| One of the most important things long-distance cycling | | | | and you would be sore over that length of time. But |
| Top Guns must contend with is choosing a | | | | even those who ride only 60-100 miles one time per |
| comfortable bike seat. Choose the wrong one and | | | | week they too complain about a sore buttocks and a |
| you could have hell to pay and perhaps find yourself | | | | good seat makes all the difference in the world. |
| unable to finish your long-distance ride. Each year | | | | One problem which most professional bicycling |
| many riders set out to cross the United States by | | | | associations are not addressing is that the average |
| bicycle, some finish but many do not. | | | | American has a bigger buttocks than ever before in |
| Why? Well, they say one of the biggest complaints | | | | our nation’s history. This requires a bigger seat |
| has to do with ergonomics and a really sore buttocks. | | | | to properly support the extra weight and larger |
| Of course imagine yourself one a bicycle 8-10 hours | | | | buttocks surface area. Some of the most innovative |
| per day for a month and a half? Now you can see | | | | newer seats are actually two seats in one; that is to |
| the importance of all this. | | | | say one small sear for each side of the human riders |
| There are several designs really to choose from out | | | | buttocks. Please take my advice if you plan to ride a |
| there, but if you believe this is one of the most | | | | long distance; get the proper seat in advance. Think on |
| important considerations in long-distance cycling then | | | | this in 2006. |
| you are right about that. A bad seat would really hurt | | | | |