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thingstodo · 03-05-2006, 07:57 AM

Hey, I'm 50 and I still like a skinny seat. I have a spin bike at home and use a road bike seat on it. I also take spin classes at the gym and hate the "normal" seats they have. I've often been tempted to bring in my spin bike post and seat to class since I use the same bike.

Padding - especially the gell stuff - can actually cause problems with numbness in your balls. That scares me. I had a gell seat on my first crossover bike and got rid of it when I started riding over 10 miles at a time. That gell squeezes in places it shouldn't.

Just do a little research on the bones in your butt and seat design. And eribray may be right - a few times and the soreness will dissipate.

03-05-2006, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	Hey, I'm 50 and I still like a skinny seat. I have a spin bike at home and use a road bike seat on it. I also take spin classes at the gym and hate the "normal" seats they have. I've often been tempted to bring in my spin bike post and seat to class since I use the same bike. Padding - especially the gell stuff - can actually cause problems with numbness in your balls. That scares me. I had a gell seat on my first crossover bike and got rid of it when I started riding over 10 miles at a time. That gell squeezes in places it shouldn't. Just do a little research on the bones in your butt and seat design. And eribray may be right - a few times and the soreness will dissipate. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.