Roy and Christine write an interesting post at their blog Pedal Pushers. I think each sport has its holy grail search. Runners search for the perfect shoe, golfers the perfect putter. For bicyclist I think it is the perfect and comfortable saddle. I cannot count how many saddles I have purchased during my almost 30 years of riding.

This excerpt from Pedal Pushers delves into this search.

“In past beginners’ pages, it has been easy to laugh at oneself over not knowing how to air up a tire or the initial trauma of wearing spandex shorts. But the current topic is a serious matter. Since a 130mm gel and air cushion combination chamois in bicycle shorts hasn’t yet been developed, we have to search for comfort elsewhere. And where would you search for seat comfort other than a bicycle seat. Keeping comfortable on the seat or keeping the seat comfortable is an on-going quest. To prove my point, raise your hand if you have more than one saddle per bike in the garage.”

Read more at Pedal Pushers.