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- Cambridge UK
My wife has a brand new tricycle (a long story, but in a nutshell, she has never owned a bike.... I bought her a dutch bike with loop frame, baskey etc and she was really nervous on it and struggled to balance)
so .... I sold her bike for a big profit, and convinced her to get a tricycle instead. I was hoping that she would opt for a old racing tricycle such as an old Holdsworth or similar but she wanted new
She was keen, did not like the Pashley's as the wheels are too small, and we ended up buying an Ammaco Free and Easy tricycle.... has 26 inch wheels, rear basket etc and does not look like a disability trike (but poor quality though):
she has had it for a few weeks now, and is enjoying it and ramping up the miles (she uses it for fitness and shopping) .... currently, she is cycling 50km per week (mainly on the cycle path), and she now has her own Strava account and really getting into cycling.... she is keen to increase the distance, and I'm hoping that she will be keen to try a tandem with me at some point
one problem though .... the saddle on her trike is causing her discomfort .... It has springs but she is not comfortable on it for the longer distances, and it's really hurting her. Saddle height and saddle position is set right
I told her that perhaps a Brooks Cambium woman's version might be a good option, but when she saw the price, she said no
I googled and saw the Charge Ladle ladies saddle for pretty cheap (£25) (my son has a Charge spoon on his MTB and rates it highly)
any ladies on here that have used this saddle? .... or any other recommendations for a good ladies saddle that is not too expensive? (I told her that perhaps a used Brooks B17 might be a good option)
so .... I sold her bike for a big profit, and convinced her to get a tricycle instead. I was hoping that she would opt for a old racing tricycle such as an old Holdsworth or similar but she wanted new
She was keen, did not like the Pashley's as the wheels are too small, and we ended up buying an Ammaco Free and Easy tricycle.... has 26 inch wheels, rear basket etc and does not look like a disability trike (but poor quality though):
she has had it for a few weeks now, and is enjoying it and ramping up the miles (she uses it for fitness and shopping) .... currently, she is cycling 50km per week (mainly on the cycle path), and she now has her own Strava account and really getting into cycling.... she is keen to increase the distance, and I'm hoping that she will be keen to try a tandem with me at some point
one problem though .... the saddle on her trike is causing her discomfort .... It has springs but she is not comfortable on it for the longer distances, and it's really hurting her. Saddle height and saddle position is set right
I told her that perhaps a Brooks Cambium woman's version might be a good option, but when she saw the price, she said no
I googled and saw the Charge Ladle ladies saddle for pretty cheap (£25) (my son has a Charge spoon on his MTB and rates it highly)
any ladies on here that have used this saddle? .... or any other recommendations for a good ladies saddle that is not too expensive? (I told her that perhaps a used Brooks B17 might be a good option)
