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Reader Brian F tells a story that dramatically illustrates the potential power or destructiveness of a bike fit, and how little adjustments can have major effects. 1500 miles in to a 2000 mile bike tour he faced defeat due to unbearable pain\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had already done about 1500 miles, but I started to develop saddle sores. I spent almost two entire days coasting and standing because I couldn’t bear to pedal while sitting. I was resigned to having to take a bus for the last 500 miles of the trip, which was a completely demoralizing thought. About four in the morning I woke up in my tent and said out loud, “Lower the seat.” A couple of hours later I lowered the seat by about 2 cm. and I was good to go. It was like a miracle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Don\u2019t you love the way his mind figured it out while he was sleeping?<\/p>\n

Speaking of bike fit and saddle sores, I had the hardest time finding a saddle that was comfortable. I used to ride quite a bit, up to 40-50 miles was no problem, but a couple of days a week I\u2019d do 90 miles, and occasionally I\u2019d do 120-150.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s those long rides that revealed the weakness in a saddle for me\u2026 and frankly scared me a bit as I started experiencing lingering numbness and pain.<\/p>\n

Finally I found one that worked, here\u2019s the saddle that saved my butt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saddles are a very personal thing, but if you\u2019ve had issues and are not quite satisfied with your saddle, I recommend giving this one a try<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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