Citizen Rider

Some advice and a lot of first-hand anecdotes and observations from someone who accidentally had a career in the bike business.

Showing posts with label leather saddles. Show all posts

Showing posts with label leather saddles. Show all posts

Thursday, May 30, 2024

It's not your butt, it's your crotch

In discussions of the bicycle seat, we talk about the effect on a rider's butt, but the points of contact are pretty far under, where t...

Monday, October 05, 2015

An update on my crotch

A leather saddle is a long-term relationship. Most people seem concerned about the initial break-in period, but my experience with the Brook...

Friday, August 09, 2013

Colt 58

After two commutes of 29 miles each, the Brooks Colt seems to be shaping up nicely. Very subtle differences in shape seem to make a diffe...

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

My bike wears English leather

When you find a saddle you like, buy several of them. For me, the Avocet Racing II was a great fit. When those disappeared I switched to Sel...

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cafiend: I like to explore under my own power. I like to avoid using motor vehicles, but I'm not obsessive about it. Okay, maybe I'm a little obsessive about it.

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