Why do cyclists sit on thrones

A former Tampa police officer, Toll, 53, patented a bicycle seat designed to take the pressure off the nerves and blood vessels in a cyclist's groin.

For many cyclists, men and women alike, putting weight there can cause pain, numbness and circulation problems. Although he first marketed his Ideal Saddle Modification seat to triathletes, he recently learned that some top traditional cyclists have taken to it, too. On Aug. Toll said he learned of the feat in an e-mail from a New Zealand triathlete who uses his seat.

Toll said he didn't know who Pooley was before the race and didn't know that any British racers were using the seat. He does sponsor two U. Toll said he started marketing his seat to triathletes because "the road bike industry is a lot more conservative" when it comes to new products. Unlike traditional bike saddles, Toll's seat has a U-shaped opening instead of a protruding "nose" at the front of the seat.

He said he came up with the idea for the seat in after a ride with his wife, Laura, on the Pinellas Trail. While sitting on the commode reading, Toll realized that he was more comfortable on the toilet seat than on his bike seat. He decided to design his own bike seat, only without the nose.

It's a design that researchers have studied and recommended. One of the best sitters in the business swears by a good old deck chair.

Think about this a moment. When you visit your GP or consultant, what are they doing? Or you see a psychotherapist … all sat down! Hard-core sitters attend Accident and Emergency departments on average 17 percent as often as cyclists.

They suffer 89 percent fewer broken elbows, severely grazed knees, fractured wrists and torn ligaments. They are a whopping Sitting also reduces your risk of passing on infectious diseases by a whole 86 percent whereas we all know cyclists often come home with a tyre-full of dog poo and a helmet dotted with pigeon plop. Nobody wants that in the house. Plus cycling can be strenuous … cyclists get very sweaty.

Cyclists often go on about the endorphin rush, and they say cycling helps them be more productive. Can you say the same about sitting? The Chameleon — Now I bet you think this is you as you can blend into the crowd wherever you are, well actually its to do with whether you can touch you toes again, but this time its not quite the most flexible position for you. If this is for you the best Fizik saddle for you is the Antares.

They are big believers in the theory that if its ugly it must be good for you. If thats the case this must be one of the better bikes seat on the market. Selle SMP has been designed by Ergonomaticists. If you understand what your ischial tuberosities from your superior ramus of the ischium then this seat is for you. Specialized Unlike some of the other bike seat brands, Specialized is much more than just bike seats.

They are a massive company making everything from frames to pumps and everything in between. They have big budgets so they must be doing something right.

They believe that the seat for you is determined by the sit bones and they use the BG fit approach to determine this. You get measured up and hey presto the fit machine tells you which saddle is best for you. Specialized saddles come in various widths — , and cms. Some believe that the sit bones only come into play when your sitting more upright, so more of an issue for the tourer. Selle Italia Selle Italia are arguably the best bike seat brand in the world.