Originally Posted by
livedarklions
People ride for different purposes
Always good to bear in mind! For example, among others, I try to maximize the portion of a ride that I am standing. It makes the ride more of a weight bearing activity, improves saddle comfort on my longer rides and generally breaks up the monotony of being in the saddle a long time. I’ve gone to the extent of using swept back touring bars to help create better standing positions than drop bars allow. I’m sure a great many riders don’t have that as a priority.
Also, just an observation and I don’t know that there is causation with any of this, but since I went back to riding SS this summer, I’ve substantially increased my typical and longer ride lengths while no longer having to worry about saddle discomfort. As always, YMMV.
Otto