Dr Hutch: Why do gym bike saddles require a Lego-shaped buttocks to be rideable?

Cycling Weekly's columnist details the nuances of a standard gym steed - on which a square derrière would be highly beneficial

hotel gym bikes saddle close up
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Dr Hutch profile
Michael Hutchinson

Michael Hutchinson is a writer, journalist and former professional cyclist. His Dr Hutch columns appears in every issue of Cycling Weekly magazine

I was on holiday last week. If you’re thinking, “Lucky Dr Hutch, on the warm sunny roads of, say, Lanzarote,” let me add the cold-blooded clarification: I was on a holiday with an itinerary that included no plans, provision or allowance for cycling.

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