Picture this:
You are riding a bicycle 2000km through a gorgeous countryside Europe and suddenly your body starts to feel pain. No, it's not your knees or back, things you would originally suspect when riding a bicycle. The pain originates from your derriere.
I, myself, never considered the pain caused by my bicycle saddle. But it is a very serious issue, even with bike shorts that have the extra padding, the pain puts pretty definitive limit to the duration of my ride. Last week I rode every other day to try and build up some endurance. However, it ended up to be a ride to break in my saddle. I guess one more part step in "breaking the cycle". After a few days of zero progress on the manufacturers standard saddle, I decided to spend some dough on a more comfortable saddle to improve my ability to stay on my bicycle pain-free. To no surprise I ended up at MEC to get a bicycle seat. Without breaking the pattern I purchased more things at MEC than I originally planned. I walked out with a new saddle, a set of lights, a multi-tool, and sadly a smaller bank account. I am now the proud owner of a anatomic relief saddle and I have felt the relief. Now the pain in the butt is no longer the limiting factor. Now its the burning in my legs.
And the training continues...
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