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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Beadrider bead seat
My biggest problem recently on long rides has been seat soreness, especially when it gets hot, and even with my Bill Meyer seat. Doug, Iggy, and many others swear by bead seats - beaded overlays for your seat that keep air moving between you and the actual seat. Iggy's famous quote is that it turned his FJR from a 1,000 miles a day bike into a 24-hour a day bike.
I ordered a BeadRider seat last week, and it arrived today. It took a couple of minutes of fidgeting to get the straps right, but it's on now. Justin (probably) and I (definitely) are riding to Bear Bear tomorrow to meet up with Carole — who's spending the night with her mom — which will give me a nice test ride.