Are any bike seat manufacturers reading this?

[abilouise]

I've been in a weird, good mood all day and I blame my Alexander technique teacher. Feeling weirdly self-assured and calm.
Holy crap! Today was beautiful out! I saw brynndragon's post this morning and was all inspired and got on my bike and pedalled around town doing errands, getting tickets for Vagina Monologues on Thursday night, and making plans to go to Maine with Jake this weekend. I bought a new bike seat! It doesn't make my butt wet when I sit down on it, but it is too hard and unforgiving. I don't care how much gel they put in it, it doesn't feel as cushy as the cheapass seat that came with my bike. A bike seat is a very important and personal choice to make. I'll be stuck with whatever I chose. I should be nice to my delicate bits. But I just bought them tickets to that play they really want to go to. They're just insatiable consumerist sluts is the real problem. "We want blue silk underpants! yeah! and chocklit! and Vagina Monologues tickets and a bike seat with a built-in vibe! that's the ticket!"
This is what happens when I am relaxed and in touch with my own desires. Y'all better watch out now.

Comments

[luckylefty.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you want reasons to be happy about your gender, bicycle seats should certainly go on the list. I've never seen a bicycle seat (on an upright bicycle, that is; I love my recumbent!) that seemed to be designed by someone who was aware of the existence of male genitalia.

[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

My male biker friends complain about squished bits on panic stops. How the hell guys do stoppies is entirely beyond me. . .

[76trombones.livejournal.com]

I have wondered how that works. And yet so many men ride bikes! It is perplexing.

[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

Dude, my motorcycle's vibrations are distracting enough as it is (and when I ride "properly", i.e. with my thighs holding on to the tank, it's more noticable). As an aside, there are pillion seats with a "special hump" and a small motor that the rider can control (no, I am not kidding, although finding a link while at work will prove. . . difficult).

After noticing my butt getting a little numb after riding yesterday (and they were short rides too, not more than half an hour) I've been pondering doing some after-market adjusting. However, no one makes aftermarket seats for my bike (?!? It's only been on the market for 19 years), so I'd have to get a sheepskin pad or similar object rather than a custom seat.

you better watch out

[estheruth.livejournal.com]

or what? your vagina will beat up my vagina?

Re: you better watch out

[abilouise.livejournal.com]

That statement was not particularly directed at you (even though we both know it could) but rather at anyone who gets in the way of my vagina and its happiness. It's been more happy than usual the past couple days for some reason.