Re: Leather Saddle Update

Am Mon, 19 May 2025 09:24:35 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org>:

I'm often asked about why I rejected the traditional diamond frame
bicycles for the Catrike. I tell them that comfort has a lot to do
with it. Like many bicyclists, I ride for the pure pleasure of it and
why wouldn't I make it as comfortable as I can? Perched on a
traditional bicycle saddle was, for me, never comfortable.

I'm quite happy that I learned to ride a conventional bike with drop
bars decades ago, and that I still can ride it reasonably fast. 

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My rides are generally four or five hours long and I often never get
up off the Catrike the entire ride. All I need for a rest stop is a
spot where there's shade. Oh, there's also no need for padded pants.

Good for you. Without knowing how far you are riding and how many meters
in altitude you are climbing, however, this information is of little
use.  A comfortable tricyle often is heavy and has a lot of air
resistance, making it slow or exhausting. There are exceptions, but they
are rare.

I have no problems with changing my clothing for a four or five hour
long pleasure ride. Or for being able to cover a fixed course in the
shortest possible time, without exhaustion.

So enjoy your rides, but don't think that others necessarily have to do
the same. There are many reasons not to do it that way if you are not
forced to by an infirmity.


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