my bikes pretty comfortable but after about 20 miles it gets a little uncomfortable. how about your bike? any ideas on making a more comfortable ride?
Check your local yellow pages for upholstery supplies. Motorcycle foam, or high density foam rubber isn't cheap. The seat on my Norton bike cost me about $40.00 in materials. I did the sewing, hand stitched.nice i never thought about that. how much does the padding set you back?
I think Bairdco here nailed it. I don't have a Brooks, but my leather saddle wasn't cheap. It's way more comfy than I would have given it credit for, being that it has no padding. I gotta say: my butt NEVER hurts. And if I know I'll be riding for a while, I wear my biking gloves.pay the extra cash and buy a brooks saddle. you can find good used ones online. i've got the B66S and the B77 on different bikes and can ride all day with absolutely no discomfort. and you get an old timey motorcycle look with the aged leather.
my wrists, on the other hand(s.)
i've crashed on my skateboard too many times. i don't wanna call it arthritis, because once you start believing you're old, you get older quick. but after long rides, my fingers don't work too well.
after a day of racing, it's hard to hold a beer and a cigarette. until about the 6th beer. then i'm ok...
Bigger is not always better.A couple of my favorites have been a vintage long spring saddle and a wide 12" x 13".Both were troxel saddles that gave a comfy ride.Then I purchased a much smaller leather Gyes saddle that fits like a glove.....and it's not even broke in!!!I second leather. Gyes is about 50% of Brooks.
Doesn't look comfy, but my butt likes it.