- Thread starter
- #2,821
Lately I am actually having far fewer saddle issues than ever. I only have problems when I use bib shorts and tights that are too small. For the longest time, I was in advertently buying them a size too small (for my girthy thighs), so I only have two pair of shorts that actually fit right, and no tights that fit right.I have rarely met a saddle I don't like, but the Specialized Power Saddle is by far the best one I have ridden. Unrelated to saddle type... but if you're having a lot of sitbone discomfort, maybe check your saddle height? Bit of recent personal experience with a measurement disaster. I did a big 6 week block leading into that last race, so I was really looking forward to my rest week.
Rest week came around and my legs were feeling good off the bike, but not great on the bike. Wife's family is visiting, so I figured no problem, I'll just take a 2nd fairly easy ~9 hour week. Bit into a ride I should have been well rested for I could just feel my legs (and sitbones) weren't happy. Cut it short, went home. It's here I got to thinking about my measurements... and found out my saddle has been about 5-7cm too short, yikes. I just messed up the first measurement and then that got stuck in my head as the "right" number.
Re-did my inseam measurement & reset my saddle using the 109% method. Night and day. Legs have felt so good ever since. I guess I just didn't notice the difference those first few weeks and then chalked it up to general fatigue the next few.
More training related:
I've started meeting up with a group on Tuesday mornings for a short "race ride". So far it has only been 8-10 folks. 5:30am meet time, so I'm up by 4:30, oof. 1 lap of the local lagoon rotating at an easy pace before 2 laps "racing". First week no one paid me much attention and I just followed moves. This week, unfortunately, lots of looking at me. One team is probably 6 / 10 riders, so they just keep attacking & counter attacking when I bring it back. Today I'd let two of them go up the road with a gap, then jump, forcing them into a longer chase.
It's a lot of fun and some good practice messing with tactics / getting my much needed punchy riding in. Very attritional and both times I have gone it has ended with me and two others in a three man break.
On the Tuesdays I teach night classes I can get a 4 hours ride in before 10am! And even when I teach day classes I can do 2.5 hours before work. Might need some extra coffee though...
Hopefully I can find another pair of the same Assos bibs on sale so I don't wear my one pair out so fast... They are so nice, but so expensive. Just finding out the size I need was a pretty expensive affair.
Sounds like fun. We don't do nearly enough big group rides around here, and hardly ever race rides.
Four hours on a weekday sounds nice. Haha. I cannot force myself to ride before work for the life of me, other than to ride to work. But if I ride to work, the ride home makes me want to skip workouts...
Last edited: