Spent just over 4 hours in the saddle today, 5 km to the rail trail on pavement, and 5 more at the return ride. Managed 69.5 km. It is all cinder and forest trail, no hard gravel.Their is a 20 km section that is a steady 1 to 3 % grade climb. I stop at the top of the climb and get off the bike for a few minutes. Probably stopped to stand over the bike for a drink a dozen times. Shoulders and hands were pretty fatigued, and reading Kotts post, think I will slide the seat back a fraction or so. I have it a bit forward to make sure I was sitting on the wide part.
My goal is to make it from my town, Hamilton, to the town of Brantford and back via this old rail trail. Todays ride was about 3/4 of the way, but that is my current limit. Black flies are out and they keep you moving ha ha. Very pleased with the B17. No problems from that area. I do think I can go a bit higher in the seat , knee pain is at the right leg front lower part of the knee cap.
I still can not ride with no hands.