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Why such a hard seat vs Soft seat??

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Old 09-28-15 | 11:46 AM
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Weekend? It's been 9 years!
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Old 09-28-15 | 11:49 AM
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Weekend? It's been 9 years!
Haha!

I rarely look at the dates of these things (unless there's a post from Sydney)...
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Old 09-28-15 | 11:51 AM
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Holy necro post. I haven't been on this site in ages.
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Old 09-28-15 | 11:58 AM
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The more you ride, the harder you want your saddle to be. If you haven't ridden many miles yet and you like your soft seat, keep it. After a while, you'll be switching to a harder seat. If yours is already too hard, give it a week or two, and see if you get used to it. If not, switch it.
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Old 09-28-15 | 12:09 PM
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I am new to biking
my work commute will take about 40 miles round trip
Since Zombies dont feel pain impale your Sphincter over the bare Post

though the Undead seem to not need to go to work anyhow, They just shuffle around town all Night.

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