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Need a better seat

I have been riding a lot now and really feel it in the butt. What are the best
bike seats.




Fri Sep 24, 1999 8:59 pm

blkswimmer
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I would guess that cyclists are too busy riding<br>bikes to spend a lot of time getting involved in<br>clubs--real or cyber. I like what you are doing<br>here...
happycycler
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Sep 22, 1999
12:52 pm

I have been riding a lot now and really feel it in the butt. What are the best bike seats....
blkswimmer
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Sep 24, 1999
8:59 pm

Probably don't work for everyone but I use Brooks<br>Leather Saddle. They are fairly expensive, sometimes hard to find and do require "breaking in" but I...
happycycler
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Sep 26, 1999
9:03 pm

I am the neglectful sod who started this club. I'm sorry I haven't been more attentive, but it took a long time to take off & then I got my own computer on...
benorth
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Sep 29, 1999
9:27 am

Each month (on last Fri.) Metropolis St. Louis has<br>an Urban Bicycle Ride to raise awareness. They<br>attempt to get media involvement. In August we<br>had a...
happycycler
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Sep 29, 1999
1:40 pm

I thank you for starting club. While it has not<br> completely taken world by storm it gets some hits<br> including me (happycycler)!<br><br> I would suggest...
happycycler
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Sep 29, 1999
2:08 pm

Hey I am glad that you have not forgotten the club. I can understand when other things come up. By the way, I lived in Sydney and Canberra for over a year back...
blkswimmer
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Sep 29, 1999
5:26 pm

Hi. I am preparing to start commuting by bicycle in the Los Angeles area (from Burbank to Glendale). I'd love to have hear any tips, hints, etc. you veterans...
nkmd
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Oct 1, 1999
4:27 am

If there are any female cyclists, I'd love to hear any "helmet hair" tips you might have...<br><br>thanks,<br>.n....
nkmd
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Oct 1, 1999
4:36 am

A lady friend of mine who bicycle commutes here <br>in the St. Louis area has a rear rack. She bungies her daypack to her Blackburn rear rack.<br>This seems to...
happycycler
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Oct 1, 1999
4:46 pm

Welcome aboard Nkmd!!! <br><br>Forgot to say that in other post. This is a <br>good place to share your experiences in alternative...
happycycler
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Oct 1, 1999
4:53 pm

Wow, thanks for all the helpful hints. The baby-wipes idea was especially good, since my office doesn't have showers yet. <br><br>I just bought a blackburn ...
nkmd
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Oct 1, 1999
11:52 pm

Friend just uses daypack--not backpack. She uses regular bungie cords. Have you looked at those<br>folding cloth baskets that fit on rear rack? (Sized to hold...
happycycler
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Oct 2, 1999
3:04 am

Great web site!<br><br>Hm. The folding bag sounds cool. But there's also a mesh thing that goes over whatever you've got on your rack. Mebbe that's the ...
nkmd
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Oct 2, 1999
3:22 am

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I just read this: <a href=http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/massbike/publicat/traffic.htm...
nkmd
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Oct 2, 1999
3:42 am

But did you notice--most bicycle accidents DON'T<br>involve cars!! And the ones that do involve cars<br>are due to "operator error" often by the ...
happycycler
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Oct 2, 1999
3:58 pm

&gt; But did you notice--most bicycle accidents DON'T<br>&gt; involve cars!! And the ones that do involve cars<br>&gt; are due to "operator error" often by the...
nkmd
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Oct 2, 1999
6:06 pm

Forgot to mention grame pump (or CO2 inflater)!!<br><br>All those tire fixin things useless without a means of reinflating the tire!!! :&lt;)<br><br>Doing ...
happycycler
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Oct 3, 1999
12:01 am

An oxymoron or am I the moron for thinking I should 'take work home'. Any little bag of papers and books can be strapped to a rack with two or three bungee...
the_librarian_1950
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Oct 3, 1999
4:25 pm

I am bad at bike maintenance. When I ride I carry only my lock and key and phone card to call if I need help. <br><br>I have not ridden in a couple of days. I ...
blkswimmer
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Oct 3, 1999
4:53 pm

Message 37 from Happycycler was really helpful for me to put together a toolkit, blkswimmer......
nkmd
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Oct 3, 1999
7:36 pm

Hi Librarian! Thanks for the bungie ideas... gotta go get some from HomeDepot or Target... <br><br>I am a computer professional by trade and I shudder to think...
nkmd
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Oct 3, 1999
7:39 pm

blkswimmer your phone card is still the best tool<br>but the stuff I mentioned (including Frame pump)<br>will solve the majority of on-the-road ...
happycycler
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Oct 4, 1999
12:35 pm

Woo! In about 20 minutes I'm going to embark on my first real live work commute by bike...! Wish me luck!<br><br>Will report back tonight.<br><br>-Natalie...
nkmd
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Oct 5, 1999
2:19 pm

All Right nkmd!!!<br><br>Hope that it was a pleasant experience!! Welcome<br>to a new way of life. My bet is that you will be<br>hooked on it.<br><br>We are...
happycycler
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Oct 5, 1999
4:14 pm

Hi cyclists,<br><br>I was pointed toward this group by a certain happy cyclist, who shall remain unnamed. It's good to see others are interested in cycling as...
Im_David
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Oct 5, 1999
4:45 pm

Natalie, If I can survive bicycle commuting here in Pinellas County, Florida (the most densely populated county in the State) without a Harvard.edu degree ...
citizenkurt
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Oct 5, 1999
4:54 pm

I survived it! Barely. But not from traffic -- BOY am I outta shape. For the last mile, I only kept myself going by trying to remember which street names came...
nkmd
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Oct 6, 1999
12:08 am

Congrats Natalie!! I am pleased to hear that it went well. The earlier starting time could be<br>better--we had "flextime" where I worked and I<br>tried to ...
happycycler
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Oct 6, 1999
1:12 am

To your question, Karl, I don't know much about bike lighting yet, but I'm trying to find out before the days get too short.<br><br>Here's an article about...
nkmd
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Oct 6, 1999
3:22 pm
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