Road Cycling - Ew my seat smells, what do I do?

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

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too detailed slvoid

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

Ummmm. Stop sniffing it?

Take a shower BEFORE you ride??



Olds

I wouldn't do anything. It ll smell again after a few rides. Think about it. It bathes in your crack sweat. What does it matter ? Who's gonna be sniffing your saddle ?

I wouldn't do anything. It ll smell again after a few rides. Think about it. It bathes in your crack sweat. What does it matter ? Who's gonna be sniffing your saddle ?

But if he's wearing ridding shorts with the padding like they all have how could the butt cheese odor get through to it? Wait a minute! Now don't tell us you aren't wearing ridding shorts!

I wouldn't do anything. It ll smell again after a few rides. Think about it. It bathes in your crack sweat. What does it matter ? Who's gonna be sniffing your saddle ?

That's a question to which I hope I never see an answer.

Worst. Thread. Ever.

The old ass sweat aroma of your saddle is an aquired taste. I would suggest sniffing it for long periods of time after each ride until you get used to it, then it won't bother you anymore.

Why, why, why..... :rolleyes:

Man, the worst part about this thread is that I almost, ALMOST, went over to my bike to sniff the seat. I don't know if I can hold myself back. In fact... Hmmm, smells like roses to me :D .

Stop $hitting on it!

PJ

LOL, I thought the thread about the chain hanger was the funniest, But this one gets 1st place in my book now...
Why slvoid, why would you want to sniff your seat in the first place??
What in the world were you thinking?
WHY, WHY,WHY???? ROTFLMAO LOL

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

hey - are you still showering with your bike? (remember that thread?) if so, the moisture may create a slight mildew problem. probably not, but just a thought...

It's entirely possible that your seat doesn't smell as bad as you think. Relatively speaking, of course.

I suggest you go to a place where there are many used bicycles parked, such as a university or a large city where bike messengers ply their trade. Spend hours carefully sniffing seats until you feel you've taken a fair sampling and are ready to reach a conclusion.

I'm betting you will be relieved to find your seat is not nearly as smelly as you feared.

"everyone loves their own brand..." "Ewww...it smells like carrots and throw-up....and hot sick ass" AHAHHAH! I think Fat Bastard definatly sums up your problems here....

LOL ok I should have never posted this to you people. :p

a) I DO wear shorts so I'm not sitting on the bike on my naked butt.
b) I had the bike upright so I had to get real close to the seat with my head upside down to look at the markings to reposition it.
c) I do show before I ride.
d) I know how to wipe.
e) I wear gel shorts and the solid layer of gel as I understand it is vapor impermeable.
f) Just for the comments that I've been getting, I hope I've secretly inspired you all to take a wiff of your seats and that you all get knocked back by it. :D

LOL, I thought the thread about the chain hanger was the funniest, But this one gets 1st place in my book now...
Why slvoid, why would you want to sniff your seat in the first place??
What in the world were you thinking?
WHY, WHY,WHY???? ROTFLMAO LOL

Haha, which chain hanger thread was that? It can't be much worse than this one.

hey - are you still showering with your bike? (remember that thread?) if so, the moisture may create a slight mildew problem. probably not, but just a thought...

Only after a long ride in heavy rain, I still say it's the best way to clean the bike off quickly. I keep the seat dry though.

Burn it.

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

Ride off the saddle all the time!

It bathes in your crack sweat.

Quote of the month... :D

I 'spose that's one good thing about a smooth-finished seat like my Avocet. Any... um... moisture wipes right off.

Maybe we should all be "riding on the rivets" as Phil Ligget says...

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

TMI bro.. TMI!!! lol :eek:

humm.. perhaps change a new seat.. or... better yet, don't sweat too much on ur arse. actually u should take ur seat with seat post off and then leave it in the sun after ur ride... u know.. kinda like how chinese people would take their thick blankets out into the sun and put it on the chair to let it air out.

My Brooks Swift smells like rich leather.

Do not eat legumes before you ride?

While I was moving my seat foward a little, I took a wiff of the stock seat on my 02' OCR2 and holy cow it smells like a moldy old gym locker room. What can I do?

I don't want to know how it got there. Just try a mild saddle soap and a tooth brush. If it's leather, just rewax it. To keep your woman/co-riders happy, just duct tape a car deoderizer under the saddle will do the trick! :D

Burn it.

It might get outta control with the fume-factor.

Note to self....do not check in with Bike Forums again while eating lunch.
You guys are NASTY! :D

Haha, which chain hanger thread was that? It can't be much worse than this one.
This one
http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=44413&highlight=chain+hanger
Gotta love the replies in this one, its still one of my all time favorites, along with your thread here slvoid :D
:beer:

hey - are you still showering with your bike? ...

How well this crowd knows you! Cheers!

G'day,

think seriously about getting your nose transplanted from your bum back to your face...this should solve the problem,

cheers,

Hitchy

I don't know about you, but I think smelling my saddle after hours pounding the pedals is a very gratifying experience. If my saddle doesn't smell, then I think I didn't work hard enough. I can usually tell what I ate that day from the smell of the seat. mmmmm mexican food!

You're just wrong slvoid...on sooo many levels. You sound like my kind of individual.. :beer: :D

http://www.bikecult.com/works/saddle.html

Wear shorts instead of the thong. :)

Baaad thread.

Mods, please delete!!! :D

What can I do?
put it under the car seat of someone you hate.

"I know you like to think that your seat don't stink, lean a little bit closer now even brooks smell like poopoopoo...."

Sell it on the internet. I heard they sell used undies there.

OMG...I laughed so hard I cried!! I needed that.

I remember once seeing an old French short film called Les Mistons (The Brats) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050714/). In the movie a bunch of kids sort of terrorise/spy on two teenagers who are boyfriend and girlfriend. The girl always rides around on her bicycle and one day while she and the boyfriend are off-camera in the woods, one of the brats goes up and sniffs her bicycle seat in slow motion.

I think you just posted this thread in this forum to corrupt the roadies (or just gross them out)!!! ;) :p

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Antibiotics is the only thing that's gonna help you now. dude some things you should keep between you and your proctologist.

Nasty!

Man you guys think I'm some kind of weirdo. I took a wiff out of curiosity, not habit. :p

everyone is acting like their seat don't stink.:p

how many people will admit to trying the same thing after reading this thread?

everyone is acting like their seat don't stink.:p

how many people will admit to trying the same thing after reading this thread?

That's so true. I'm willing to put money down that the whole lot of you after reading this went to take a sniff and had a hell of a time explaining to family members how you came to be found unconscious next to your bike.

That's so true. I'm willing to put money down that the whole lot of you after reading this went to take a sniff and had a hell of a time explaining to family members how you came to be found unconscious next to your bike.

Is it better or worse that there was no explanation necessary?

A friend of mine (female) did the race across Florida and could not stop to pee. She did the golden shower on her bike. The next week she had to replace her saddle because she could not get rid of the smell.

A friend of mine (female) did the race across Florida and could not stop to pee. She did the golden shower on her bike.
In all seriousness, wouldn't that make someone uncomfortable? Cause chaffing?

not to mention some serious corrosion on the 'downstream' components...