They say it's like riding a bike...

[LLigetfa]

...in that you never forget how. I decided today to drag our mountain bikes out of the shed, pump up the tires, and go for a spin around the block. I don't know how long it's been for the wife, years anyway... over a decade for me. Why I chose today, in 33°C heat I'll never know. Guess I didn't want to work today in this heat.

I don't know how long a city block is but a country block here is 10 km. Man, my butt is sore. Hard to imagine now that I used to go on 100 km rides (on my road racer). Going to have to find my old cycle racing tights with the chamois liner. Probably a good thing they are stretchy cuz they should still fit.

No, I won't post pics. :bug:

Maybe I'll drag out the road racing bikes next. Wonder how the old sew-up tires would be after all these years? Um... maybe not for a while. Riding on old rough tarmac, one would feel every stone.

 

[quads]

I dragged ours out of the shed this Spring and pumped the tires up, then put them back in the shed and we still haven't actually ridden them this year! I keep thinking about it though.....

 

[oldspark]

Now that Iam older I have more aches and pains that ever, this year I have some foot pain that I never had before but could be helped along by my work boots, my feet are changing as I get older I guess. I love riding my bikes and I have to stay in some sort of shape for my job but getting old aint making it any easier.

 

[LLigetfa]

I asked the wife where my racing shorts might be and she said "forget it, those days have gone by". It must be like an old fat man in speedo trunks. I guess I have to go shopping for something a bit more "age appropriate" or lose the beer belly. Maybe something like this would be less repulsive than skin tight racing shorts.

 

[savageactor7]

I hear ya..took the mountain bike out for about a mile and thought the seat was a torture device. We'll have to jury rig up something cause we like to berry pick along the canal while biking.

 

[oldspark]

Your butt will get broke in but as you get older I think it takes longer.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Here he comes.

There he goes.

You can ride this bike all day and not get a sore butt. You don't even need special clothing.

But today is the last day I'm posting for a while as I'm off to Race Across America. All packed and ready to go!

 

[Beetle-Kill]

Well, I swallowed my pride, and installed a super comfy, cushioned spring seat for my mountain bike. Totally top-heavy now, butt- I don't care.

 

[oldspark]

Well, I swallowed my pride, and installed a super comfy, cushioned spring seat for my mountain bike. Totally top-heavy now, butt- I don't care.

Well I hope it works out for you but soft seats have a history of putting pressure on areas you do not want pressure put on.