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From: libes@nbs-amrf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: For Women Only
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 21:01:55 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 25 21:01:55 1984
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I have some suggestions that are applicable to both sexes.

One is a clever design for a seat by Dan Henry, Pres. of the NY
Cycle Club for many years.  He mounted a pair of dropped handlebars in
place of his seat.  The handlebars were rotated 180 degrees up (in the
air) and a broad piece of leather was slung between the drops.  In
this way, your cheeks and genitalia were not forced apart as they are
on typical saddles.  Reminiscent of a playground swing seat, this was
more comfortable and it was CHEAP.  Except for the leather, the rest
could be pulled off any old junked bicycle.  There is a picture of him
riding a bike with this seat (and many other interesting ideas he had)
in an old, old issue of Bicycling! (yeah, when the ! was still there).
Catch it in the "Best of Bicycling" book.

Another alternative is the Spenco pads.  I'm not sure exactly what
they are, but its a kind of foam that (to everyone but a physicist)
gives a frictionless feeling.  It is really a weird feeling at first,
sitting on top of one of these things - there's no friction!!  Spenco
makes pads for bicycle seats, handlebars and cycling gloves.

Don Libes	{seismo,allegra}!umcp-cs!nbs-amrf!libes