I would rather be comfortable than shave a few tenths of a second off my average mile. I'm not the fastest rider anyway, and until I upgrade the components on my Specialized Allez, it's a bit on the heavy side anyway. Heck, the crankset looks like it was made out of iron (Shimano 2300). I'll worry about weight when I upgrade to anything that starts with SRAM.
The change was made easier for a couple of reasons. First, I don't have time to ride the excellent bike paths in our area because they are not close to the house and it takes a bit of riding or a car trip to get to the closest trailhead. My other bike is that workhorse of bike paths and rail trails everywhere, the Specialized Sirrus. It needs a new tire, which means replacing both because the stock tires are shit. I can't justify spending the money right now for decent Continentals.
After a few test rides I think I have the seat dialed in. The first ride the seat was too high and pitched too far back. I felt like I was falling off. The second ride resulted in my legs going numb because I overcompensated by pitching the seat too far forward.
Not it's just right. Whatever the bike, that Brooks saddle makes it the most comfortable ride in town.
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