You're sitting on your penis

[LI-ghtcycle]

untill you try and ride that monstrosity down a trail like this...

ill choose my ball tearer over your lawn chair anyday!

Oh my mistake, I guess you prefer pain, I prefer an off-road recumbent!

I must say you are the first I have met to prefer a ball breaker over a bike that won't keep you from riding due to pain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlgtut4d ... re=related

I'm talking Montana off road too! Some of the steepest mountain terrain you can find around in the Rockies.

I'll be be in perfect comfort going down hill over trees (logs) and 2 - 3ft drops on a Lightfoot Cycles Big Foot.

HA that thing is brilliant, imagine that with a 5404 in the rear wheel! its like the monster truck of the bike world.

I wouldnt have thought a offroad recumbent would be as capable/agile as a regular bike though...

Yeah, they are pretty impressive, but if you're riding at speed doing a race or highly technical off-road, you really can't beat an up-right for body english to make things work or tricks, but it's amazing what some recumbent riders can do!

There is a great video of one rider going up-hill too, but I couldn't find it.

[LI-ghtcycle]

You're not just sitting on your sack. You're sitting on your 'fact' (that bit between the two exit holes). I thought my question made sense....

That be the Gooch

I wouldn't mind riding whats riding the recumbent LI-ghtcycle posted above
as for riding the recumbent i dont have big enough aero belly and
beard as yet ....maybe when/if i am 80 i will get one...pedal forward bikes
though are comfy...

KiM

Um you're dicks-lexic!

The title says "You're sitting on your penis", not "who's sitting on your penis" !

And yes, she's pretty cute!

[AussieJester]

^^ROFLMFAO....HAHA @ "dicks-lexic! " thats me, little
head always doing the thinkin' LoL

KiM

[docnjoj]

Here is what the Europeans do with recumbents like my trike!
otherDoc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh47ubjZ ... _embedded#!

[LI-ghtcycle]

Here is what the Europeans do with recumbents like my trike!
otherDoc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh47ubjZ ... _embedded#!

WOW that looks like fun!

[docnjoj]

That's 'cause they are crazy! I think that is a luge or bobsled run in winter.
otherDoc

[corkscrew]

This is why my main commuter/pedal bike has a Brooks Imperial on it.

Also why the main electric bike is a recumbent trike.

[veloman]

I"m not sure I want to catch air while laying in a recumbent position. The course does look fun though.

[Samd]

You're not just sitting on your sack. You're sitting on your 'fact' (that bit between the two exit holes). I thought my question made sense....

That be the Gooch

I wouldn't mind riding whats riding the recumbent LI-ghtcycle posted above
as for riding the recumbent i dont have big enough aero belly and
beard as yet ....maybe when/if i am 80 i will get one...pedal forward bikes
though are comfy...

KiM

Gooch? It's called a "Fact" because it's "the bit between the f*ckhole and the muckhole, and if you miss you're in the sh*t, and that's a fact!"

[Kris B Krunch]

I just ordered a Adamo Typhoon sadle, not a bad deal on ebay, I'll post my results after I recieve it and test it for a while.

[Sacman]

I actually had one of these and hated it because it made the bike harder to turn. And it always made me uncomfortable to ride with one hand and terrifying to ride with no hands. It made me realize how important that nose on the saddle is to control the way the bike leans when you turn.

[sico]

I reckon a dude named sacman must know what their talking about on this matter

[Sacman]

I reckon a dude named sacman must know what their talking about on this matter

LOL.... Damn Straight!!!

[veloman]

I am selling an ISM Adamo Century saddle, used for only a week. I did not find it comfortable, but others have. $85 shipped in the US. PM me.


My own solution is to angle the nose of the saddle down about 1" below the rear. It takes all the pressure off the important area and puts it on my sit bones and more weight on my hands, but my hands only hurt a little after an hour on the bike which is quite rare. That is also likely due to how low my bars are.

I can sit on my saddle for long continuous periods without any discomfort.

[Hugues]

Been riding on a Brooks B17 Narrow Imperial for 2 months now, it's very comfortable. Recommended.
And they have a great brand !
Looks a bit retro, actually the model i use was first launch in 1890 !

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[veloman]

I'm not sure if this was posted, but I picked up this saddle for $10 last weekend at the bike swap Frankenbike. "The Seat" is the name, or "The Ultimate Seat".

I've done 7 miles on it. It looks funky, but other than putting me too far forward, it's not a problem to ride at all. Very comfy with a full suspension bike. I THINK I may have solved my 'rough ride' problem with this. It's nice to not have the nose of a saddle smacking your nutz over every tiny bump in the road.


A+ so far. I just need to get a set back seatpost.

[mdd0127]

I just ordered a Adamo Typhoon sadle, not a bad deal on ebay, I'll post my results after I recieve it and test it for a while.

I have one of these on my test bike and am a convert for life. I also have the peak model which I like even better. 've done lots of miles on both and the difference between these and regular saddles is phenomenal.

[veloman]

I've tried the Adamo Road and Century saddles and couldn't get use to either. The Century definitely did not help comfort down there. And the Road was super hard on my sit bones. I took about a $50 loss on trying both, not too bad(resold them). I'm just glad I have saddles that work for me now.

[BATFINK]

After doing alot of seat research I bought one of these rido saddles. It is GREAT. Better than any other saddle I've ever tried and cheap. http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/shape-c3.html

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[tofuuu]

If you are sitting on your penis you probably arent sitting on the saddle properly. Its called a saddle not a seat for a reason. Its really not supposed to take all of your weight for the entire duration of the journey. I notice that alot of so called comfy/commuter seats are nothing than just a bowl of padding which is nice to sit on for about 5 minutes but as soon as you start to cycle the foam/gel just gets in the way and squishes, rubs and bruises against all the parts of your bottom that you shouldnt be riding on.

anyways i have one of these



It took a while to get used to but now i love it. its tilted downwards slightly and my sitbones rest on the wider section of the seat at the top. Interesting thing is that its actually an old design from a few decades ago but they still make them. it was cheaper than the brooks for me as well

[veloman]

But ebiking is different than normal cycling for many riders because you aren't putting nearly as much pressure on the pedals and likely sitting more upright. In the case of the ebiker who doesn't pedal much, a "seat" like a motorcycle seat is more suited.

The "Seat" saddle I got is funny, I don't even feel the need to get off it over most bumps (with full suspension). I think it's a great ebiker saddle/seat, but wouldn't be surprised if it chaffs the legs if you pedal a lot for long distances. I love it so far.

[Toango]

The san marcos saddle can be a hit and miss. I have the white regular steel version and black ti rail version and the ti version slightly has a small curve that caused the penile erectile disfunction thing.

after trying saddles with indentation in the middle and a brookes , the san marcos are not missed. They were a good saddle a long time ago but not anymore in my opinion.

[mdd0127]

I've tried the Adamo Road and Century saddles and couldn't get use to either. The Century definitely did not help comfort down there. And the Road was super hard on my sit bones. I took about a $50 loss on trying both, not too bad(resold them). I'm just glad I have saddles that work for me now.

You have to put in about twenty miles on one before it feels right. The bones/muscles in your rear end probably aren't used to being sat on properly so it feels weird at first. It's also extremely important to set these saddles up correctly. If they're tilted up at the nose at all, they're very uncomfortable and strange feeling.

[veloman]

I've tried the Adamo Road and Century saddles and couldn't get use to either. The Century definitely did not help comfort down there. And the Road was super hard on my sit bones. I took about a $50 loss on trying both, not too bad(resold them). I'm just glad I have saddles that work for me now.

You have to put in about twenty miles on one before it feels right. The bones/muscles in your rear end probably aren't used to being sat on properly so it feels weird at first. It's also extremely important to set these saddles up correctly. If they're tilted up at the nose at all, they're very uncomfortable and strange feeling.

Yeah I put at least 50 miles on both, even had the nose slightly down. Just not for me. I find that tilting the nose down a lot on most normal saddles works okay. But again, nothing like this new funky seat does the job.

[BATFINK]

Give this a try. You won't regret it.

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