When fitting a bike seat, it’s not the padding. You need the proper size of seat to fit your body’s “sit bones”. Extra padding is a poor attempt to fix a fundamental mismatch between the seat and your specific butt’s geometry.
My dad taught me to use my legs for absorbing bumps so your bum doesn’t have to. You don’t have to “stand” fully up, just use your legs to lift your bum off the seat a couple of inches, take the bump, then sit back down. Of course we always had cheap bikes and back then there were not many seat options.
This must be an old strip, French handlebars have been deprecated for decades. I don’t know how people ever thought riding in a crouch was comfortable or that there was that much wind resistance differential. It’s like those cheap net tailgates on pickup trucks. It was a crazy meme but was only beneficial to truck companies who were able to save money on tailgates.
Imagine 12 months ago
But a few customers live for those speed bumps.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member 12 months ago
Monty won’t have to worry about having kids.
Frankie5466 12 months ago
lol Monty’s noodle arm looks like it has 2 elbow bends in that 6th panel (bottom left corner panel)
TheTruthHurts 12 months ago
Just BEGGING for the Joe Biden comments.
bikamper 12 months ago
I’ll take the Brooks B17 saddle, thank you very much.
markrunnj 12 months ago
I struggle on a bike even with padded undergarments.
Tonto & Redd Panda 12 months ago
Monty should get the Big N Comfy seat from walmart.
mokspr Premium Member 12 months ago
You know mister, I’ve never seen anyone have the whole saddle inserted up there. And horizontally too!
Alfred 12 months ago
When fitting a bike seat, it’s not the padding. You need the proper size of seat to fit your body’s “sit bones”. Extra padding is a poor attempt to fix a fundamental mismatch between the seat and your specific butt’s geometry.
paulprobujr 12 months ago
My dad taught me to use my legs for absorbing bumps so your bum doesn’t have to. You don’t have to “stand” fully up, just use your legs to lift your bum off the seat a couple of inches, take the bump, then sit back down. Of course we always had cheap bikes and back then there were not many seat options.
FassEddie 12 months ago
His prostate is now prostrate.
Holden Awn 12 months ago
Hmmm….‘pretty sure Ted’s ain’t in Portland OR, where bike shops are routinely targeted by thieves…one’s been hit 4 times in the past year…
jasonsnakelover 12 months ago
One time I was 170 grams big.
ChessPirate 12 months ago
Looks like Monty got some pretty good air time in panel 3… ☺
the lost wizard 12 months ago
They’re now in the same place as my tonsils. :)
mistercatworks 12 months ago
This must be an old strip, French handlebars have been deprecated for decades. I don’t know how people ever thought riding in a crouch was comfortable or that there was that much wind resistance differential. It’s like those cheap net tailgates on pickup trucks. It was a crazy meme but was only beneficial to truck companies who were able to save money on tailgates.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 12 months ago
Maybe it taint the right bike for Monty.
Cornelius Robinson Premium Member 12 months ago
Think we can get the classic Robotman comics on this site?
gozar 12 months ago
It’s not the padding on the seat, it’s the miles on the butt.
eddi-TBH 12 months ago
A lot more padding.
Sisyphos 12 months ago
Meh. Such pretentious (and expensive) bikes these days. My bike was a great old coaster-brake Schwinn, big, comfy….