After my ride today I went in the garage to seam seal my bags from Carousel Designs and then started thinking about the pain in my butt. TK is looking into a carbon post for me and that might help a bit. Probably more out of boredom (it was super windy and cold today) I took the seat off the bike and started thinking. This probably doesn't look like a good combination:



There wasn't enough room for the cutting wheel under the saddle rails so I busted out the torch and an old butter knife and ended up with this:



I ended up cutting a bit more off towards the nose. I think it made a difference but we'll see.
Of course, Dharma kept a close eye on the property while I was busy. She's an amazing gaurd dog. Her style is unorthodox but...very effective.