Racing bicycles and Vlad the Impaler

[doodab]

I'm 98 kgs and it's a steel frame.

You should be fine with a steel one.

What is your weight distribution like? Racing saddles aren't really designed to support most or all of your weight, it's likely to be uncomfortable if you are sitting very upright on it.

[DaveB]

That's not a problem; I only need to ride for half an hour or so in fast intervals.

You could try a spin class in your local gym as well. Guarenteed to push you hard.

[Mason Boyne]

You could try a spin class in your local gym as well. Guarenteed to push you hard.

That's just GAY!

[TimberWolf]

Why not take a leaf out of the horse rider's handbook, they must know a thing or two about saddle sores:



This chap was too long in the saddle:

[Mich the Tester]

You could try a spin class in your local gym as well. Guarenteed to push you hard.

I hate gyms.

[DaveB]

Fitness does help though. There is the small matter of being able to keep the pedals turning for 6 hours.

Yes you do need to be fit, but not beyond general healthy individual fitness. What you can't do is be fit, jump on a bike and expect to do 6 hours on the first day. Doesn't matter how fit you are, if you don't have the time in the saddle you'll cripple yourself in the first 90 minutes.

[Mich the Tester]

Yes you do need to be fit, but not beyond general healthy individual fitness. What you can't do is be fit, jump on a bike and expect to do 6 hours on the first day. Doesn't matter how fit you are, if you don't have the time in the saddle you'll cripple yourself in the first 90 minutes.

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[TimberWolf]

Come to think of it maybe a saddle is all you want:



Oh yes, mathematics in action. Nice pressure distribution plus low friction sides. I wonder if there's a market for these for bikes?

[JamJarST]

Another vote for just get out more on the bike and it will stop hurting eventually. I did 90k yesterday and no discomfort at all, a year ago I wouldn't be able to sit down.

[Mich the Tester]

Another vote for just get out more on the bike and it will stop hurting eventually. I did 90k yesterday and no discomfort at all, a year ago I wouldn't be able to sit down.

Yep, rode on friday and saturday, had a rest yesterday and it feels OK now. Only riding about between 20 and 40 minutes at a time for interval/VO2 max training; no ambitions for long distances at all.