Originally Posted by
workrider04
... I would like to start riding longer distances on the weekend but until I can keep from going numb I am not going to. ...Thanks for any help.
There's bicycles that will not cause this--recumbents (Sun and Cycle Genius make some cheaper ones--$700 or so) or maybe a
RANS Dynamik ($1K).
The HUGE difference in riding comfort of a recumbent over an upright bike cannot be overstated.
The Dynamik is not quite as comfortable as a recumbent, but it is still a big improvement over a normal upright bike, and still handles and looks
fairly normal.
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The problem is that a normal bicycle forces you to lean forward onto your crotch, and changing saddles is not going to make that position comfortable.
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