Pedal Pushers Blog and The Perfect Saddle

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Roy and Christine write an interesting post at their blog Pedal Pushers. I think each sport has its holy grail search. Runners search for the perfect shoe, golfers the perfect putter. For bicyclist I think it is the perfect and comfortable saddle. I cannot count how many saddles I have purchased during my almost 30 years of riding.

This excerpt from Pedal Pushers delves into this search.

“In past beginners’ pages, it has been easy to laugh at oneself over not knowing how to air up a tire or the initial trauma of wearing spandex shorts. But the current topic is a serious matter. Since a 130mm gel and air cushion combination chamois in bicycle shorts hasn’t yet been developed, we have to search for comfort elsewhere. And where would you search for seat comfort other than a bicycle seat. Keeping comfortable on the seat or keeping the seat comfortable is an on-going quest. To prove my point, raise your hand if you have more than one saddle per bike in the garage.”

Read more at Pedal Pushers.

Mellow Velo’s Blue Helmet Project

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In an earlier post I pointed out the Mellow Velo blog and named the author as “Chris”. It turns out the correct owner is Katherine (she commented on the blog posting here). Katherine wants to race.

According to her latest post, “The Blue Helmet Project is intended to turn me into a road racer. With the help of experienced riders who have gone before (but who aren’t too stuck up to look back and remember when they were in my shoes), the blog will become a storyboard of those unheard-of early days, when it sucks more than it rocks. Hopefully it can help and inspire other slugs in my dreamlike position. I promise to be as entertaining as possible.”

Read more about the Blue Helmet Project.

Saris Cycling Group Recalls Stationary Bicycle Trainers Due to Fall Hazard

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The recalled trainers are a stationary frame that allows bicycles to be converted into stationary bicycles. The recalled models include: CycleOps Pro Series Trainer models 9014 (SuperMagneto Pro), 9331 (JetFluid Pro), 9460 (PowerBeam Pro), 9321 (JetFluid Pro Winter Training Kit), and 9322 (SuperMagneto Pro Winter Training Kit) without the secondary locking pin. The model number and style names are printed on the left side of the main frame of the trainer.

Consumers with the recalled bicycle trainers should immediately stop using the product and contact Saris Cycling Group to receive a replacement trainer.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Saris Cycling Group at (800) 783-7257 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s Web site at www.cycleops.com, or e-mail the firm at custsrv@saris.com.

BikeTexas’ Shifting Gears Luncheon

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from austinbikeblog.org

“Building more roads to fix traffic is like throwing gas on fire.”

“Parking is not a constitutional right.”

“If an 8 year old can’t safely use a bikeway, then it is not a good bikeway.”

Today, BikeTexas (formerly Texas Bicycle Coalition) hosted a lunch time lecture by Dr. Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Columbia with State Senator Wendy Davis, council candidate Chris Riley, staff from the City, TxDOT, Capital Metro, and CAMPO, and a who’s who of Austin bike activists as well as notorious road warrior Bob Skaggs in attendance.