New saddle
I got a new saddle for my gravel bike. It's the Selle Italia SLR boost TM in size S3, which is the narrower option. This will replace the SQlab 611 ergowave active, which I (ab)used since 2013 on multiple bikes.

Why do I replace this saddle, which looks to be in good condition?
While the surface material doesn't show too much wear, the padding and plastic shell is mostly done for. Since 2013 I have used it for an estimated 70 000km give or take.
Also since I moved to a dropbar bike with a different body position than on flatbar bikes, the wide shell caused some chafing and irritations on the inside of my thighs.

Saddles are the most personal part of your bike as the majority of your body weight rests on it and it can make or break your rides. They have to suit your butt or rather seat bones, soft tissue, body position, thighs and Sitzfleisch - meaning what your butt is used to in terms of seating surface and padding. So hopefully we get along nicely for another 70 000km or so. The initial test ride was promising, but you really only can tell after a good couple of hundred kilometers.

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Good morning Lake Constance
After all the rainy mornings lately I got to experience a solid sunrise again. When I arrived at work the clouds darkened the sky so as one could think someone had turned back the clock to night time.

#bikecommute #rideabike #gravekbike #mdrza #bikebubble #fahrradbubble #bodensee #sonnenaufgang #sunrise #seeliebe

@[email protected] know this one sounds silly but I live in Denver and there's a bicycle get together for fun that's large enough that we almost shut down city as we parade around. What if we could arrange this in all major cities for political protest? We cover more ground and are harder to control than typical protestors. #rideabike

@johncarlosbaez let's encourage the dismantling of their tech system. If we stop using Air B&B, Uber, Lyft, and Meta they'll lose a large chuck of control over the people. I know it sounds small but if youre reading this you're a part of the solution already. We just need to convince our friends and family that it's not too late. They control us because of money what if people started abandoning their #swasticars strategically around big tech headquarters. #rideabike

Researchers at Griffith University have found that physically active people can gain up to five years of healthy lifespan. Creating more walkable and cyclable neighbourhoods is key to increasing healthy lifestyles. #rideabike #biketooter
#LiveableCities
https://news.griffith.edu.au/2024/11/27/simple-secret-to-a-longer-life/

As a bicycle dependent, it is not lost on me that there was a time when the people were all like, "You and your bicycles are ruining the environment!" Oh wait, joggers...☮️❤️🤘😄 #music #spotify #smokingbythedumpster #pathologic #rideabike https://open.spotify.com/track/6xAn4mzmBLPYHOY4gTGQPa?si=0d7a64194a7d4d37