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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

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Butt-friendly bike seat moves with your legs (newatlas.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/micromobility

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If you don't want a part of your body to get sore, then that part shouldn't be pushing against something that doesn't move along with it. That's the thinking behind the vabsRider bicycle saddle, the two sides of which pivot in time with your pedaling.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I use it when wearing padded shorts, but I really shouldn't need to wear padded shorts. I may need to get different underwear, so the fabric doesn't bunch up or crease, but that's about it.

When I was riding with a Brooks C15, I pretty much had to wear padded shorts or it felt like I was sitting on a wooden plank. I endured it for thousands of KM until I realized that there are so many better options out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I've been told it helps to not wear underwear with bike shorts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My big problem with all of that though is that now I have to do prep work before I can ride the bike. I just want to be able to get on the bike and go, I don't want to have to do stuff.

This is for just riding around on simple terrain and on the quieter roads. Obviously if you're going to go off-road then you need to make some preparations, but that's reasonable. I shouldn't have to put on special gear just to go to the shops.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

That makes complete sense

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't! The underwear are for when I use regular shorts or jeans. Some have seams that just tear into skin under friction.

That said, some shorts, specially those with loose liners, are also really bad when riding long distances.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for the response! I just started learning how to ride (short distances) and a coworker gave me that piece of advice and I didn't know if they were messing with me or not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

For short distances (no pun intended), I don't think it's necessary to use cycling shorts, or even special regular clothes. It's a personal preference. I sweat more in regular clothes, so I don't mind the cycling/technical wear.

But much of the riding I do recreationally tends to be long distance (80km+ at a time), so comfort is at the top of my list over pretty much everything else.