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Old 04-01-04, 05:02 PM
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""[QUOTE=BruceBrown] I was unaware of the condition as I thought recumbents were supposed to be devoid of backside pain from standard bicycle seats. Does adjustment of one's position play into the equation? In other words, seat tilt, bottom bracket height, distance from the cranks and what not?""

All of these have a bearing on comfort and weight distribution. In my experience most RB symptoms
get better with time in the saddle. You can shift around a little on the bent while riding but can't
get off the seat like you can with a DF. Overall I am MUCH more comfortable on the bent than
when I ride my DF bikes. RB is not a guaranteed occurence, I had a moderate amount initially,
especially on a century I did 6wks after first getting the bent but I have never had much trouble the
last few yrs. Did 4 centuries on the bent last Sept, one on the DF. Steve
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