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Re: pain in the butt

I switched to a Rans seat(I know....gasp!!!!) for my basso aero so I
could go the distance. Chere
--- In Bacchetta_Bikes@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Baker"
<jonmatthew_baker@...> wrote:
>
> I am a little new to my Aero have put about 800 miles on it since I
> bought it two months ago. It has the euromesh seat and I still get
> discomfort on long rides. I am a little spoiled by a Rans stratus seat
> so I am assuming this break in pain will go away. Do the other long
> distance Aero riders have any sugestions. I do try to do lifts to take
> the pressure off once in a while but this is challanging. I am training
> for long distance events, 24 hour rides etc. I plan to ride the Pac
> tour southern transcontiential ride on this bike next year. The whole
> reason I bought it was this year I did the Pac tours elite ride on a
> upright bike and suffered severely.
> Looking for lesons in how to lesson the pain on my buttucks.
>





Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:50 am

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I am a little new to my Aero have put about 800 miles on it since I bought it two months ago. It has the euromesh seat and I still get discomfort on long...
Jon Baker
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Sep 29, 2007
10:41 am

take a short break every 30-40 minutes to get the blood back into your recumbo butt. I have the carbon seat and have it also. You don't need a long time but a...
William Marsh
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Sep 29, 2007
11:02 am

I find with the seat reclined almost all the way that I have no butt issues. My weight is spread evenly accross my back and butt. Ward Jon Baker...
joseph joseph
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Oct 1, 2007
1:22 am

Recumbutt is often caused by the seat being too upright. The more you lay it back, the less weight is on your butt and more is spread over your entire back....
Jerry Lipsky
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Oct 1, 2007
9:32 am

As you go lower, it seems there is more strain on the neck muscles. And at stop signs and signals the balance at stops is tough. I am working on it. Jerry...
Jon Baker
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Oct 1, 2007
8:36 pm

I switched to a Rans seat(I know....gasp!!!!) for my basso aero so I could go the distance. Chere...
Chere
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Oct 11, 2007
1:50 am

It sounds like you may have your seat too upright. The highracers are intended to have a lot more reclined seating than other bents with 'tractor seats'for...
John Groweg
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Oct 11, 2007
11:58 am

I made the change to the EuroSeat this year with a new Giro 26. It took me some time and adjustment to get the seat comfortable. At first I was pretty...
Denny Voorhees
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Oct 11, 2007
10:18 am
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