Originally Posted by
DaninTexas
lol
And to all - Thanks. What I am getting from all this - I won't worry about my speed. I will concentrate on my main goal which is time in the saddle. Can not wait to get my bike shorts. Maybe I can ditch the big fat gel seat then. Thing gets rough sitting on it for hour long rides.
Shorts makes a big difference but so does the saddle. Many rides don't stick with the stock saddle. I can do about 20 miles on a stock saddle then it starts to give me sore spots, even saddle sores if I am not careful. Most bikes are sold with a saddle that is only good enough to get it of the show room floor.
But depending on the green factor (money) some riders stick with the stock saddle and don't ever really see the best side of the comfort factor. Our saddles on our bikes cost anywhere from $50 to $120. Only one of our 10 bikes has the stock saddle. That's because it's on my MTB and most of those rides are in the dirt aren't over 15 miles with lots of standing on bumps, descents etc.