My wife can't use a conventional bicycle due to the sheer physical discomfort of a saddle. A couple of weeks ago though we saw a recumbent trike shooting through Telford Town Park, think I reported on it here at the time. Yesterday she commented that she really liked the idea of a recumbent trike, the main thing being the two words. Recumbent and Trike. Who knows, we may yet enjoy a country ride together, which would be nice!! I'll get me coat, Dave. ;-)
"Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Have you tried her on a Brooks Countess. > > The only saddles my wife can tolerate are leather. > > She says she wasn't bought up in an era where women could go and discuss their 'wimmins bits' with 12 year old spotty youths in shops!!...hence the interest in a 'bent trike ;-)
I find my Terry's Liberator TiLite a very comfortable saddle - didn't discuss my bits with any spotty youths, bought it online from Deeside Cycles. See http://www.deesidecycles.com/shopfront_terryso300902.htm Cheers, helen s ~~~~~~~~~~ Flush out that intestinal parasite and/or the waste product before sending a reply! Any speeliong mistake$ aR the resiult of my cats sitting on the keyboaRRRDdd ~~~~~~~~~~
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > "Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > > Have you tried her on a Brooks Countess. > > > > The only saddles my wife can tolerate are leather. > > > > > She says she wasn't bought up in an era where women could go and discuss their 'wimmins bits' with > 12 year old spotty youths in shops!!...hence the interest in a 'bent trike ;-) > > May or may not be of interest, but www.gearshift.co.uk do a 'box of saddles' - put down a deposit, and they'll send you a box of various womens (or mens) saddles for you to try to help you work out what saddle suits best. It's not mentioned on their website that I can see, so you'd have to phone them (or get hold of a catalogue, which is where I spotted it). Velvet
Don't know what your budget is but there is what appears to be a scorching bargain on a Windcheetah trike in the sales ads of this months Cycling Plus. The advert is a bit confusing but it appears to be a brand new trike, only ridden for a few miles and going for a grand. OK it sounds like a ClubSport model but even then it would be £2,400 new and if your wife didn't like it you should have no trouble selling it for a profit. In the same section there is an older Windcheetah (with a double rather than the usual triple chainset) going for £1,600. Probably a bit over priced in the current market but it shows what a steal the other one is. Cheers, Andy
"wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > I find my Terry's Liberator TiLite a very comfortable saddle - didn't discuss > my bits with any spotty youths, bought it online from Deeside Cycles. See > http://www.deesidecycles.com/shopfront_terryso300902.htm > > Cheers, helen s > > > ~~~~~~~~~~ > Flush out that intestinal parasite and/or the waste product before sending a > reply! > > Any speeliong mistake$ aR the resiult of my cats sitting on the keyboaRRRDdd > ~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks Helen....Presumably she can return it if found to be too uncomfortable ?
<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Don't know what your budget is but there is what appears to be a scorching bargain on a > Windcheetah trike in the sales ads of this months Cycling Plus. > The advert is a bit confusing but it appears to be a brand new trike, only ridden for a few miles > and going for a grand. OK it sounds like a ClubSport > model but even then it would be £2,400 new and if your wife didn't like it you should have no > trouble selling it for a profit. > > In the same section there is an older Windcheetah (with a double rather than > the usual triple chainset) going for £1,600. Probably a bit over priced in the current market but > it shows what a steal the other one is. > > Cheers, > > Andy Many thanks Andy...I'll broach the possibility with her, then invest in the mag if she is genuinely interested in the possibility. Cheers, Dave.
"Velvet" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > > > "Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message > > news:[email protected]... > > > Have you tried her on a Brooks Countess. > > > > > > The only saddles my wife can tolerate are leather. > > > > > > > > She says she wasn't bought up in an era where women could go and discuss their 'wimmins bits' > > with 12 year old spotty youths in shops!!...hence the > > interest in a 'bent trike ;-) > > > > > > May or may not be of interest, but www.gearshift.co.uk do a 'box of saddles' - put down a deposit, > and they'll send you a box of various womens > (or mens) saddles for you to try to help you work out what saddle suits best. It's not mentioned > on their website that I can see, so you'd have to > phone them (or get hold of a catalogue, which is where I spotted it). > > Velvet > > Like the sound of that Velvet. I'll discuss with her....mind you, it'll then give the game away that I've been discussing the subject globally....ooops! Cheers, Dave. ;-)
Has your wife heard of or tried a DD Wings saddle? (Or has anyone else?) http://www.bigg-in-bikes.com/Componentspage.htm Just a thought - I've no experience of this saddle or connection with the seller. Cheers, Lionel "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:cJ%[email protected]... > My wife can't use a conventional bicycle due to the sheer physical discomfort of a saddle. A > couple of weeks ago though we saw a recumbent trike shooting through Telford Town Park, think I > reported on it here at the time. Yesterday she commented that she really liked the idea of a > recumbent trike, > the main thing being the two words. Recumbent and Trike. Who knows, we may yet enjoy a country > ride together, which would be nice!! I'll get me coat, Dave. ;-)
"Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Have you tried her on a Brooks Countess. > > I can vouch for the Countess. Don't think I would ride on anything else these days. I recently had to borrow my son's bike while mine was off the road for a few days. I am sure it is fitted with a brick instead of a saddle! Jo
On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:26:33 +0100, "Dave" <[email protected]> blathered: >My wife can't use a conventional bicycle due to the sheer physical discomfort of a saddle. http://www.derri-air.com/limo.htm Pete ---- http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > "Velvet" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > > > > "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message > > news:[email protected]... > > > > > > "Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in > message > > > news:[email protected]... > > > > Have you tried her on a Brooks Countess. > > > > > > > > The only saddles my wife can tolerate are leather. > > > > > > > > > > > She says she wasn't bought up in an era where women could go and discuss > > > their 'wimmins bits' with 12 year old spotty youths in shops!!...hence > the > > > interest in a 'bent trike ;-) > > > > > > > > > > May or may not be of interest, but www.gearshift.co.uk do a 'box of saddles' - put down a > > deposit, and they'll send you a box of various > womens > > (or mens) saddles for you to try to help you work out what saddle suits best. It's not mentioned > > on their website that I can see, so you'd have > to > > phone them (or get hold of a catalogue, which is where I spotted it). > > > > Velvet > > > > > Like the sound of that Velvet. I'll discuss with her....mind you, it'll then > give the game away that I've been discussing the subject globally....ooops! > Cheers, Dave. ;-) > > Something else you might want to consider is that she may find womens saddles uncomfortable for a number of reasons, one of which might be excessive width, oddly enough. If that's the case, she could try some that probably look like they'd be torture, like lady-specific racing saddles. That's what I have at the moment (selle italia octavia lady), and it's more comfortable than my old traditional cycle as a kid, with one of those armchair ladies saddles on Velvet Velvet
On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:26:33 +0100 someone who may be "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote this:- >Yesterday she commented that she really liked the idea of a recumbent trike, the main thing being >the two words. Recumbent and Trike. It's an investment for everyone in the household. They can usually be rapidly adjusted to suit all shapes of people, can carry a fair amount of shopping and make excellent tractors for pulling trailers. They do take up a fair amount of garage space though. Some have a relatively high up seating position, which is good for a general purpose machine. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 11:35:12 +0100 someone who may be "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote this:- >I'll discuss with her....mind you, it'll then give the game away that I've been discussing the >subject globally....ooops! You need to improve your approach. Why not just have the idea yourself, do some research and come up with it Discussing the subject globally? Not me, honest -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
David Hansen <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]: > On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:26:33 +0100 someone who may be "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote this:- > >>Yesterday she commented that she really liked the idea of a recumbent trike, the main thing being >>the two words. Recumbent and Trike. > > It's an investment for everyone in the household. <snip> And there's always Greenspeed's convertible tandem/solo GTV recumbent http://www.wrhpv.com/greenspeed/gtv/spec/index.html. Two for the price of one (and a half)! I just came across this yesterday and it's already at the top of my wish list. Unfortunately my wife's more realistic wish list takes precedence :-/ Have fun! Graeme