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David Martin
Guest
stuart wrote:
> One thing I must get though is a gel seat, my **** is killing me!
And there you start another thread.
Saddles are very personal. People have different shaped backsides and
saddles are different widths.
How do you know which one is right for you? You try them and see.
Gel saddles sound great until you realise what is going on. when you
sit down you rest ont eh sit bones. Resting on anything else is
painful. As you cycle more, these sit bones get used to being sat on.
And you find that a firm saddle that is the right size is surprisingly
comfortable. (I spent 12 hours yesterday riding on a saddle that most
people would consider rock hard). Gel saddles spread the weight onto
the softer bits where the weight shouldn't go. Typically this is fine
for an hour or so but then gets very painful.
So unless you get something that fits you, it will be painful. Gel is
not the answer. Fit, and getting your bum used to it is.
...d
> One thing I must get though is a gel seat, my **** is killing me!
And there you start another thread.
Saddles are very personal. People have different shaped backsides and
saddles are different widths.
How do you know which one is right for you? You try them and see.
Gel saddles sound great until you realise what is going on. when you
sit down you rest ont eh sit bones. Resting on anything else is
painful. As you cycle more, these sit bones get used to being sat on.
And you find that a firm saddle that is the right size is surprisingly
comfortable. (I spent 12 hours yesterday riding on a saddle that most
people would consider rock hard). Gel saddles spread the weight onto
the softer bits where the weight shouldn't go. Typically this is fine
for an hour or so but then gets very painful.
So unless you get something that fits you, it will be painful. Gel is
not the answer. Fit, and getting your bum used to it is.
...d