Originally Posted by Ramona_W (Post 19636722)

A new bike calls for a period of adjustment: adjusting the saddle height and tilt, adjusting the distance from the bars, adjusting the nose of the saddle to point more left or right. I quickly determined the saddle which came in the stoker's position on the new tandem was too low, too far forward, tilted too far down and to the right, and had way too much padding. The gentleman at Performance Bikes recommended bike shorts with gel in them but the saddle was already padded and I didn't want to be locked into wearing just one thing. I wanted to be able to ride the bike in whatever I was wearing. I considered getting another inexpensive saddle like the Charge Ladle or the SDG BelAir to address the problem. But then I thought "Hey, I plan to be doing this for a while and I'm hoping to be able to ride at least as many miles as we did the summer we had the first tandem. Also, really getting this saddle thing fixed would give me one fewer thing to complain about while riding and that should make us both happier." And so I bought what LoP calls "the most expensive saddle in the store". It was a good chunk of money but my mom is sort of indirectly buying it for my birthday so it's all good. I could tell a huge difference as soon as I started riding with this thing on. I love the pressure relief channel although I wish it continued all the way to the back. I'd rather have empty space and airflow than that pretty heart and flower. It does have gel however it's not squishy and the firmness of the saddle as a whole fit instantly and was tremendously more comfortable than all the padding. (I also don't feel like I'm going to be shoved off by the padding or that great amounts of butt cheeks are hanging off either side.) The nose is longer than I'm used to but I plan to take advantage of it on hills after we move the saddle back some. I've only put about nine miles on it thus far so we'll see how it goes.

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/...pszpx552fc.jpg

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19636504)

Most of the guys at the bike shop also ride motorcycles.

Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19636544)

Hey [MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION] you and I have something in common. I raced tonight and got dropped after 5 laps.

Originally Posted by mvnsnd (Post 19637019)

Got on my bike last night only to find the saddle wasn't fully tight to the seat post.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637027)

Originally Posted by mvnsnd (Post 19637032)

Kudos! :roflmao2:

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637025)

Finally remembered to pick up some CR2032s for the HRM and cadence/speed sensor. But ****ing Garmin and their jeweler's screws. One screw on the HRM is stuck and the head is stripped - gonna have to drill/extract. :mad:

Originally Posted by 2manybikes (Post 19636977)

That seems to happen around here too.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637025)

Finally remembered to pick up some CR2032s for the HRM and cadence/speed sensor. But ****ing Garmin and their jeweler's screws. One screw on the HRM is stuck and the head is stripped - gonna have to drill/extract. :mad:

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637073)

It seemed appropriate. ;) So did it just work loose during the session with no ill effect?



Also, I may have picked up the Trsnrtr self-injury bug - as I was firmly pushing down on the screwdriver, while trying to extract the stubborn screw, the tiny shaft of said screwdriver broke off and ricocheted off my eyeball faster than I could blink. No bleeding, but the discomfort was enough to make me want to close my eyes for the night and go to sleep. Vision is still a hair more blurry than normal, but feels otherwise normal. :o

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637073)

It seemed appropriate. ;) So did it just work loose during the session with no ill effect?



Also, I may have picked up the Trsnrtr self-injury bug - as I was firmly pushing down on the screwdriver, while trying to extract the stubborn screw, the tiny shaft of said screwdriver broke off and ricocheted off my eyeball faster than I could blink. No bleeding, but the discomfort was enough to make me want to close my eyes for the night and go to sleep. Vision is still a hair more blurry than normal, but feels otherwise normal. :o

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637025)

Finally remembered to pick up some CR2032s for the HRM and cadence/speed sensor. But ****ing Garmin and their jeweler's screws. One screw on the HRM is stuck and the head is stripped - gonna have to drill/extract. :mad:

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19636932)

Will they yell at you if you don't?

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19637146)

Who would have thought safety glasses were a necessary option on CR2032 battery replacement. Good your eyeball survived.

Originally Posted by f4rrest (Post 19637147)

Finally, I found a reliable online source: Digikey. I think they're about a quarter each, and so far so good. I have 50 in the fridge now that should last years.

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19635602)

Oh man this is HOT!

I could dig one of these . . . with multi gears of course. Could even revive my interest in cycling.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...20Bike/HOT.jpg

http://www.bikeforums.net/19628155-post5418.html

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637182)

ikr



Good to know. Do they need to be bought in such bulk? If so, we should do an Addiction group buy. ;)

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637182)

Good to know. Do they need to be bought in such bulk? If so, we should do an Addiction group buy. ;)

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637025)

Finally remembered to pick up some CR2032s for the HRM and cadence/speed sensor. But ****ing Garmin and their jeweler's screws. One screw on the HRM is stuck and the head is stripped - gonna have to drill/extract. :mad:

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19637073)

It seemed appropriate. ;) So did it just work loose during the session with no ill effect?



Also, I may have picked up the Trsnrtr self-injury bug - as I was firmly pushing down on the screwdriver, while trying to extract the stubborn screw, the tiny shaft of said screwdriver broke off and ricocheted off my eyeball faster than I could blink. No bleeding, but the discomfort was enough to make me want to close my eyes for the night and go to sleep. Vision is still a hair more blurry than normal, but feels otherwise normal. :o

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19637146)

Who would have thought safety glasses were a necessary option on CR2032 battery replacement. Good your eyeball survived.

Originally Posted by RPK79 (Post 19637641)

None of my Garmin sensors require tools for changing batteries.

Ace hardware had 6 packs of 2032s for $1.50. I haven't tried them yet, but how bad could they be?

I went on a 5k trail run today. 3 weeks since the ankle injury and I'm healing well.

Accepted a job offer yesterday. Pay is starting lower than I'd like, but there will be accelerated promotion as there will be a retirement in 18 months. I did counter for more vacation days. Waiting to hear back. Owner is in the middle of a business trip though.

Not sure what my start date will be.

Originally Posted by RPK79 (Post 19637641)

None of my Garmin sensors require tools for changing batteries.

Ace hardware had 6 packs of 2032s for $1.50. I haven't tried them yet, but how bad could they be?

I went on a 5k trail run today. 3 weeks since the ankle injury and I'm healing well.

Accepted a job offer yesterday. Pay is starting lower than I'd like, but there will be accelerated promotion as there will be a retirement in 18 months. I did counter for more vacation days. Waiting to hear back. Owner is in the middle of a business trip though.

Not sure what my start date will be.

Originally Posted by RPK79 (Post 19637641)

None of my Garmin sensors require tools for changing batteries.

Ace hardware had 6 packs of 2032s for $1.50. I haven't tried them yet, but how bad could they be?

I went on a 5k trail run today. 3 weeks since the ankle injury and I'm healing well.

Accepted a job offer yesterday. Pay is starting lower than I'd like, but there will be accelerated promotion as there will be a retirement in 18 months. I did counter for more vacation days. Waiting to hear back. Owner is in the middle of a business trip though.

Not sure what my start date will be.