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Old 12-07-13, 13:37
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Originally Posted by Mike101 View Post
I've looked at airhawk...might work but they look naff...
You can't see it when you're sitting on it.

Problems like this can be caused by many things, posture, seat to seat interface (your ass doesn't match the seat), wrong underwear, seams in the wrong places, your bike pants, not moving about , the list is almost endless.

a �400 seat may make no difference at all.

First thing, eliminate the free/cheap stuff.

Check your boxers, get a pair of breathable (coolmax, you can get them in Asda, Tesco's Sainsburys) boxer/pants/thong, whatever your prefference and try that. I once bought a set of 'motorcycle boxers' that had no seams at all, pretty rubbish for normal wear, but really made a difference on long rides (I'm talking 500-600 miles a day)

Check your posture, how are you sitting, are the bars setup correctly for you? Are your knees bent too far, not enough? Are you relaxed?

What about your bike pants? do they breath? are there any raised seams ? to tight?

Check the seat against another, is there a difference, too had, lumpy too soft, has it been modified previously ?

Don't like AirHawk, try a sheep, Lambland will send you a sheepskin cover (they are very plush, nothing like sheepskin you find in normal shops) for �17. I've just bought the missus one (for the back of the Tiger) and it's very comfortable to sit on a chair with - no idea about a bike.

How about getting your seat recut ? get a gel insert put in it ?
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