Sore Ass (bring on the gay jokes)

So, I finally pulled the trigger and bought me a new bike.  A mountain bike, so I can take it in the woods, but I also wanted something that I could ride to work occasionally and ride around town.

I was first thinking of getting the bottom level bike, in the $250 range – but of course as things are, that never quite happens.  Although the local bike shop had a Giant in the $250 range, there was a Scott on clearance that was the last of its model (2007) and they were just trying to clear it out.  I think it was marked down from $399 to $339.  So okay, I figure it’s a better bike, aluminum frame vs. steel, better components according to the woman there, yadda, yadda, yadda… I end up buying it and spent way more money then I had planned ($55 for a helmet!!, $25 for a lock, and $20 for bar ends, etc) and go over my budget.  I can manage it, but it was more than I planned on spending.

The new ride with new seat installed.

Anyhow, I’ve been getting my money’s worth (or trying to anyway).  I rode it to work one day (not any more because it has been raining).  Rode it both directions along the Charles River on different days to explore the bike paths there and I’ve rode it to the gym a few times as well (that beats riding a stationary cycle and cuts down my workout time).

Now the ONE thing that bugged me even when I was buying the bike was that the saddle was uncomfortable.  My butt and the no man’s land between anusville and scrotumberg were aching after I rode.  I thought that maybe it would just take some getting used to since I haven’t been riding a bike in a long time.  Well, even after all of my riding I’m still kind of sore.

The old seat that already had a little wear on it from less than two weeks use.

So I decide to go to one of the other bike shops that I’ve seen better prices on stuff and get a new saddle.  I scoped out the $18.99 one that seemed more cushiony than my stock seat and it was also more cushiony on my wallet, but after talking to the salesman I decided to upgrade to the $32.00 model (of course!) with the little scrotumberg cut-out and a slightly wider butt pad.

The new cushier ass-lovin' seat.

OMG.  I got home and put that bad boy on and it is like 1000% difference.  I notice that my butt does not shy away from sitting down on this seat like it did on the other one. Who would have known a $32 seat would make such a big difference?  Now my ass knows.

Along with my $32 seat I bought $30 more worth of equipment.  My friends, I have found my new summertime money pit to play counterpart to my wintertime snowboarding addiction.  Now if the money I sink into this will actually save me some gas I will be a happy boy.

Ride on!

~ by audioscience on July 28, 2008.