Contact!

Contact points on the bike that is. I have just had BBB fit some double gel tape onto my road bike as the original tape smelled really, really bad due to turbo training on it and sweating onto it for months. I have now learned my lesson and given up on the hugo-boss deodorant and gone for the most hardcore Sure I can find plus I wear a pair of gloves and then wash them after each session. I can only apologise to Mark and James for putting them through the process of unravelling the old tape! Anyway, the double gel is an unexpected surprise upgrade; as well as smelling fresh it is so comfy and springy and actually absorbs some of the road vibration. Recommended. I also had a little fiddle with the saddle and bar / hoods angle and that also can make a big difference to how the bike feels. ..It’s a bit nerdy but I got a spirit level and dropped the saddle very slightly so it tips down towards the bars; not so much that you slip forward but enough so it reduces pressure in the delicate area… after all there is nothing worse than numb bits after an hours riding. Turbo training exacerbates an uncomfortable aspect of your bike set up so it’s a good time to fiddle to get those last little angles changed and see if it makes it more or less comfortable.