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Gel Bicycle Seats Comfortable?

Question:  "What is the most Comfortable bicycle seat I can buy?" We get asked this question a lot, not only from family, friends and folks at the bike shop but via email through this site.  Many new cyclists take up the sport every year only to be driven away by the intense discomfort that new riders experience when they aren't used to riding OR... [Read more of this review]

Erectile Dysfunction from Bicycling?

Controversy and Confusion About Bicycle Saddles and Erectile Dysfunction This topic always generates a LOT of controversy and confusion and it wasn't helped when urologist Dr Irwin Goldstein was quoted, in a Bicycling Magazine article, that “there are two kinds of cyclists: those who are impotent and those who will be.” Now, to most it is obvious... [Read more of this review]

Why is My Bicycle Seat So Painful?

Question: I just started riding a mountain bike last week for exercise.  I enjoy riding but I am experiencing a significant amount of pain.....it makes me not want to ride anymore.  Do I need a women's bicycle seat?  What's wrong? Answer: This scenario is quite common for many new riders and it can be difficult to discern what is just "newness" from... [Read more of this review]

How to Choose a Bicycle Seat

When it comes to advice...everybody loves to give it and very few actually take it but when it comes to selecting the right bicycle seat for your new bicycle, it is critical that you get it right because it will mean the difference between enjoying and embracing the hobby or quitting after a week.  Read More →

Why You Should Use Chamois Creme

A lot of cyclists will struggle with "issues" when it comes to the nether regions and they suffer in silence.  It's not typically a topic you talk about with your coworkers or even your family but in many cases it is very avoidable. When cycling in bike shorts and spending hours on the saddle, a lot of friction, moisture, heat, pain etc can develop... [Read more of this review]

Adjusting Your Bicycle Seat Properly

Level and center the seat: The first step to adjuting the fit of your bicycle seat is to place the bicycle on a level surface and making sure the seat is level.  The best way I have found to do this is to use a carpenters level and check for level.  If you don't have this kind of tool then you can try referencing it against a straight line... [Read more of this review]

Selecting the Right Bicycle Seat

Many new cyclists are turned off from the sport before they ever really give it a chance. The first few rides provide an excruciating ordeal that leaves them hobbled, sore and very disenchanted with the sport of cycling. This isn't an affliction that only affects new riders but even more experienced cyclists tolerate saddle discomfort because they... [Read more of this review]

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