Originally Posted by bobkat
Cycling sure does not cause prostate cancer. And also, prostate cancer is almost never painful, at least till it spreads, then its a different thing. So get your annual PSA.
Glad you found a saddle that is comfortable Stepfam. It must put your weight out further laterally on to the bones.
I Bike - is the Rans CF saddle as comfortable as the average bent saddle with no back to it? And is most of your upper body weight still on your spine? After a bunch of back surgeries I find the big seller of a bent seat for me is that a lot of the upper body weight is taken up by the seat back. I'll have to ride a Rans CF someday but no dealers around here.
bobkat,
Strangely enough, I find the RANS CF seat more comfortable, especially on long rides. I rode several different recumbents from 1999 to 2006 and now matter what I tried I would get an ache in my lower back (I have arthritis and some bone spurs in my lower back) after some time in the saddle. The RANS seat and geometry solve the problem for me. The angle of the seat and the geometry tens to push you forward enough that the pressure is off the spine. Now, the seat itself is not a big fluffy bent cushion, but its design is perfect support and a pain free ride. Anyway, I’ve always preferred the handling of an upright bike – so this is a great combination for me.
There was a discussion on Bentrider about this very same topic:
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messa...13572#poststop