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[theboxers]

You may be unsurprised to learn that my ample butt is nicely suited to a brooks leather saddle. Goes well with my tweed cycling shorts

I had a Wrights leather saddle on a Peugeot of early 80's vintage. It took a bit to bed in but I did not have any issues on it. I regret letting that bike go .

It's odd though that on some days I have an issue and others I don't. It is the same as the motorbike. Some days 400 miles without pain, others 100 miles and I have to get off the bike.

I think it also has to do with the type of riding I am doing. Long, flat, constant effort in the saddle rides and I, sometime, get problems early that will not go away. Rolling rides of varying effort in and out of saddle I rarely get problems with.

I'll just have to hit the LBS for a check up .

 

[LBHIFI]

I sensed that Lars was struggling but I couldn't use that to my advantage as I was struggling too.

But I wasn't really struggling more than usual. It was damn tough, but I felt I did a reasonable climb section. That's why I was surprised to see you at AAAC's tail rapidly gaining secions on me.

 

[Randyberlin]

I'm another one who doesn't use any cream. I've carried butt butter on long rides for 10 years and never used it. Like a lot of people after many different kinds I found my saddle a "liberator" and never looked back.
Add I looked at that 50 mile profile and it is a lot of climbing. Kudos. I picked the longest video routes and got beat by Berty by over 20 minutes on a 46 mile Triathlon Valencia yesterday.

Edit. Removed the word "and" from the beginning of a sentence. AAAC will help me become a wordsmith.

 

[RickB]

If you do @RickB , we will hunt you down be warned

Good job there's a stretch of water between us!

Anyway..... Still busy with club rides etc... got a couple of TT'S under my belt and one interclub race and a fairly full season ahead of me. Really wasn't sure about joining a club but it's been good motivation so far. Even club rides push me on as it tends to all break apart as people push for home.

Anyone else tried a club or in one?

Btw: Fair play to Bill and Add prepping for the DD with just turbo sessions for training.

 

[kipster]

Good job there's a stretch of water between us!

Anyway..... Still busy with club rides etc... got a couple of TT'S under my belt and one interclub race and a fairly full season ahead of me. Really wasn't sure about joining a club but it's been good motivation so far. Even club rides push me on as it tends to all break apart as people push for home.

Anyone else tried a club or in one?

Btw: Fair play to Bill and Add prepping for the DD with just turbo sessions for training.

I'm in a club, but it doesn't enter races, more a social club. The group rides can be a good workout, especially the 'advanced' group. There is a no drop rule, but if people are struggling the group tends to split. There are other clubs locally that put on TT's and there are individuals in the club that TT and do crit racing. I'm not one of them.

 

[<Tommy>]

I'm going to do a hill climb in around 30 mins. If anyone wants to join the fun / pain let me know and I'll aim for a more specific start time

 

[BILL S]

Btw: Fair play to Bill and Add prepping for the DD with just turbo sessions for training.

My main concern is having never used tri bars out on the road but they're on my bike and I've been using them on the turbo for the best part of a year. I know I'm going to want to use them on the DD but I might just wobble all over the place and fall off.

 

[<Tommy>]

My main concern is having never used tri bars out on the road but they're on my bike and I've been using them on the turbo for the best part of a year. I know I'm going to want to use them on the DD but I might just wobble all over the place and fall off.

Or clip someone else's rear wheel. Maybe a few laps of Richmond park to get a feel for them?

 

[kipster]

My main concern is having never used tri bars out on the road but they're on my bike and I've been using them on the turbo for the best part of a year. I know I'm going to want to use them on the DD but I might just wobble all over the place and fall off.

Bill it might be worth checking that they allow tri bars, some sportives dont

 

[AAAC 76C]

I had a Wrights leather saddle on a Peugeot of early 80's vintage. It took a bit to bed in but I did not have any issues on it. I regret letting that bike go .

It's odd though that on some days I have an issue and others I don't. It is the same as the motorbike. Some days 400 miles without pain, others 100 miles and I have to get off the bike.

I think it also has to do with the type of riding I am doing. Long, flat, constant effort in the saddle rides and I, sometime, get problems early that will not go away. Rolling rides of varying effort in and out of saddle I rarely get problems with.

I'll just have to hit the LBS for a check up .

If you have a better idea after today of what you are looking for I would be happy to send you a shoe box of saddles if you want to try some. Most of my better ones are gone, like my Adamo Prologue which went to my neighbouring office cyclist (ex Cat 1, Navy and now a keen triathlete).

 

[BILL S]

Or clip someone else's rear wheel. Maybe a few laps of Richmond park to get a feel for them?

Yeah, definitely going to do that. Then later sometime, use those tri bars to have a go at my 3 lap record.
Assuming I can get over my agoraphobia.

 

[AAAC 76C]

I had a Wrights leather saddle on a Peugeot of early 80's vintage. It took a bit to bed in but I did not have any issues on it. I regret letting that bike go .

It's odd though that on some days I have an issue and others I don't. It is the same as the motorbike. Some days 400 miles without pain, others 100 miles and I have to get off the bike.

I think it also has to do with the type of riding I am doing. Long, flat, constant effort in the saddle rides and I, sometime, get problems early that will not go away. Rolling rides of varying effort in and out of saddle I rarely get problems with.

I'll just have to hit the LBS for a check up .

One of the 'pains' of a turbo, constant sitting and possible short ride up with associated material rucking and additional pressure points.
Varied riding changes your position and allows the blood flow to where it needs to.
However if you are like me a cold or any illness that can result in any swelling of the glands can effect your prostrate similarly.
If that inflames at all then that can irritate the complex bunch of nerves that run through the area of the perineum which then then give the brain all sorts of confused signals on top of the pain it can cause.
For me this is why correct saddle choice is vital.
Luckily I have never really suffered from any chaffing on account of my wide sit bones and skinny thighs so the right saddle is a case of pressure relief on the perineum (slotted saddle) aided by correct sit bone support.

 

[BILL S]

Bill it might be worth checking that they allow tri bars, some sportives dont

They do allow them in this one. Hopefully this time the hands won't go numb.

 

[AAAC 76C]

They do allow them in this one. Hopefully this time the hands won't go numb.

If you don't lance them with your tri-bars then make sure you have discs brakes so you can slice them up instead!

 

[BILL S]

If you don't lance them with your tri-bars then make sure you have discs brakes so you can slice them up instead!

It's not like drafting behind you in the chaingang AAAC. Riders were very thin on the ground last time.