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Follow these guidelines to keep long bike rides comfortable and enjoyable.
Steps:
1. Adjust your bicycle seat. If you have to stretch and rock your hips at the bottom of the pedal rotation, lower the seat slightly.
2. Purchase a pair of padded shorts. Avoid nylon shorts without a lining.
3. Sit on your bike with your hands on the handlebars and rock backwards until your weight rests on your "sit bones" at the base of your butt, rather than on your crotch.
4. Try to ride with your weight distributed this way and adjust your bicycle, if necessary.
5. Begin with shorter riding times until comfortable.
6. Apply lotion to chafed areas before the situation becomes unbearable.
Tips:
Use a broken-in saddle for long rides.
New saddles are available with the center cut out to minimize chafing and prevent numbness.
Plastic saddles will almost guarantee saddle soreness. Replace it with a leather or gel-cushioned saddle.
Bike Butt by Friend
Don't wear underwear in bike shorts. So, it's nasty. But it's often the difference between riding 30 miles suffering or 70 with hardly any problem. Take two pairs and one can be rinsed and drying.
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Stand and pedal by Gunther
Stand and pedal every four to five minutes.
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