
Ergon GP1-L and -S
Sometimes you need a bandaid. Let’s say you got a splinter from trying to carve an artisan toothpick, or you cut your finger on an envelope when you were trying to mail in your 5256 Mallo Cup points to finally get that sweet, sweet Mallo Cup T shirt (sorry dude, they went outta business in 1993, and all of the Mallo Cups out there today are just new old stock). Or you are starting a career in as an R+B singer, and you need a signature look, so you stick a bandaid on your face. It’s a look that says: dangerous... but mostly to myself. Anyway, I see bandaids used in bike fit all the time. Saddles pointed down, saddles slammed forward or back, bar ends sticking straight up, stem extenders. Usually the bandaid is actually making something ELSE worse. Saddles pointing down mean more hand pressure. Gel saddles mean more soft tissue pressure. Not good. However, sometimes a bandaid is just what you need. Let me give a concrete example. You have a bike, like a hybrid or a commuter. It has