We have been travelling across Mexico at quite a pace since leaving PV and all is not well. The bike's name may well be Gullu/Rosie but it's not as rosy as my backside.

As originally suspected when I did my initial bike inspection in LA two and a half weeks ago, the only reservation I had was about the seat. Compared to my BMW it is fairly narrow and firm. This has led to problems on some of the longer rides we've done, where my bony backside (the Get Chubby in California Campaign {see LA blog}didn't have long enough to make much of an impact in that department) has led to not just a numb backside but pains shooting down both legs and pain in my spine. We've been trying a variety of seat softening counter-measures involving cushions, towels and sleeping bag. None of which were up to the task, the only effective option has been to use a semi-inflated thermarest and fold it a few times. Perfect, the princess can ride in comfort once more albeit from a loftier perch as I now tower over Savas as he rides.