November 26, 2014
by Bikeyface
No Butts
The weather is getting colder and I’ve found myself caught behind some cyclists suffering from a very specific problem.
It got me thinking… if I ever Kickstarted a bike-related accessory maybe it should be this:
But I’m not going to Kickstarter it. I’m afraid it would actually be taken seriously and get crazy over-funded. So, for now, if you find your butt is getting frostbitten I recommend wearing a longer coat and/or belt.
Cyclists need higher rise pants in the back. not only do we spend most of our time bent over, but we tend to be larger back there in the first place causing even more Southern Exposure.
Who is “we”? The majority of bicycles manufactured in the world are upright utility bikes. No “bent over” there.
For example, TI Group in India manufactures about 3 million bicycles per year. Here are some of them:
http://www.bsahercules.com/hercules/bicycles/hercules-roadsters
Try riding a Dutch bike instead of being bent over you’ll be sitting like in an armchair.
As with the other 2 replies, go dutch. I own 3 bikes, 2 city bikes(one dutch style, the other generic city bike) and one mountain bike converted to a city bike. No bending over, no back pain. Just a relaxing ride.
Dutch bikes are fine for you, they don’t suit everyone’s riding needs. a proper fitting bike no matter the geometry or stance will not cause back pain. I should know, I have 3 bulging discs in my spine (C5, L3 and L5) and have a bike with a geometry designed for “agressive” (read high speed and tight handling) riding, Dutch bikes have a riding position that causes back pain by the nature of the upright riding position, the hunch alleviates spinal compression, limits spinal torsion and shifts load from the back to the legs especially while carrying heavy loads in a bag as i often do, instead of a vertical load it rests more horizontally.
I suggest instead of blindly suggesting everyone ride bikes with a vertical riding position that you consider that a vertical riding position fits your needs but not everyone’s.
“All blanket generalisations are false, including this one.” -Mark Twain.
*causes me back pain
I’m so worried about the butt freezing Hipsters. Not. Hahaha! Let them freeze to death! Say hello to butt free bike lines again 🙂
In England the condition is known as “Builder’s Cleavage”.
In Germany der Maurerausschnitt or das Maurerdekolleté
I’ve always heard it called “Plumber’s Butt.”
Hahahaha! I love this!
Well, it all depends who is riding in front of you. I remember a time when everyone was following this cyclist and nobody, including a cab driver wanted to overtake her. http://youtu.be/P0g5qAt723o
I’m always recommending pants by Duluth Trading Company to other cyclists. They’re made for people who make a living with their hands, so they’re incredibly sturdy (I’ve been riding almost every day in mine since 2011 and besides some of the dye wash fading, they’re not even worn a little bit in the seat/thighs) and they’re cut higher in the back to prevent crackage when bending over. Their women’s pants are also just as sturdy and full of pockets as the men’s.
Duluth Trading Company also carries shirts with longer tails too… “crack spackle”
Turn it into a fuzzy fanny pack!
Levi’s 511 commuter jeans are great. They have a higher rise in the back, the fabric is a little stretchy, and they have reflective specks in the material so they are visible at night.
Don’t remember seeing this is Minneapolis– be we know how to survive riding in real winter
I just tuck my shirt in…
It exists:
http://riyoko.ca/products/shirtbands-long
That would sooo get funded in an hour on kickstarter!!!
Feeling underappreciated. Such an invention would deprive the world of the gift of seeing my magnificent intergluteal cleft, which I selflessly display on even the coldest days. It’s people like you who draw mustaches on priceless paintings.
High-waisted pants are in for ladies. They solve the butt-crack problem and look amazing!
Duluth Trading Co. has extra-long shirts (as do lots of other companies. If it’s a gift put it a ‘crack spackal’ container. Crack sparkle, to cure plumbers crack, should also work for cyclists…
This is why we made the the rise on the Perfect Bike Pant higher in the back – say no to crack 🙂 http://www.iladora.com/products/the-perfect-bike-pant-black
I had not realized that the moustaches on my son’s diaper were ironic, but they look just like the ironic ones on the hipster muffler. Or would he have to be a hipster for them to become ironic?
Hey everyone, no need to invent anything as I already have! I have a prototype now and peddling it around. I’ll pop back later to inform you all on what, when and where you can get the best stopgap product around! 🙂
If you really think Kickstarter would love this maybe I’ll do that! 🙂 Will let you know.
Sarah
Upright bicycle anyone? Anyway, it’s been shown hot air masses can accumulate in that region helping to keep it warm.
I solve the problem by wearing trousers.
Oh, right – and I ride an upright bike around town, so my jacket stays over my ass. There’s that, too.