I am now all set for spring. I have a trunk for the bike (see left). I can now pack more "stuff" safely and have it nice and dry and not torn apart by the wind or smashed and ripped by bungie cords. And it will velcro on and off the luggage rack and can be carried straight up to a hotel room or into a tent.
But what was really limiting my longer rides (rides of 300 or more miles per day) was something called "biker butt". That painful feeling on your backside that just gets worse until the legs get numb from the pain. And lets not get into the discussion of "monkey butt" which is basically heat rash where the sun don't shine.
To manage that, there are a couple options. A new seat from Corbin or Mustang (600 bucks give or take) - too expensive for me! A gel pad that tends to reduce the pain, but not so much for monkey butt. Less than $100. And then, there is the Airhawk. It is a airpad that was originally designed and manufactured for medical purposes (eg - wheel chairs, bed pads, etc) to prevent heat rash and bed sores. It is a little over $100 bucks but should take care of both the pain and rash. YEAH for long rides this summer!!! And it fits the Nomad seat perfectly, like it was custom manufactured for the seat.
The cloth cover is black, but because it is slightly reflictive, appears grey in this picture. In real life, it is basically the same color as the seat. The sides of the airhawk allow air to flow through the padding inside keeping things nice and cool.
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