seat positioning

Try not sliding the seat all the way forward, try around the middle of
the rail adapter and bring an allen wrench with you on rides so you can
make changes in both angle and rail position

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This man speaks truth. Seats are fiddly things - you've got to get all
the settings right by experimenting (this is made incredibly easier by
having tools with you on a ride.. too far forward? too tilted? not
enough tilt? change it!).

Try every angle of the seat to find what works best. The T7 (or any
handle I guess) is wonderful because you can even have it angled down
and still be able to hold yourself in place by using the handlebars 🙂

I keep my freeride/t7 combo in about the middle of the rail and have it
more or less level. This part of the seat fits my physiology quite well
I find. I've done 80-90km days (with bike shorts) and had no saddle
soreness with this setup.

Also keep in mind that while you can sit on a seat for 20 miles, you
will go numb. It's a good rule to take a break at least every hour to
rest for a bit and let blood flow. Hilly routes also will take some
pressure off that area since you'll be putting more pressure into the
pedals.

Also try having your seat a bit lower so you can stand up and pedal for
a few revolutions (or 30 seconds or so) to keep circulation going if
you're not ready for a brake.

Hope this helps!

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Alright, thanks for the advice. When i head out tomorrow, I will be sure
to take some tools with me to see if i can find that perfect spot. I
will let you know how it turns out.

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yeah, I'm going to sound repetitive at first but taking tools helps,
i've adjusted my seat about 6 times on some of my longer routes,
another thing that helps is learning how to keep your pace comfortably
while standing, I can go a few miles while standing and get circulation
going again I've done 5 hours non-stop because I learned how to ride
standing up while keeping pace(I had a time limit I needed to be under)
I think that getting off the uni to regain circulation actually makes
it hard to go again because your legs have time to realize they're
fatigued, anyway that's my two cents hope it helped.

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wickedbob said:

Oh my goodness when I open it up it hurts soooo bad!

harper said:

Think before you post.

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I will try that as well, Duct. I stand up to adjust and try to get a
better feel on the seat, but when i'm out tomorrow, I will see how long
I can stand and ride. Hopefully I don't bite it when I try, but knowing
my luck...

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