably
supported by the seat,
: whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of
padded bike shorts
: with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the
store despite being
: an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or
for slim-hipped women
: (of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when
I got home and
: they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them
today -- I hope a Large
: works because that's the only other size they had in this style.
Actually I am
: thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some
body perception
: issues!
:
: At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait
until I've put at
: least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat --
apparently it takes that
: long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will
be going for
: another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts
help!
:
: Mary M
: 325-160-148
:
:

On 7/23/2004 11:43 AM, Mary M - Ohio wrote:
I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa.

Awesome! I like biking so much.

The only thing I don't love is the seat, though

Oh, I know what you mean. I had some horrible pain when I first started
and then I got a Terry seat (I have a liberator but I think that I am
interested in trying a butterfly sometime) and that helped A LOT. That
and good shorts.

-- it's a men's bike and I think the
seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have been doing some
reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably supported by the seat,
whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of padded bike shorts
with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the store despite being
an XL,

yeah, it's depressing but biking cloths run pretty small.

--
jmk in NC

On 7/23/2004 11:55 AM, Ignoramus26348 wrote:
Mary, they sell super wide and super padded bike seats at walmart, at
least 2 years ago it was the case.

Actually, wide seats tend to put the pressure in the wrong places. I
would not recommend trying a wider seat. I would certainly recommend
going to a bike shop (or somewhere like REI) and getting a nice women's
specific saddle.



--
jmk in NC

Thanks, Ig -- they've got them at the bike store too, but both the salesman and
several Internet sites suggested that I really try breaking in the seat before
deciding that it isn't for me -- so in another couple of weeks I should know whether
I will keep or switch it.

Mary


"Ignoramus26348" wrote in message
...
Mary, they sell super wide and super padded bike seats at walmart, at
least 2 years ago it was the case.

i

In article , Mary M - Ohio wrote:
I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I twisted my ankle on
July
10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been taking about 1-mile
walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been wanting a bike,
and so
BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a bike in some
30
years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since Tuesday evening I
have
put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the thing I need to
jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out of breath than
I've been in years.

The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's bike and I think
the
seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have been doing some
reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably supported by the
seat,
whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of padded bike shorts
with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the store despite
being
an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or for slim-hipped
women
(of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when I got home and
they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them today -- I hope a
Large
works because that's the only other size they had in this style. Actually I am
thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some body perception
issues!

At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait until I've put
at
least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat -- apparently it takes
that
long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will be going for
another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts help!

Mary M
325-160-148

Thanks, Ig -- they've got them at the bike store too, but both the salesman and
several Internet sites suggested that I really try breaking in the seat before
deciding that it isn't for me -- so in another couple of weeks I should know whether
I will keep or switch it.

Mary


"Ignoramus26348" wrote in message
...
Mary, they sell super wide and super padded bike seats at walmart, at
least 2 years ago it was the case.

i

In article , Mary M - Ohio wrote:
I am really excited about my new bike, a Gary Fisher Napa. I twisted my ankle on
July
10 and had to take a week off from the gym and have only been taking about 1-mile
walks -- so my exercise was really getting behind. I have been wanting a bike,
and so
BF and I went out the other night and got them. I haven't ridden a bike in some
30
years, except for a few quick tries on friends' bikes. Since Tuesday evening I
have
put 34 miles on it, and I really love it! This may be just the thing I need to
jump-start the old metabolism, because I get much sweatier and out of breath than
I've been in years.

The only thing I don't love is the seat, though -- it's a men's bike and I think
the
seat isn't wide enough for these Eastern European hips -- I have been doing some
reading and it says that the "sit bones" should be comfortably supported by the
seat,
whereas mine are pretty close to the edge. I did buy a pair of padded bike shorts
with a sewn-in skirt over them -- they looked really small in the store despite
being
an XL, but I know that athletic wear can be cut really small or for slim-hipped
women
(of non-Eastern European descent, LOL) -- but I tried them on when I got home and
they were ridiculously big. So I am going to exchange them today -- I hope a
Large
works because that's the only other size they had in this style. Actually I am
thrilled that the XL was too big -- apparently I still have some body perception
issues!

At any rate, as a result of some reading on the Net, I will wait until I've put
at
least 150 miles on the bike before I exchange the seat -- apparently it takes
that
long for a leather "saddle" to break in for better comfort. I will be going for
another ride this afternoon, so we'll see if those padded shorts help!

Mary M
325-160-148

"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
Yes, I sure can -- but apparently from my reading, a well-broken-in
leather seat is
actually more comfortable long-term, so I want to give it a shot for the
suggested
100-200 miles. If it still is uncomfortable, I will definitely change the
seat -- I
think the problem is the width, but we shall see! Thanks, Rosie.

Mary



It took me easily a month to get used to the seat and to get to a point
where my butt didn't hurt when I sat down.

Congrats on the bike- I absolutely love mine. I put on about 60-80 kms a
week on it and couldn't be happier doing it, even in city traffic.


Cooper