# Anyone owned or ridden a Pederson bike? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 24, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901 "2015-03-24T22:44:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/1 "2015-03-24T22:44:28Z")
At the doctor’s office today, the only magazine in the examining room was one on biking. There was a fascinating article about the [Pederson](http://www.pedersenbicycles.com/) [bicycle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedersen_bicycle), a strange-looking thing that has a fanatical following and is supposed to be very comfortable and stable. Apparently the seat isn’t fixed but is sort of a sling. Anyone familiar with it or own one? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/2 "2015-03-25T02:12:37Z")
Very rare in the US. More common in UK. In over a decade of shop experience in 2 different US cities, I have never seen one in person. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/3 "2015-03-25T05:47:51Z")
That is a cool bike. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/4 "2015-03-25T14:19:34Z")
Wow, that’s a really cool design. The hammock-y seat looks like it could potentially be a lot more comfortable than a traditional bike seat\*. I like how it approaches some issues from a totally different angle, like having the suspension through the seat design. - I’ve _never_ found a single bike seat that was anything even approaching “comfortable”. The best I’ve ever gotten to has been “tolerable”. I’ve tried multiple seats and used each quite awhile to adjust to them, but no real winner. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/5 "2015-03-25T17:15:39Z")
That is an interesting design. Two options for bike saddle issues: Get a Brooks B17 - eventually the leather will mold to you posterior Get a recumbent Brian ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-owned-or-ridden-a-pederson-bike/715901/6 "2015-03-26T14:41:35Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > That is an interesting design. > > Two options for bike saddle issues: > Get a Brooks B17 - eventually the leather will mold to you posterior > Get a recumbent > > Brian Brooks works for some, the break in period is unbearable for others. Selle Anatomica is comfortable from day one, or so I’ve been told.