I wonder if any bike riders have tried using Alpine leather britches which protect the mountaineers tender parts if they fall? It would seem like a seat could be designed which supports the cheeks separately while still allowing peddling motion; sort of a "floating seat"? Gerry
Rich Thomas wrote: > You really can't use a wide seat on a road bike, butt there are some that > are more comfortable than others and minimize the hurt, though after 50 or 60 > miles... > --R > > > > On 4/12/15 2:36 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: > > Rich Thomas wrote: > > > >> Nothing has changed in nearly 70 years! The seats are still killers! > >> (Commonly referred to as "asshatchets") > >> > >> That is a great story, I might need to share it with some fellow > >> cyclistas if you don't mind. > >> > >> --R > >> > > Why not use broader seats like the old bicycles had? The seat on my teenage > > bike, a Western Auto Flyer, wasn't uncomfortable at all. > > Gerry > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5863 / Virus Database: 4328/9522 - Release Date: 04/12/15 > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com