Matteeboy

Nice groundswell running - should be here all week.

Thriller

Here's hoping

dpb

Whatever groundswell means - i guess theres that low in the middle of the atlantic

Funkii Munkii

Try this for size


Real surfing, none of that poncing about off the coast , 20km out
full set of pics here
Biggest Barrel Of My Life!!! chasing chalk

Matteeboy

dpb - basically "proper" swell that's come from a long way away - has a long "period" (gap between waves) and breaks much better and faster than short range wind slop. The hurricanes in the Caribbean always create good groundswell.

Funkii - that's silly surfing! Not many do it and it's bonkers. Done triple overhead in France by mistake (went in at double overhead - it picked up) and was lucky to be able to make it back in. Head high is the ideal size - rippable but powerful.

dpb

Got yer - id forgotten it was hurricane season ( still bit early even so id have thought) .


The thing about surfing is youve got to get a tow/ expend time and energy getting out there

- having said that,who wouldnt want to experience being in a barrel like that

Matteeboy

Many think towing in is cheating. Too many are getting towed into waves that aren't all that big. You need to paddle - good for your shoulders!

Done much smaller barrels many times - awesome feeling. Shame we don't get more in the UK.

dpb

hmmm there is that i suppose, windsurfing does require some level of fitness too

You certainly know all about it if you take a month off, could be me age of course not to mention the beer consumption

dpb

Hey .... looks like possible wind this weekend

Sea breeze top up from some NW winds and a visit from the jet stream

Matteeboy

Here's the road bike - taking some getting used to but a lot of fun - and FAST!

Bubba po

Ee, lad, that's not a proper saddle it's a razor blade, it'll have thee pods off and tha wain't even notice they're gone, you want a proper wide one with all springs under it or you'll be a martyr to your chalfonts in later years.

Matteeboy

Bubba - my MTB saddle is worse...



It's all about the design. Instead of loads of padding, the saddle is designed to flex under your weight (on the MTB one it's mostly carbon). Actually super comfy and your nads stay intact thanks to the shape and the hole in the middle.

Been riding similar saddles for many years and have a healthy sprog - so all fine so far...

dpb

super comfy after a fortnight wearing yourself into it

Matteeboy

dpb - first ride was totally comfy. Specialized (who made both) have a thing called "Body Geometry" designs. Some super whizzy boffin goes a lot further than most to make sure their stuff fits really well and doesn't cause problems - from the saddles to the shoes to their gloves. It does work really well. I've had far more padded saddles that have been a lot less comfy.

The saddles come in three widths -you get measured at a dealers and then get the right one.

And saddles get a lot more extreme than ours - check this one out!

yoza

You get measured....what exactly gets measured?

And if your bollox fit down the split in your seat, there is something wrong with you.

Matteeboy

You sit on a sensor thingy and it measures how wide your **** (sit bones) are.
The channel is so you don't get pressure on your major nerve/artery behind your gonads. If your sack sits that far back when you are riding a bike, I'd seek urgent medical help!

dpb

Thats an slr , all carbon isnt it ? more of a perch for tt i suppose
Mines got a flite titanium , and takes a while to get used to it

Ill take your word for it Mattee

Matteeboy

Good saddles the flites. My MTB one is carbon and ti, road one is more conventional.

Will

Is that some sort of an ***** with *****??