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TERRY CUSTOMERS BEAT THE HEAT AROUND THE WORLD.

Recent Customer Feedback Focuses on Cycling Apparel That Beats The Heat.

We love it when we can stop tooting our own horns and let our wonderful customers tell their own stories about our products.

Some recent comments and photos seemed to follow a very important theme at this time of year – beating the heat, and were so good we had to share:

Kate W. on tour in Asia

I just wanted to write to tell you how pleased I am with your Soleil jersey. My husband and I just got back from a bike tour of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand where temps ranged from the 90s up to a high of 102! Not being an experienced bike person, I wasn’t sure what to wear and had packed several short-sleeve options, but that long sleeve jersey was awesome! I ended up wearing it almost every day. It was cool enough for the searing heat, but kept the sun off and washed out (and dried quickly) reasonably well using the hotel sinks at night. It is really a well-constructed, quality piece. I will definitely be adding another to my bike wardrobe!

The day this picture was taken, it was at least 100 degrees! Definitely a life-saver on our trip and helped me avoid what could otherwise have been a major sunburn situation.

Many thanks!

Bonnie V. in Bogus Basin, Idaho

We’ve just had our first ride in the sleeveless Hale Glow jerseys I bought for us in May. So cool!

Not only are we getting all kinds of complements, the fabric is superb! We climbed four miles up Bogus Basin (of Bogus Basin Hill Climb fame) this morning while it was still in the low 80s feeling cool and breezy all the way.

Jerseys were still cool and fresh by the time we got home…legs not so much!

That’s me on your right, Jan to the left. It was her (69th) birthday in May that prompted me to get the jerseys and jackets. I’m several years older…just so you know, you have some very happy senior citizens in your customer base!

Thank you for all the help you gave me with getting sizes right back at the time of purchase.

Sylvia W. in Minorca

A belated photo of the Breakaway Sleeveless Jersey on tour (this was taken in Minorca) – we went to Mallorca & Minorca; a fabulous trip! I got lots of compliments on the jersey!

Thanks again!

Jo S. in Phoenix, Arizona

I am writing to tell you that I finally got to wear my Echelon tights in the heat of the Phoenix area. It was a cool spring, but we are now in the mid 100s (not that I want to be there!!). The Echelon tights are lovely, and worth every penny. I was lucky to get a pair on sale last season, but this is the first opportunity I’ve had to wear them in the “real” heat. I only have the one pair, but until they go on sale again, I will be washing that pair after each ride so I can wear them again next time!

I deal with the heat by getting up super early in the morning and riding before the sun has a chance to be horrible. I have to be done by 8 a.m., or it really is terrible. All the riding gear I have bought from you over the years has always been wonderful in any weather conditions, but I especially appreciate the Sunblocker jerseys, and the Soleil jerseys.

Thank you for making quality products, and I appreciate the thought and care you put into all of your cycling gear.

Natalie S. in New Jersey

I just wanted to send my sincere thanks to this company for producing a pair of women’s bicycle shorts that actually work. I’ve gone thru 4 pairs from other retailers before I found yours. I must say, they are made extremely well, no chafing and I am quite pleased for extended rides. I am only disappointed at myself for not finding your brand sooner. Just wanted to share that with you and a photo of last Saturday’s 35 mile ride.

See Terry Peloton shorts here.

Thanks so much to all of you from the Terry Team!

We love to hear about your adventures with Terry cycling apparel, whether your rides are close to home or in far flung corners of the world.

If you’re enjoying your Terry gear, send us a photo or two and let us know about it.

Cool tailwinds!

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July 13, 2019
GRITTY GIRLS TOUGH IT OUT ON MOUNTAIN BIKES.

Introducing The Gritty Girls Mountain Bike Club!

This all-girls program aims to get girls on mountain bikes with basic skills and promote confidence through games, group rides, and fun challenges.

Gritty Girls was pioneered by Shelley Lutz, coordinator of our Wellness Revolution program in Rutland, Vermont. The series of rides and workshops was a Rutland Parks & Rec program, supported by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, and the girls had a blast. We were happy to support the effort with bike clothing for the participants.

As Shelley told us:

Gritty Girls started with 26 girls. The women volunteers had as much fun as the girls did. Learning new skills, how to use both brakes (a novel idea!) and shifting gears. The kids had a ball, volunteers and parents had fun watching the kids improve. We held a raffle at the end with the Terry clothing. Each kid got something, the girls loved the jerseys, shorts and knickers. Some of them put the clothing right on, and said “This pad feels funny,” walking out of the bathroom – a new experience!

Gritty Girls wearing their new Terry cycling gear.

July 13, 2019

TERRY TENT SALE – AUGUST 2019.

Get ready – it’s our Summer tradition here at Terry!

If you’re near Burlington, Vermont, on August 1st & 2nd this year, pop in and join us under our brand new Terry tent. There will be bargains galore, freebies, old friends and new faces.

Come shop our annual cycling blow out sale in Burlington, Vermont.

Huge savings on women’s cycling apparel, saddles and other cool stuff from major outdoor brands. Best prices of the year.

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 1 from 10am – 6pm and Friday, Aug. 2 from 9am – 4pm

WHERE: Terry Warehouse, 7 Ambrose Place, Burlington VT 05401

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Local Motion, Vermont’s only statewide nonprofit advocate for walkable and bikeable communities.

July 12, 2019

YOUR QUICK GUIDE TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE 2019.

The Terry Mini-Guide to the Tour De France 2019

Features of the 2019 Tour de France

This year’s Tour de France will be among the most interesting of recent years. Not just because the race features some celebrations of notable anniversaries, but because recent crashes have removed several pre-race favorites, leaving the race wide open.

It will be fascinating to see how teams try to take advantage of the opportunities, and which riders emerge to gain the upper hand with some big names sitting the race out.

Tour de France 2019 Stage 1 – starting with surprises

The first day’s racing gave a taste of the “anything can happen” nature of bike racing.

After the pageantry of Belgian royalty before the start – both King Philippe and King Eddy – Belgian riders made a point to cross the line first on the sprints and climbs of the day, so Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet is wearing the Polka Dot Jersey going into Stage 2. It was Dutch rider, Mike Teunissen, who took the stage win, edging out Peter Sagan by a rim.

Teunissen got his chance when a crash in the final Kilometer took out his team leader, Dylan Groenewegen, along with half the peloton. He was supposed to be part of Groenewegen’s lead out train (more on those in a moment), but rose to the occasion with a perfectly timed effort.

What are the dates for the 2019 Tour de France?

The 2019 Tour runs from Saturday, Jul 6, 2019 – Sunday, Jul 28, 2019

A special Grand Départ in Brussels on Saturday July 6, 2019

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Belgian legend Eddy Merckx’s first Tour de France win. The race honors him by spending two days in his back yard in Brussels. Both the first day’s road stage and the second day’s team time trial pass through his childhood home, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.

A milestone for the Maillot Jaune

This year’s Tour marks the 100th anniversary of the Yellow Jersey. Spectators and press had trouble identifying the leader of the race in the early days, and the Yellow Jersey was a creative solution – yellow because of the Tour sponsor’s Newspaper was printed on yellow paper. It became one of the greatest icons in sport.

To commemorate, each stage of this year’s Tour will feature a unique Jersey design, including motifs from the history of the race.

The Highest Tour de France ever

This year’s race includes more mountain-top stage finishes and at higher altitude than any previous edition. Climbing ability is always required for the winner, this year it will count more than ever. This will be fun to watch too, with the possibility of dramatic gains and losses on exhausting climbs and high speed descents.

Following a familiar format, the first week features mostly flat or hilly stages, entering the Pyrenees in the second week and the Alps in the third.

The Tour wraps up in Paris on Sunday July 28, 2019

Key Stages of the Tour de France 2019

This year’s Tour includes 7 flat, 5 hilly, and 7 mountain stages, with 1 individual and 1 team time trial, and 2 rest days.

As always in the tour, the flat stages provide the exciting spectacle of closely contested sprint finishes. Toward the end of each of these stages, teams organize into lead-out trains, where several riders use each other’s slipstream to lead their star sprinter into the closing kilometer. Each train maneuvers for position to give their man the best advantage at the front of the race. The rider at the front of each train gives all he can then peels off for the next rider to take over, until with a few hundred meters to go it’s all down to the final sprint. Always an amazing display of power and technique.

Stages 1 & 2 in Brussels

Stage 1 for the spectacle and first glimpse of potential for the rest of the race. Stage 2 is a team time trial, and apart from the interesting race format with high tech gear, high speed teamwork, and lots of suspense, the result can give an early strategic advantage.

Stage 3, Monday 8 July, Binche – Épernay

This looks like a mostly flat stage made for the sprinters, but the last section packs a punch – three short but significant climbs in quick succession will give the advantage to riders who can both climb and sprint. Team strategy will certainly come into play, and with fresh legs this will be a very competitive finish.

Stage 6, Thursday July 11, Mulhouse – La Planche des Belles Filles

The first mountain stage, with four serious climbs and some steep grades to overcome. This stage has the potential to create big enough time gaps to end some riders’ hopes of overall victory early, and decide who the group of final contenders will be.

Stage 8, Saturday 13 July, Mâcon – Saint Étienne

A hilly stage over roads and climbs that will make it hard for the teams to organize and control position. That means breakaway riders may be able to stay far enough ahead of the peloton for more strategic time gaps to be opened.

Stage 13, Friday 19 July, Pau – Pau individual time trial

Placed midway through the race, this time trial will not likely decide who wins overall, but may well eliminate contenders who are not exceptional against the clock.

Stage 14, Saturday 20 July, Tarbes – Col du Tourmalet

Into the Pyrenees, and the first of the mountain-top finishes with potential for a GC (General Classification) leader to make their big move, though still a little early in the race to be truly decisive. The finish is atop the Col du Tourmalet, and will be spectacular.

Stages 18, 19 & 20 – Into the Alps

Three days at the end of the Tour, where the length, steepness and succession of climbs will sort out the final winner and put victory out of reach for the rivals. The Alps stages are always full of dramatic racing, heroic efforts and tragic setbacks – enormous fun to watch.

Stage 21, Paris

The spectacle of the mostly ceremonial closing stage, against the backdrop of Paris looking its best. A last chance for the sprinters still in the race to put on a show.

Who’s in, who’s out, who’s on top?

One of the strongest contenders to win any Tour de France is a rider who has won before, especially the previous year. That gives them a psychological edge – everyone knows they are capable of the endurance and versatility needed to dominate the race, and their team has the depth to get the job done.

Who is favorite to win the 2019 Tour de France?

That would make last year’s winner, Geraint Thomas, the default favorite, but he hasn’t been in the limelight much this year. He placed well in the Tour de Romandie, but crashed out of the Tour de Suisse, which leaves question marks over his strength and readiness for the Tour de France.

Thomas’s team mate Chris Froome would have been another man to watch very closely. As the winner 4 times previously he is more than capable, and their team Ineos may have been able to allow one or the other rider to take the lead depending on their performances and the events of the race. It’s not on the cards for 2019. Froome crashed badly in June, breaking multiple bones, and is now facing a long recovery.

Froome’s absence means Vincenzo Nibali is the only other previous Tour de France winner in the Tour. He took the Yellow jersey back in 2014 – does he still have what it takes?

The Netherlands’ Tom Dumoulin won both time-trial and mountain stages in previous Tours de France, proving himself to be a strong contender this year. Unfortunately he crashed out of the Giro D’Italia, and was unable to recover from his knee injury in time for this year’s Tour.

2019 Tour de France Riders to watch

Three riders have racked up impressive recent performances, indicating strong form going into the Tour: Jakob Fuglsang, Mikel Landa, and Egan Bernal. The last 2 guys played key roles supporting Chris Froome’s Tour de France victories. Now they are all showing the strength and experience to be GC contenders in their own right, and Bernal has been named co-leader of the Ineos Team with Thomas.

Roman Bardet, Thibault Pinot, and Adam Yates were all outstanding young riders, all finishing on the podium or close over the last few years with impressive stage wins. This year we may see if one of them can break through to the top spot, or if the earlier achievements were in fact their high marks.

Nairo Quintana has few rivals in the mountains but has been at a disadvantage to Froome especially in time trials. Richie Porte put in outstanding rides in support of Froome’s previous Tour de France victories and is clearly strong enough to win himself, but has had some very bad luck with crashes. If things go well for them, both could have a great race.

Ever popular because of his dynamic racing performances and charismatic personality, Peter Sagan is defending his Green Jersey from last year. If he wins again he will have won it more than any other rider, but he hasn’t had a great year so far.

The list of riders who could be poised to prevail is a long one, but I think one more rider is worth watching especially closely for Tour de France 2019: French rider Julian Alaphillipe is a Tour de France stage winner, was last year’s King of the Mountains winner and ranked well in sprint points (strong indicators of GC capabilities), he is maturing in a strong team, and has had a great year. Could this be his Tour?

What’s the best way to follow the Tour de France 2018?

Podcasts and live streams are a great way to miss not a moment – see a couple of favorite options here.

NBC has the broadcast rights in the US, and offers an app that does a great job of keeping you in the moment, with live coverage and lots of stats.

A new paid live streaming option is Fubo, with a free trial that will get you through a good part of the race.

If you’re looking for a good free option, the official Tour de France site is a great alternative, with a free mobile app so you can get the live feed on the go.

We’re mostly bike and/or race nuts here at Terry, so it’s hard not to be immersed in the Tour. The live feed coverage is a great way to keep a handle on the progress of the race and still get your work done – not as immersive as video but you can still experience the drama and strategy as the stages unfold.

Stay tuned – it’s going to be a great race!

Round up of key stages of the first week of the Tour de France 2019.

Highlights of key stages in the second week of the Tour de France 2019.

July 6, 2019
MEET US AT RAGBRAI.

Way back when, Terry made its first appearance at RAGBRAI with Georgena and a van full of bikes.

Fast forward 30+ years and…WE’RE FINALLY BACK! Come see us at the RAGBRAI Expo on Saturday, July 20th, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. We will be there with a shiny new tent full of goodies, Terry apparel and saddles. Jeannette Segale, our Customer Service & Bike in Bliss Ambassador will be riding every day and handing out some great swag along the way.

Come say hello!

July 4, 2019
CHASING EDDY.

One of the coolest things about my job the last 20+ years has been the ability to meet cyclists of all kinds. Far and away, my best cycling celebrity encounter was with 5 time Tour de France victor, Eddy Merckx and his son, Axel, at a trade show years ago. A class act and a big inspiration to us in the development of our jersey prints this summer.

There will be plenty of tributes to Mr. Merckx on the 50th anniversary of his 1st Tour de France win. Not only does the Tour begin in his hometown of Brussels on the 50th anniversary of his first Tour victory, but it’s also the 100th anniversary of the yellow jersey which he has worn more times than anyone else. We felt it important to give a nod to these milestones with this summer’s TDF Collection…

Soleil SS Top :: EDDY FLY

Soleil Tank :: BELGIAN HEART

Soleil LS :: CYCLE LION

Soleil SS Jersey :: NEWSPRINT

Congratulations to Eddy Merckx on being honored on his 50th anniversary with the first 2 stages in his home town of Brussels. The eyes of all of us cycling fans are upon you this weekend – PROOST!

July 4, 2019
REBEL ROCKS THE MOUNTAIN TRAILS & ROADSIDE RESTS.

I took the Rebel Cycling Skort through an all-terrain test in Vermont’s Green Mountains

Putting the Terry Rebel Skort to the test at Lake St. Catherine, Vermont.

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I have been so curious about Terry’s new Rebel skort. Is it comfortable? How’s it look and feel? Will it handle the trails, get stuck on the seat, or rub on the tires? Is there enough padding in the shorts to remain comfortable on a 3 hour ride?

Well folks, at the risk of being cliché, I’m here to tell you this skort rocks on every level. It is such a hoot to actually ride while wearing a skirt! An attached short complete with Terry’s Flex air chamois (the same chamois as Terry’s very popular Holster Hi Rise short) ensures that you will be riding in comfort, even on long-distance rides.

The skort was fun and flowy on paved and gravel roads, and felt flirty and cute for our lunch stop at the Roadside Café. Comments abounded, like: “Where’d you get that skirt????”, or “That just looks so fun!”

But the true test remained: how would the lacy skirt perform on abandoned Vermont roads?

I tested the Rebel in Vermont slate quarry country near Poultney. Vermont pavé is rock strewn, ledge covered, slip-sliding, tire-rolling barrels of fun. This kind of terrain is usually accompanied by steep climbs (13% according to fellow bike geek riders), and more importantly descents, where the rider must constantly shift weight in order to remain balanced and avoid endos (which are unwanted trips over the handle bars). Not one snag, or catch on the saddle incurred during a 2 mile rock fest riff.

I’m sold on this Rebel. It is just so darn fun to ride in!
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Shop the Terry Rebel Skort.

July 3, 2019
CHEERS TO OUR TERRY DADS!

Ordinary Dads are great, but cycling Dads are something special! We’re delighted to share and celebrate some of the Dads here on planet Terry. Tell us about yours!

Cheers, Dads!

Serena W. thanks Andy

Cheers to a great dad who loves sharing adventure with his children and partner!

My partner Andy has two wonderful boys (9 & 12) who love all things sports (skiing, biking, lacrosse, soccer, etc…) Lucky me, as a new member of the family they want to include me in all of it! Sooooo for my 40th they gave me a mountain bike.

Andy is an amazing father and partner, and was excited to include me in the family mountain biking weekend trips. (please note I am NEW to mountain biking). He is very supportive when we all have our melt downs on the trail (me included). He has the ability to keep encouraging us up steep rooty climbs, down steep switch back (I absolutely hate those) and patiently waits for me at the bottom. Andy and the boys never get frustrated with my slow pace and always have a smile on their faces. (maybe that is because I promise sweet treats after the ride!) Here’s to many more family mountain bike trips in the future and maybe someday I will be able to keep up on the downhills!

Jeannette S. shares niece Jillian’s appreciation of Greg

Here’s my niece’s family: Greg and Jillian with my grand niece and nephew, playing in the woods on their bikes with their Dad. Jillian wrote a note about their love for the outdoor time with their Dad:

I’m blessed to have a husband who pushes his family a little out of their comfort zone. Mountain biking is his passion and from an early age. He has made it part of our family in the summer time. I remember the first time he brought our daughter Kloe on her first real mountain bike ride, but forgot to tell her about the obstacles she would find in her way, such as roots, rocks, trees, etc. Kloe got into the woods and she started screaming “I’m going to die!” A little over dramatic, but after we had a good laugh, Greg went back to ride with her, and coached her along the way. By the end, we all left the woods with an epic ride, and we all still laugh about it to this day.

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Phil D. recalls one of very many Burley rides

Father’s Day 2009. I miss our Burley rides. It was like riding with a parachute but I loved every minute of it. Always had to have one stuffed animal, 2-3 coloring books, sippy cup and a snack. Never made it through a ride without a nap.

Dave H. and a funny moment on a special ride

My oldest daughter, Meg, is our most active bike rider – here we stopped for a unique photo op, during our father and daughter ceremony ride on her wedding day. On another special occasion – her 30th birthday – my son Chris and I joined her on mountain bikes at Vermont’s Kingdom Trails.

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Paula D. remembers Mr. Shortcut

My Dad, Tony, was always more of a car/motorcycle guy than a bike guy, but he did get me my first bicycle, and instilled in me a sense of two-wheeled adventure that has resulted in a career dedicated to women on wheels. I love this photo of his younger version on leave from the Army in Italy. Mr. Shortcut, because he was always able to find the quickest way in and out of things.

Colin D. remembers Dad Michael, and tandem rides with son Abhi

Michael is on the right, his brother Brian second from left.

My Dad Michael was a life-long cyclist, and he passed his enthusiasm on to me. I treasure his collection of snapshots taken on epic adventures all over Britain with his mates, in the 1940s & 50s. I marvel at the terrain they managed on heavy steel bikes, loaded with canvas bags and camping equipment, equipped with Sturmey Archer 3-speeds. When I was a small boy he rode to work every day, and would return with panniers stuffed with veggies and flowers he grew in his allotment garden. I’m not sure my son Abhi has taken to cycling quite the way I did, but we racked up many happy miles with a trail-a-bike when he was younger. He really pulled his weight too – I felt like I had an engine on the back, and we could really fly with a little tailwind!

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Lisa W. celebrates Rob

Here’s Rob, my husband and father of 4, on the Kingdom Trails in Burke, VT!

Colin S. remembers Dad Billy

Here’s my Dad racing along the River Thames… or possibly on an outdoor track. He got into competitive track cycling for a while, as well as tennis, and he played soccer professionally. Of my Dad’s stories, he mostly spoke of the funny times he would be stuck with flat tires!

Karyn L. shares Dave’s Dadly cycling selfie

Husband Dave, racking up happy miles with son Alex, and enjoying the Spring sun on Burlington’s Bike Path.

Kelly K. shares Joel’s enthusiasm for 2 wheels of another variety

For Joel, the bicycle is the gateway to the 2-wheel joys of the motorized kind. 🙂

And while we’re on the subject, Kelly gives a shout out to the Dads who work at Terry

We are blessed to have a few a token males working here at Terry who not only fully support women’s cycling, but also the kids they are raising or have raised. And while rearing these fine young citizens, they’ve managed to instill the joy of two wheels along the way…

Phillip Diehl
Director of Ecommerce, or Dr. Phil as we like to call him.

David Howard
Director of Sales and Sails.

Colin Sturgess
Warehouse Manager, Master Angler and King of the Grill.

Colin Dodgson
Web Marketing Specialist and Lamb Whisperer.

Nik Holm
Product Planning/Purchasing and our Newest Dad.

We salute you guys and wish you a Happy Fathers’ Day!

June 15, 2019
10,000 MILES ON THE WRONG SADDLE.

How a slow-learned lesson from my mis-spent youth can now help you find the right bike seat quickly and easily.

As many of us know from hard, painful experience, with the right saddle on your bike you barely think about your seat at all. When it’s not the right one you can barely think of anything else.

The Yorkshire Dales: My butt may have been hurting most of the time, but at least the views made it worth it.

When I was spending all my spare time touring the Yorkshire Dales in England, my cycling playground as a teen, I rode a certain brand of leather bike saddle. That brand has been revered by generations of touring cyclists – it was the ultimate choice at the time.

I tried and tried to make that saddle work. I treated it with neat’s foot oil, broke it in and well beyond, tinkered with its position endlessly. Its shape had conformed to me and the leather patina was well worn away by the time I gave up on it. I waited thousands of miles too long to try something else because it was supposed to be the best, and it was a significant purchase for me at the time. I was never really comfortable on it.

I learned the hard way how unhelpful it can be to choose a bike saddle based on its reputation or a friend’s recommendation. No matter how great other riders think a seat is, we’re all shaped a little differently and it’s your own butt that has to live with the result. It should be your own posterior that guides the decision.

I should have learned from that experience, but I did it all over again.

Photo of a 1980s racing saddle – the brand is blacked out to avoid pointing fingers, but it was the wrong bike saddle for me. I know because I rode it for about 20 years.

By my late teens I was logging about 10,000 miles a year through the Dales on a fairly spiffy road bike. Many European pros favored a certain model of saddle at that time, and I saved up my pocket money again. It certainly made my bike look fast, and it had a business like firmness and a good shape for climbing, sprinting and everything between.

It was good for a short ride, but anything over a 50 miler called for extra fortitude. I suppose I just didn’t know there could be a better choice out there – since road racing was hard, maybe saddles were supposed to be this way.

That saddle stayed on my bike for years after I no longer raced, and slowly discouraged me from riding at all as I found it more uncomfortable to ride even short distances.

Lucky break: discovering “The World’s Most Comfortable Bike Saddles”

I finally swapped that torture device for a series of “ergonomic” saddles – an innovative choice that hadn’t been available before. Better, but not great. Fast forward a few more years and finally, as an employee, I discovered Terry saddles.

Aaaaaahhh!

In my family we have about 7 bikes between us, and they are all equipped with Terry saddles now. Every single one is about one hundred times more comfortable than either of my sad early choices.

Your mileage will vary of course, but my own favorites are FLX and FLX Carbon for my road-style commuter and road bike, and Liberator Race for my mountain bike. I’ll be trying out the new Raven saddle this year, which I’m hoping will feel as efficient as the FLX but give me a little more cushion on my commuter.

As an aside, I also find the Butterfly on my wife’s mountain bike perfectly comfortable – a little piece of anecdotal evidence that the exact width of a saddle is less important than its profile’s accommodation of a variety of riders’ widths.

Memories of my own pain inspired my quest to get you on the right bike saddle

I’m lucky – I was able to try a lot of Terry saddles to find the ones that work best for me, but I know our customers don’t have that advantage.

As the web development guy at Terry, I wanted to create a way for our customers to narrow the choices and find their ideal bike seats. I’m happy to say we now have a Saddle Selector page to help you do just that.

The team here at Terry worked hard to figure out the essential questions to ask, and exactly how each saddle model matches any particular set of riding preferences.

Now we have a good answer to the question, “How do I know which is the right bike saddle for me?”

We think our Saddle Selector works almost as well as a conversation with our saddle recommendation gurus in Terry Customer Service. We tried to make it quick and easy, while still collecting enough detail to make an accurate recommendation.

Click here to see which bike seat our new Saddle Selector recommends for you. Do let us know what you think!

June 14, 2019
LONG LIVE LIBERTY!

Time to Replace a Well Worn, Well Loved Terry Liberator Saddle

A customer reached out to us recently with a not-too-unusual request: “I need to replace this old saddle. The leather is starting to pull away from the frame. What model do you recommend?”

We had to find out a little more about this long-lived saddle, and this is what Doug told us.

Contributed by Doug Peterson

I was a 2x Olympic Nordic skier in 1976 (Innsbruck) and Lake Placid (1980) and cycled a lot as part of my training. Sorry to say, back then I did not use a Terry saddle.

After retiring from the US Ski Team in 1988, having coached the Team at the 1984 (Sarajevo) and 1988 (Calgary) Olympics, I moved to Maui, Hawaii for a job opportunity.

Got married and raised my family, which didn’t leave time for cycling.

Once the kids were out of the nest, I finally had some time to get back in the saddle in 2014 (mostly to get in shape for an upcoming demanding elk hunt in Wyoming) and bought a used carbon race bike from a friend that was leaving the Island and needed to sell his bike to buy his ticket to the mainland.

The Joys of Finding the Right Bike Saddle

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That old Liberator was on that bike and had been “ridden hard and put away wet” many times before I owned it. Not sure when it was originally purchased but guessing probably around 2002 or 2003. The saddle was in good shape when I started riding it and has served me well ever since, climbing many, many times up to the top of Haleakala (10,025’) on Maui.

I moved back to my roots of Minnesota in 2017 to take care of an aging mother, and still climb into that saddle 3-4 times per week when there is no snow on the roads, to stay in shape for the winter months of nordic skiing.

Love the saddle, but just like our bodies, things do wear out, and it is time to replace that old workhorse. It has served me well with so many wonderful and comfortable rides.

Sure wished I had a Terry Saddle on my bike way back in the days when I was training for the Olympics.

Be Well and Ride Terry 🙂

Doug Peterson

We told Doug, the newest Liberator Elite Saddle is an excellent replacement option!

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June 14, 2019