Originally Posted by Odin
Did the EVCC crits at Casey yesterday. First time on the new bike, and also first real ride fer three weeks cos of the flu... they let me race D grade as long as I pulled out before the final sprint. I'm glad I didn't race C cos it was hard enough in D.
How long does it take to get yer fitness back? There were no real attacks or anything, I just struggled.
The saddle on the Trek's the most painful thing I've sat on in a long time. It's fine fer half an hour, then it starts to bite... couldn't even sit on the bloody thing today.
Damn, I didn't want to have to start pissing about with saddles.
shouldn't take long for your fitness to get back - coupla weeks, I reckon.
Re: the saddle - how was the saddle on your old bike? If it was really comfortable, you should have swapped the two and kept the old one. Too late now I guess since you've sold the bike. One of the current editions of the local cycling mags (might have been Bicycling Australia, but I really can't recall) has a review on a seriously anatomical Italian saddle that looks quite interesting.
I use a Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow but that's completely irrelevant for you - unless you have a really big bottom.
Guess you're going to have to get on the saddle selecting treadmill again. So to start you off ... Hubby uses a Specialised Milano which he is happy with - no pain, no numbness.