You have to wear padded trou of some sort to minimize the pressure on
your anatomy. There are some seats that have 2 pads for the cheeks but
those are more for hybrids or standard bikes, really don't work on road
bikes where you have a certain position to get proper power and
comfort. There are some seats for the ladies that feature a particular
arrangement to minimize the pressure on their parts. The support is
actually more on the bone and less on the cheeks. You have to be
careful of padding arrangements too, to minimize chafing as you pedal.
The pads in the trou are usually chamois-covered or something synthetic
that is very soft and low-friction.
You can sorta see what road bike seats look like with these, which are
decent seats, but everyone sorta has a favorite. I don't remember what
kind I have now, but it is fairly comfortable. These try to accommodate
different anatomies and preferences.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afizik+seat&keywords=fizik+seat&ie=UTF8&qid=1428871256
--R
On 4/12/15 4:22 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
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
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