Coker on the ground in Iraq.

That's awesome. Do you have a handle that you can use to take your
weight off the seat like a GB4? Those help with the numbness.

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duke said:

How do you guys ride huge mileage on these? In the two mile ride back,
my feet got numb and other parts on which I sit!!! I have a KH gel
seat too.

We stop alot, use airseats, stand on the pedals for brief periods, and
get used to it. High quality bikeshorts are a plus for chafing
problems. Riding with a herd is the best because there are more
frequent reasons for short stops.

Thanks for doing your part in Iraq. Be safe and come home to ride with
us.

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harper said:

Thanks for doing your part in Iraq. Be safe and come home to ride with
us.

Definitely Thanks. And thanks for taking the time to post here and
share with us!

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Seager said:

That's awesome. Do you have a handle that you can use to take your
weight off the seat like a GB4? Those help with the numbness.

I do have a GB handle installed. I have only used it for mounting and
walking the uni though. So, you hold it while you stand and pedal? I
also wear cycle short under my regulation Army PT shorts.

You guys are welcome too and thanks for your support.

Speaking of support, it is just amazing how much support we are getting
from the American people here. Be it care packages (mountains of
them), letters, TV commercials, concerts etc. etc. Everywhere I turn
there are piles of cookies, candy, magazines and DVDs. You guys rock
and we do appreciate it.

Also, I have just started a plastic scale model group here and with the
support of FineScale Modeling magazine and the International Plastic
Model Association there are several shipments of models and building
supplies on the way to me now. There are all free and for the soldiers
to help fill the down time we have. Just amazing!

If you would like to contribute to the FOB Speicher Model Group or know
someone who does, here is my address -

MAJ Duke Samouce
101st Avn BDE/S3
FOB Speicher
APO AE 09369

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duke said:

I do have a GB handle installed. I have only used it for mounting and
walking the uni though. So, you hold it while you stand and pedal? I
also wear cycle short under my regulation Army PT shorts.

Yes. This is done at a greatly reduced speed because it is similar to
walking. Riding while standing 30 seconds fully upright on the pedals
can work wonders for your circulation. Having bike shorts under sweat
pants works well because there are no troublesome seams. If regulation
Army PT shorts have seams in bad places the bike shorts only help a
little. Uncovered bike shortd will work the best.

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You don't really NEED to stand either - I find you can put half your
weight on your arms and half on your seat and it's a lot nicer ride.
You kind of tip the seat/uni forward just a bit...

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yea dude thanks for serveing the country

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harper said:

Yes. This is done at a greatly reduced speed because it is similar to
walking. .

what i also do is push forward on those handles pushing the seat
forward, then resting my weight back down with my different part of my
weight on the back, wider, part of the seat, you can ride like this at
pretty much normal speed on the flats, and it a relief to be able to
switch up like that.

you can hold onto the handles or let them go and ride in an otherwise
similar riding posture

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Although i'm no great cokeur, i find that pulling the seat right forward
and sitting right on the rear edge of the seat for a short while is
immense relief, and moderate speed can be maintained whilst doing this.

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duke said:

How do you guys ride huge mileage on these? In the two mile ride back,
my feet got numb and other parts on which I sit!!! I have a KH gel
seat too.

It's really crucial to make sure the frank and beans are as high up as
they can go. You can't be sitting on any part of the package or else
there will be numbness, pain, and/or circulation problems. Once you're
up, just dig in there and pull everything upwards. Sounds gross (and
is), but it beats the many alternatives.

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David_Stone said:

It's really crucial to make sure the frank and beans are as high up as
they can go. You can't be sitting on any part of the package or else
there will be numbness, pain, and/or circulation problems. Once you're
up, just dig in there and pull everything upwards. Sounds gross (and
is), but it beats the many alternatives.

After taking a lot of publicity hits because of this, I finally
discovered a more acceptable alternative which is useful under some
conditions. Reach down with both hands and pinch your bike shorts on
the outside between thumbs and forefingers. Pull the fabric out, then
down and way back between your legs. Then release the fabric. It will
snug up under you, then pulling up a little at the waist will slide
everything into place. No digging or hands touching private parts.
At least it works for me most of the time.

As David said previously, crotch comfort trumps social standing every
time.

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kington99 said:

Although i'm no great cokeur, i find that pulling the seat right forward
and sitting right on the rear edge of the seat for a short while is
immense relief, and moderate speed can be maintained whilst doing this.

thats what i do and then use the rest of the seat as a makeshift
handle.. does terrific help

Chase

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Suggestions for good bike shorts brands?
My special needs include one version for warmer weather and one version
for -10° C
I'm particularly unfond of bike shorts that have seams in the crotch or
the inside of the legs.

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duke said:

How do you guys ride huge mileage on these? In the two mile ride back,
my feet got numb and other parts on which I sit!!! I have a KH gel
seat too.

A lot is just practice. You'll learn how to sit if you ride a lot.

Even riding fast, you can still lean on the handle a bit to keep the
weight off your [censored]. I only do this some of the time though.

There's no shame in stopping and getting off the coker when you need a
break. I find I ride fastest if I make myself stop every so often. I
know I can ride for 25 or 30 miles without a break, but on a ride
longer than that I'll try and stop about every 10 miles. On our 100
mile ride recently, we stopped first after about 15 miles, then every
10 miles till either sixty or seventy miles and about every five miles
for the last thirty miles. Riding without stopping is uncomfortable and
doesn't lead to the best overall speeds as you really gain some speed
after each stop. You also get more mounting practice if you get off
lots.

The standing and pedalling helps a bit, but I didn't find it making
that much difference after 50 miles, which is when it starts to get
uncomfy.

If your feet get numb that's weird, do you have funny shoes on, or very
tight shoes? I've only even had numb feet in cycling shoes done up way
too tight.

Joe

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