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May 24, 2005
Off road biking, part II
In the biking vein, Joanne and I were having a cup of coffee, talking about riding around. She decided to get one of those contraptions to raise her handlebars up. Said it made riding much more comfortable. She's thinking about getting a more comfortable seat as well.
Nathalie would've liked a more comfortable seat the day we spent on Porquerolles. Gary walked up to the coffee machine and agreed with Joanne that she should get a nicely padded, wide seat. He feels life is too short to have painful bicycle seats. Janetta suggested the recumbant bike posture is the right overall solution, but agreed it wouldn't be right for off road biking. I told them that Dana eventually decided in favor of a recumbant and was pleased with his choice.
My road bike came with a slim, uncomfortable looking saddle that actually turned out to be better than any I can remember. Perhaps I have a pointy pelvis. Yet part of the saddle comfort's due to the handlebars being lower than the seat. Also if you're working hard and enjoying yourself, you tend to notice small discomforts less. If it's a choice between endorphins and boredom, I'll take endorphins.
Posted by Mark at May 24, 2005 10:02 PM