Bob Jonkman
But I only got around to tightening it today after my last ride resulted in severe bikebutt -- the saddle is a pain to adjust, I have to remove the bracket for the taillight. But the seat must have got tilted up, because today I had bikebutt almost right from the start. So before the trip home I loosened it again, tilted it down a couple of notches, and re-tightened. It made a BIG difference in comfort!
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Bob Jonkman
TL;DR: Comfort may be as simple as adjusting the tilt of the saddle.
(it would probably be more useful to put the TL;DR at the top of the first message 😃)
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@ascentale@sfba.social
@NNN@urbanists.social
Bob Jonkman
#BikeNite A2: I've read that the more upright your position, the wider your saddle should be.
I like to be upright enough so I don't have a lot of weight on my arms. My handlebar stem pivot is fully up, and I have the stock saddle on my hybrid city/touring bike. Mostly I haven't had bikebutt, except maybe for the first few rides of the season.
Recently the bolt on top of the seatpost came a bit loose (many folks on the #CycleWR group ride offered to fix it, thanx all!).
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Phil (ascentale)
@NNN has a question about riding in an upright position:
Q2. When I try to ebike an hour each way using a Dutch/upright position on a sprung Brooks Flyer saddle, my bottom gets sore. But I can ride 2+ hours on a MTB or roadbike with hard saddle OK.
Any advice for getting comfy in an upright riding position?
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