I have had for a year or so now an old exercise bike that has been fine for me after an uncomfortable start.
My wife however cannot come to terms with how uncomfortable the saddle is and wants me to replace it with a real bike saddle similar to the one on her bike.
I have tried to find a suitable seatpost that will fit but am having no luck. Has any one got any idea where I can get a 22mm seatpost (preferably mico adjust), that is quite long (ober 12 inch).
The nearest I have found is one from a unicycle that would need the top to be cut off then an old fashioned seat fitting attaching - but if I do that I may as well do it with the one I have.
I have had for a year or so now an old exercise bike that has been fine for me after an uncomfortable start.
My wife however cannot come to terms with how uncomfortable the saddle is and wants me to replace it with a real bike saddle similar to the one on her bike.
Why not get a real bike saddle and just keep the real bike underneath it?
"Chris Eilbeck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Dave said:
I have had for a year or so now an old exercise bike that has been fine for me after an uncomfortable start.
My wife however cannot come to terms with how uncomfortable the saddle is and wants me to replace it with a real bike saddle similar to the one on her bike.
Why not get a real bike saddle and just keep the real bike underneath it?
Not certain I understood that; but assuming I have, the reason is at this time of year we are "soft" and ride our bikes for our enjoyment rather than being "cyclists" who ride in all weathers and in the dark.
So in order to keep fit and in the cycling type mood I ride the execise bike at this time of year but my wife finds it too uncomfortable even with padded shorts (her real bike is fine for upto 50 miles - the furthest she has done), so wants me to sort it so she too can enjoy the exercise.
If you meant get a roller and use a real bike - that won't happen for where I have to keep the execise bike so I can't keep a real bike and roller in the bedroom.
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I have had for a year or so now an old exercise bike that has been fine for me after an uncomfortable start.
My wife however cannot come to terms with how uncomfortable the saddle is and wants me to replace it with a real bike saddle similar to the one on her bike.
I have tried to find a suitable seatpost that will fit but am having no luck. Has any one got any idea where I can get a 22mm seatpost (preferably mico adjust), that is quite long (ober 12 inch).
The nearest I have found is one from a unicycle that would need the top to be cut off then an old fashioned seat fitting attaching - but if I do that I may as well do it with the one I have.
Any ideas?
How about getting a cheap microadjust seatpost, the type where the head is a separate piece that's inserted into the post, remove the head and fix it into the existing tube with rivets and epoxy? Or get an oversize seatpin that will fit over the existing tube, cut it down and fix it over the tube.
Not certain I understood that; but assuming I have, the reason is at this time of year we are "soft" and ride our bikes for our enjoyment rather than being "cyclists" who ride in all weathers and in the dark.
Turbo trainer? That way you can continue to use the bike you like inside in the warm and you clearly are immune to the usual problem of turbo trainers - terminal boredom after five minutes pedalling.
-- Tony
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"Chris Eilbeck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Dave said:
I have had for a year or so now an old exercise bike that has been fine for me after an uncomfortable start.
My wife however cannot come to terms with how uncomfortable the saddle is and wants me to replace it with a real bike saddle similar to the one on her bike.
Why not get a real bike saddle and just keep the real bike underneath it?
Not certain I understood that; but assuming I have, the reason is at this time of year we are "soft" and ride our bikes for our enjoyment rather than being "cyclists" who ride in all weathers and in the dark.
So in order to keep fit and in the cycling type mood I ride the execise bike at this time of year but my wife finds it too uncomfortable even with padded shorts (her real bike is fine for upto 50 miles - the furthest she has done), so wants me to sort it so she too can enjoy the exercise.
If you meant get a roller and use a real bike - that won't happen for where I have to keep the execise bike so I can't keep a real bike and roller in the bedroom.
I meant it's much more fun outside even if it is raining and windy than sitting inside going nowhere.
