I have joined you bikers!

On 7/23/2004 1:33 PM, Ignoramus26348 wrote:
In article , Mary M - Ohio wrote:


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.


Yep. You can, as well, check out the wide seat if after a while you
decide you do not like the current one. If you do not like the wide
seat, you can return it to the store as well.

i

Ig, is that what you use? About how many miles a week are you riding
these days?

--
jmk in NC

On 7/23/2004 1:33 PM, Ignoramus26348 wrote:
In article , Mary M - Ohio wrote:


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.


Yep. You can, as well, check out the wide seat if after a while you
decide you do not like the current one. If you do not like the wide
seat, you can return it to the store as well.

i

Ig, is that what you use? About how many miles a week are you riding
these days?

--
jmk in NC

"jmk" wrote in message
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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.


I have the Liberator X Gel on the new bike and I love it. I have some older
Terry saddles on the hybrids. I've never had any complaints with her
saddles.

Beverly










-- 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

"jmk" wrote in message
...
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.


I have the Liberator X Gel on the new bike and I love it. I have some older
Terry saddles on the hybrids. I've never had any complaints with her
saddles.

Beverly










-- 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

"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


Congratulations Mary!

I hope you enjoy biking as much as I do. I just returned home from a bike
patrol ride. We did a little over 25 miles. It was a georgus day and we
had a lot of out of town riders on the trails today. A nearby city is
holding a 4 day bike tour and many of the riders had taken the afternoon to
ride some of our trails.

Beverly

"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


Congratulations Mary!

I hope you enjoy biking as much as I do. I just returned home from a bike
patrol ride. We did a little over 25 miles. It was a georgus day and we
had a lot of out of town riders on the trails today. A nearby city is
holding a 4 day bike tour and many of the riders had taken the afternoon to
ride some of our trails.

Beverly

"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
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!


I found that a slightly wider gel seat has made a big difference, but after
15 or so miles on gravel it just didn't matter because I was still getting
nearly numb and I'd have my tailbone acting up for hours after finishing the
ride. Coincidentally I treated myself to a pair of padded shorts yesterday
and had the same experience with the size being larger than expected. It
seems to help a bit though the tailbone was still acting up last night.

Anyway, a decent bike shop will have a good selection of seats to find the
one right for you. Good luck with the new bike!

Jenn

"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
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!


I found that a slightly wider gel seat has made a big difference, but after
15 or so miles on gravel it just didn't matter because I was still getting
nearly numb and I'd have my tailbone acting up for hours after finishing the
ride. Coincidentally I treated myself to a pair of padded shorts yesterday
and had the same experience with the size being larger than expected. It
seems to help a bit though the tailbone was still acting up last night.

Anyway, a decent bike shop will have a good selection of seats to find the
one right for you. Good luck with the new bike!

Jenn

"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message
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"Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message
...
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.

plan on switching it. A little width is good for a seat (but deep
padding isn't all that useful).

Plus I'm partial to bike shorts that are actually real shorts with the
lycra stuff hidden inside. Same difference, but you don't look like a
bike dork out in public.

Heywood

232/188/182

I have both types of bike shorts and think the spandex type have more
padding. The baggy type are usually geared toward mountain biking and don't
have as much padding. I guess they don't excpect you to sit as much when
you're mountain biking. Many people on the Saturday morning rides just wear
a longer top with the spandex. We have one older lady (70's) who wears two
pair of spandex for additional padding. I don't think I'm quite ready for
thatg

Beverly

Beverly wrote:


I hope you enjoy biking as much as I do. I just returned home from a
bike patrol ride. We did a little over 25 miles. It was a georgus
day and we had a lot of out of town riders on the trails today. A
nearby city is holding a 4 day bike tour and many of the riders had
taken the afternoon to ride some of our trails.

I think maybe I do - or I will.

I'm really pining for some SUN! I've been riding in the fog for days.
My computer finally arrived and now I'm competing against myself g.
I'm very glad I had a week to just get used to it before I knew how fast
I was going, cadence, etc. but now it's really exercise and so much fun!

--
Walking (and riding!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
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