Going Long and Hard.

[Piston Honda]

Quick question, hoping to get Mukky ready for Sunday (still having doubts about joining GFBD on my first ever fat bike ride) I upped my trainer routine slightly to cover over 30 miles, which I managed at an avg of 19.5 mph ( it's not indicative as I can't really evaluate the actual effort, HBR was around 150 and a total of 1300 cal consumption, pathetic, I know, but you need to start somewhere). No issues with the stamina (I guess I should have pushed more), but I get extremely uncomfortable on my saddle after the 1 hr mark (ergon SMC4, no issues on regular MTBing or below 1 hr continuously seating ride)...I don't think there's a better person to ask about comfort on the saddle over an extended period of time, can you suggest anything? I am thinking double liner or even adult nappy (for double duty)...

Is that discomfort while in the trainer? If yes try standing up for 5-10 seconds every 20 minutes.

 

[serviceguy]

Is that discomfort while in the trainer? If yes try standing up for 5-10 seconds every 20 minutes.

Yep, but once it starts the short breaks from seating don't help much. Maybe I should try doing it regardless before the discomfort starts.

 

[Steve Vai]

At 28° start to my ride this past weekend i had a wool Jersey and base-layer. Money sauce!

LS base. SS Jersey. Bibs. Waterproof pants. No gloves. 32 degrees

 

[Steve Vai]

Yep, but once it starts the short breaks from seating don't help much. Maybe I should try doing it regardless before the discomfort starts.

For an hour this sounds like something is actually wrong. Shouldn't be bothered during that short a duration. I would check some basic things like saddle height and fore/aft before ruling out the saddle itself.

 

[serviceguy]

For an hour this sounds like something is actually wrong. Shouldn't be bothered during that short a duration. I would check some basic things like saddle height and fore/aft before ruling out the saddle itself.

It is a somehow weird setup, I tried to adjust the seat in order to replicate the actual bike setup as much as possible but it's nowhere near.

Shouldn't be bothered during that short a duration.

LOL at 1 hour as short duration. Remember, I am sub-OOS...

 

[Steve Vai]

LOL at 1 hour as short duration. Remember, I am sub-OOS...

oh, if that's the case, you just need saddle time and it'll go away.

 

[serviceguy]

oh, if that's the case, you just need saddle time and it'll go away.

Ah, Ok. I guess I just need to psych myself up to my new look sometime in the near future...

 

[The Kalmyk]

LS base. SS Jersey. Bibs. Waterproof pants. No gloves. 32 degrees
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@stb222 no gloves! I'm not the only nut out there!!

 

[stb222]

@stb222 no gloves! I'm not the only nut out there!!

Whenever I take pictures in the cold, I take gloves off too

 

[The Kalmyk]

Whenever I take pictures in the cold, I take gloves off too

They have winter gloves that work with touch screen. Save you some hassel.

 

[stb222]

They have winter gloves that work with touch screen. Save you some hassel.

But it to look tough doe

 

[The Kalmyk]

But it to look tough doe

Facts

 

[Steve Vai]

Facts

Instagram posts ain't gonna like themselves.

For real though, I didn't have gloves today.

 

[Steve Vai]

Ah, Ok. I guess I just need to psych myself up to my new look sometime in the near future...

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Also, there are a metric shit ton of bail out points for that ride. To starts with beach right away so you can ride out 30 minutes and turn around and still get a legit fat bike experience.

 

[The Kalmyk]

Watch this last night. Its on Netflix.

 

[Steve Vai]

I watched it. I thought it was good.

 

[The Kalmyk]

No mention of swedish fish

 

[Steve Vai]

Oversight on their part for sure.

 

[stb222]

Watch this last night. Its on Netflix.

I am interested to watch this, as is @Mountain Bike Mike

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

I am interested to watch this, as is @Mountain Bike Mike

no interest in watching this.. pretty simple really... Plant based = Healthy AF = Super Athlete gainz
save myself a bunch of time...