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Testing top-rated cycling saddles for women (Fizik, Specialized, selleItalia)
In honour of our recent event: Velos, Vulvas and Vaginas, I did some research about top-rated saddles for women and reached out to some of the most renown brands in cycling saddles to ask if we could show some samples to our event participants. Specifically, I reached out to fizik, selleitalia and specialized after reading from other women in blogs or magazine articles that their models were some of their favourites.
I spent countless hours unscrewing and screwing the saddles BUT it was all worth it because I learned a lot AND I fell in love with a new saddle.
Lesson 1: If you're primary concern is pressure on your vulva, I'd suggest looking for a saddle with a physical relief zone
Lesson 2: If you primary concern is chaffing or saddle sores, aside from exploring other short and pad options and some soothing balm on your skin, a saddle with a slimmer cut and narrow nose might help!
Lesson 3: If you have a high pelvic rotation, a saddle with a wave or body geometry might help relieve pressure on your sitbones in certain positions.
Disclaimer: This isn't a fully comprehensive list and I know there are a million saddles out there! Furthermore, every vulva is unique and what works for me may not work for you so if you are experience pain or chronic issues, I definitely recommend investing in a bike fitting or seeking professional advice.
00:00
02:54 Introducing the saddles
07:45 Specialized Romin Evo Mimic
10:45 Fizik Vento Argo 00
13:00 Novus Boost Evo Lady TM Superflow
14:50 Novus Boost Evo Kit Carbonio Superflow
15:15 Fizik Aliante R3
16:20 Fizik Vento Argo Adaptive R3
17:20 Specialized Power Comp Mimic
17:41 Rating the saddles
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Female sexual health and cycling w/ Dr. Giulia
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Gynecological resident and future sex therapist Dr. Giulia and I sit down for a long discussion about womens sexual health as it relates to our shared hobby: cycling! During this talk we go deep into all things vulva (shaving, chamois cream), vagina, libido, redefining sexual pleasure, culture and of course, cycling. We start off by introducing the concept of sexual health and dive into the fem...
IN 2 STEEP w/ Alessandra Keller: defining success, mind over body and overcoming fears
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Paris Olympian and current World Cup leader Alessandra is considered one of Switzerland's top mountain biking talents. Alessandra grew up in the Kanton of Nidwalden and loved all competitive sports from a young age. In her early teens she landed in the world of MTB and rose to success winning the under-19 and later the under-23 world championship titles. In this episode we talk to Alessandra ab...
Cycling pads, history and women specific solutions with Elastic Interface
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I had the great pleasure of visiting the Elastic Interface headquarters to chat about the history of the cycling pad, where their company fits into the mix and what kind of women specific solutions they have developed and why. Head of marketing Irene sits down for an interview where I ask her all my burning questions like: what is the origin of the pad and why is it called a chammy/chamois/sham...
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Pro cyclist Matilda Raynolds on carbs as a secret weapon and tracking our menstrual cycles
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After her race at this year's 2024 Tour de Suisse, I asked Matilda Raynolds about the importance of carbs and how things have evolved in the pro cycling culture. Matilda talks about how cycling has evolved, why women are able to ride faster than ever and also gives a shout out to Dr. Stacy Sims and advocates for healthy bodies across all sport types. Thank you so much Matilda for this well vers...
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Demi Vollering talks about composure and separating work from pleasure
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I asked MIPS expert why helmets are safer with MIPS
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IN 2 STEEP w/ Dr. Stacy Sims: Female cyclists are not small men! Talking culture, carbs and hormones
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IN 2 STEEP w/ Jeannine Gmelin: success, self-acceptance and a conversation with grief
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RIDE RAWR INTRO - Let me tell you all about our women centric cycling community
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I tested Swijin - The innovative Swiss Sports Bra and Shorts for Swim Running
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Reacting to REACT Swiss made auto-tinting sunglasses for cycling
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Return to the bike after COVID & my endurance coach's experience with long COVID
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ความคิดเห็น

  • @sunshineonmyshouldersmakes8331
    @sunshineonmyshouldersmakes8331 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Except that woman is TINY. She literally had no fat to lose...

  • @Largeportion1000
    @Largeportion1000 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You need a Poc omni

  • @LauraTryUK
    @LauraTryUK 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sims is the bomb!

  • @cjreviewgaming7245
    @cjreviewgaming7245 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Damn her nose-big😂

  • @konishiwoi
    @konishiwoi 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    4:03 question about sit bones Wouldn't it be more accurate to measure the spacing when the rider is leaned forward as opposed to sitting upright ? Since when you learn, you "roll" on your pelvis and I would assume you put pressure on a different point

  • @grimnutty
    @grimnutty 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice vid! keep it up.

  • @Stevehatesgravel
    @Stevehatesgravel หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely top girl love her ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @MarieLamour-cv1jc
    @MarieLamour-cv1jc หลายเดือนก่อน

    Carbs are not an essential macro lol

  • @riderawr
    @riderawr หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Dr. Giulia for the very important discussion!

  • @camshaft279
    @camshaft279 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🥵😍

  • @sadeqbikes
    @sadeqbikes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve seen this “competition” in my group rides many times unfortunately 😢

  • @sadeqbikes
    @sadeqbikes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tip 👌

  • @john_of_us3212
    @john_of_us3212 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank You for this Video…I‘m actually pondering about to purchase These sunglasses .

  • @ianweniger6620
    @ianweniger6620 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wooot

  • @inkagoodwin843
    @inkagoodwin843 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Since discovering Dr Stacey I am fueling on protein and creatine like a nad person. And life is amazing! Thank you! Still scared of carbs but working on it 😂❤

  • @samirandas1187
    @samirandas1187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's kinda the same thing in Motorsports also...

  • @RDMortimer
    @RDMortimer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The pasta is best part. Epic lol

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      fully committed to the carbs

  • @robertsandiford6223
    @robertsandiford6223 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    More weight on the front means more grip on the front tyre, which is probably a good thing as the front wheel steers the bike.

  • @bengt_axle
    @bengt_axle 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My first shorts, purchased in 1985 or so had a real leather chamois. They were made in Italy by Sergal of Lycra and the chamois which was unpadded, and had no stretch. To clean them, you hand washed them with ordinary soap and put them out in the sun. They became a little tough after that, so you added a few drops of baby oil to soften it. The purpose of chamois was to reduce friction from the fore and aft and side to side movement. The padding was all in the saddle, but the first two or three rides of the season were always uncomfortable, because the skin had not yet toughened up. There was no such thing as women's saddles or women's bib shorts at the time.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow thank you for sharing! Sounds like comfort has come a long way since then, I can't imagine riding without underwear on chamois leather 🤐

  • @richcole3931
    @richcole3931 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    learned a lot. thanks

  • @rickr530
    @rickr530 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't know what I'm watching or how I got here. These are the largest sanitary pads I have ever seen.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      oh no! wrong function 🤣

  • @alexe.5277
    @alexe.5277 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ich mag die meisten Polster von elastic Interface…wobei es da echt große Unterschiede gibt. Kalas verarbeitet sie auch, SUPER! Finisseur (deporvillage-Eigenmarke) nutzt ebenso Polster dieser Firma (oder hat das zumindest getan), die meinem Hintern leider nicht passen 😢😅. Danke für das Video ! ❤

  • @aliceeditz5052
    @aliceeditz5052 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please make more short videos with your pee friendly cycling shorts, like the "which friend are you" one but maybe a bit longer, they are so funny!

  • @someone6534
    @someone6534 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    why does she look like a witch

  • @MrStubbs8157
    @MrStubbs8157 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Crazy, that an Italian with the Bot2 and a swiss company with React kinda builts once again on an old concept from 5 years ago from Uvex (variotronic/probably the tech for them existed way longer for welding helmets), which copied from 10 years ago from e-tint USA... Perhaps we are getting there because sadly the Bot2 and the React have their major downsides and still dont worrk properly e.g. for mtb. They should give it at least a slider or button to manually control it, as long as they dont have proper routines/behaviours programmed into them. :) Otherwise: I will be immediatly on board, when they build upon sensors, that actually track properly and change more subtle (yeah: Slower might be a key here..or proper software/ai).

  • @MrStubbs8157
    @MrStubbs8157 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Crazy...I folded packaging? How revolutionary😂😂😂 Did we lose this 30 years ago and rediscover basics? 😂

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Didn't have sunglasses 30 years but regardless, it feels revolutionary for the existing market where glasses cases are generally massive :)

  • @Random9rA9
    @Random9rA9 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you think Cat 2 is to dark in some cases for example riding a bike in the Forrest?

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I depends, bike in the forrest into the evening it might start to feel dark, especially this time of year as it gets darker earlier but during the daytime it's served me well! Especially going in and out of sunny patches in the trees and having that super quick adjustment is really nice.

  • @byronhimes396
    @byronhimes396 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just sent this to my wife, she been looking forever for something like this.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yay! We are working on an upgraded version for the 2025 season with some more durable straps (since they take a bit of a beating with all the pulling to go pee) hope she can test them out soon :)

  • @charlesmckinney
    @charlesmckinney 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are cuter than a speckled pup.

  • @isaicm5
    @isaicm5 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it the glasses case ?

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes! It's amazing

  • @TariqBandar
    @TariqBandar 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She has the energy of our hood crackhead 🤪

  • @Anhenmelomania
    @Anhenmelomania 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This short doesn't say, that she ment "some food" - little protein and carbs, not full breakfast, if you do not feel like it.

  • @neonpandas
    @neonpandas 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If I eat in the morning before a long ride I’m useless. I have more energy in a fasted or semi-fasted state than anything else. My speed itself is drastically slower if I eat a normal breakfast. I typically only like to ride on a cup of coffee with some milk in it and a banana.

    • @gaj30
      @gaj30 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      coffee with milk and a banana is your fuel 🤦🏻‍♀️ that’s not fasting

    • @beth8678
      @beth8678 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same. If I eat anything even two spoonfuls of yogurt before a workout, it’s trash. I have zero energy.

    • @MarieLamour-cv1jc
      @MarieLamour-cv1jc หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gaj30 Some of us do not NEED fuel to start our day. She isn't always correct on topics.

  • @RainbowFishSaysHello
    @RainbowFishSaysHello 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't know if I buy this. If you're riding, you're using energy. That energy has to come from somewhere. I don't know the biology of it, but I know a lack of carbs can't turn humans into perpetual motion machines.

  • @FootyFrenzyHD
    @FootyFrenzyHD 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I must be severely autistic because I just spent 2 hours trying to do this, but nothing worked

  • @unknownunknown5822
    @unknownunknown5822 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keto helped me lose 80 lbs and ended my alcoholism. I'm not even hungry in the morning either. Do whatever your body needs ladies

    • @a2isha
      @a2isha 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Did you train hard? I train much better with carbs.

  • @johndell8679
    @johndell8679 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You drove to Italy?

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      from Switzerland... not that much of a stretch haha

  • @noeliaNieves-f2n
    @noeliaNieves-f2n 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. Can you talk more about rides and health.

  • @dewindoethdwl2798
    @dewindoethdwl2798 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amusing story. After washing my MTB shorts with their removable padded liner, I mistakenly re-clipped the liner in back-to-front. Three miles before I was in trouble. My riding buddy is a girl. Once she’d stopped laughing at my quick rearranging of my shorts, behind a log pile, she explained that I’d just had an insight into how cycling shorts designed by men fitted the female form. Seriously, for years she has been modifying the pad in new shorts to improve the fit.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's interesting! I'd love to chat with your friend. Can you put us in contact somehow or ask her to reach out via our website riderawr.com

  • @creativecheersoffashionlau7364
    @creativecheersoffashionlau7364 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the easy- pee part!! That is always the problem for me so I only went for regular shorts( because I have to pee very often)

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yess, we love to stay hydrated so it's important to not have that be a barrier :)

  • @SatipatthanaSakuraDragona
    @SatipatthanaSakuraDragona 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I train on just a cup of tea because I am just not hungry in the morning and don't like food sloshing around while I'm trying to run. I didn't realize it was negatively impacting me, so I might have to trial a snack before my morning workout and see if I notice any difference in how I feel.

  • @barraabus
    @barraabus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do they come in a men's version??

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lets see what we can do!!

  • @hazelmeldrum5860
    @hazelmeldrum5860 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did they follow through

  • @erikpeterson25
    @erikpeterson25 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview 👍

  • @illhaveawtrplz
    @illhaveawtrplz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ive never had a problem getting bibs off to #1 or #2… I unzip my Jersey and pull the bib straps down my arms. The Jersey just wraps itself into your bib straps as you pull them off your shoulders and it sits down behind your calves while you do your business.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      wow also innovative! I've never tried this... but guess we don't have to anymore :D

  • @agar80
    @agar80 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I ride before breakfast. Walk before breakfast, swim before breakfast. I do it for over 30 years. Your theory are note for all. My goal is to be healthly and second fit, and I am 😊 i'm 44

    • @4651adri
      @4651adri 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree is not for all but I think the point is what works for men is usually taken as default for women also and we're completely different .

    • @LiveAlcheme
      @LiveAlcheme 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The conversation is specific to the individual’s goal of burning fat. If that isn’t your goal is this relevant to you?

  • @henriettekittl2738
    @henriettekittl2738 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great! Can you produce this also for older, not so sportive women?

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What do you think the difference would be?

  • @smitajky
    @smitajky 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is brilliant. My wife has found the problem of not being able to ENJOY bib shorts. We have them with long warm legs for winter use. But in winter we are wearing many layers to keep warm. It is so hard for her to go to the toilet. It wouldn't be so bad for summer because there are no extra layers to worry about. But given that I can pull the FRONT down ( as a male) being able to pull the BACK down ( for a female) would give her the same benefits that I get. I hope that your idea catches on.

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not too bad in the summer but also... once you have this version it's hard to wear any other kind of shorts. All my other ones are catching dust in the drawer because I'm so spoiled by the ease of everything. We are upgrading our winter version now too! All seasons peeeee fun! :D

  • @Arthur_Morgan-v4p
    @Arthur_Morgan-v4p 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you like not add water??

  • @alpineearth
    @alpineearth 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do I buy? Sign me up

    • @riderawr
      @riderawr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      www.riderawr.com we are just cooking up our 2.0 version with some sturdier straps so stay tuned !