Here is my experience, entirely anecdata.
I used to ride lots a decade ago, and remember a fair amount of discomfort
with saddles on long days. I really only got back into long distance riding
in the past couple of years, but have not experienced discomfort much
anymore, except sometimes when a
I will second Patrick Moore's recommendation to consult with a fitter.
Dozens of saddles over 15 years and never being able to do a 20-mile ride
pain-free? That's indicative of something else going on, IMO.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 4:18:09 PM UTC-7 Patrick
This is a tough one. My personal experience has been that I can get along
with almost any saddle. There are shapes that I like better for longer
efforts (I like flat and narrow, so Fizik for plastic or Brooks Pro for
leather, Ergons on my mtb), but most saddles are tolerable. I think we all
I also feel that if I did not think about my saddle or anything that touches it during a ride then I have a successful saddle fit. I ride with no padded shorts so I can tell when a saddle doesn’t feel right.On my saddles that fit best I can feel pressure on my sit bones but nowhere else. My underst
I'm sorry to hear that, but I am confident that you can find a solution.
IME, saddle comfort depends as much on saddle setup -- height, setback,
tilt -- and on body position when your ride -- thus bar shape and position
-- as it does on saddle shape.
My own test is, "did I think about the saddle d
Hello folks, I come to the group with a dilemma. I've never had a saddle
that I could ride for longer than 20 miles comfortably. I've always ended
up with sore sit bones, numb soft tissue, or both. This has really limited
my ability to go on longer trips and after my five day ride on the C&O
ca
