Adamo Saddles

[kelownagirl]

Anyone use one?

This blog is looking for feedback.

http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/saddle-talk-adamo-saddles/

[SadieKate]

There were a ton of Adamo saddles on the TT bikes at US Nationals. Probably means something positive.

[celerystalksme]

GF likes it!

[kermit]

I know as few tri girls that LOVE them. They did say adjustment is crucial and that your seat bones WILL be sore, cuz that is the only area of support. I looked hard at them but was lucky to find the one I have now and like. Tell her to give it a few more rides!

[Suechoccy]

yes there's a fair few of us use them in the UK for timetrials, and some for roadracing too.

I've got Adamos on my tt bike (tribars, lowpro frame) and my turbo/training bike (drops, normal frame). There's a video on the ISM site which shows you how to set an Adamo saddle up properly.

It takes pressure off the front pubic bone/soft tissue area and also gives a space for your soft tissues to sit, uncompressed.

Sitting on the seatbones feels a little hard at first but you soon get used to it provided you set the saddle up properly to start with and then tweak if needed along the lines they suggest.

Under pressure I do tend to slide forwards a bit but looking at other people under pressure on bikes, so do they. Sliding forwards isn't too uncomfortable, less uncomfy than sliding forwards on a normal saddle.

The Adamo saved my racing career, I could not sit in the tt position for any length of time (3 miles was enough before I'd start wriggling) with any "normal" shape of saddle, with or without cutouts. With the Adamo I do all distances up to 100 miles.

[artifactos]

I've wanted to try an Adamo saddle since I've had issues with every saddle I've tried thus far. I'm currently dealing with my Terry Butterfly, though I still can't handle it past 30 miles a ride. My soft tissue is where I develop my issues, though I've never had any seatbone pain even after my longer rides.

I ride horses, so I don't forsee any major issues with seatbone soreness.. but then, maybe I should try a Brooks saddle instead? I just hate the saddle search!

[blackhillsbiker]

I truly have no soft tissue problems with my Brooks saddle. I commute daily in jeans, and longer on the weekends in cycling shorts. Either way I am comfortable. There was a week or so where my sitbones were sore but that went away and has never come back. My saddle is still hard, but it has dents where my sit bones go. It's like my favorite pair of hiking boots. Shaped like me. :)

Deb

[BikeShopGirl]

Wow, I'm flattered for the blog post for my article!

We have received a lot of great feedback, it seems that about 8 out of 10 folks (women and men) find that a version of the Adamo solves a lot of issues. I wouldn't say its a fix for all issues, and a great bike fit will be best to start this process.

Now, ladies I need photos! Show us your bike with an Adamo.

[kelownagirl]

Wow, I'm flattered for the blog post for my article!

We have received a lot of great feedback, it seems that about 8 out of 10 folks (women and men) find that a version of the Adamo solves a lot of issues. I wouldn't say its a fix for all issues, and a great bike fit will be best to start this process.

Now, ladies I need photos! Show us your bike with an Adamo.

Haha, you're here! I shoulda known... I saw your post to the blog on Twitter and thought you might get some feedback here. :)

[Suechoccy]

To see my pink Adamo saddle clearly, you need to buy one of these ... I'm Miss August...

All for good causes, four charities. First-ever UK timetrialling charity calendar and it's turned out well and sold well too.

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=37849

http://www.trybike.co.uk who are the UK distributors for Adamo saddles, kindly sponsored the production costs of the August page too. (we got a sponsor to cover costs for each page so that every £5 for a calendar sold could be split £1.25 to each charity).

[BikeShopGirl]

Haha, you're here! I shoulda known... I saw your post to the blog on Twitter and thought you might get some feedback here. :)

I greatly appreciate. My time for forum haunting is very limited. I get on here about once a week, so any reposting of my articles is always greatly appreciated. Plus it doesn't seem so much like spamming if someone else does it for me!

Thanks again

[artifactos]

I had my LBS order an Adamo Road saddle for me. He's putting it on my bike tomorrow so I can try it on the shop's trainer for a while (it's in the 20s here, so I'm NOT riding outdoors). He's also (hopefully) fixing my bf's trainer, so I'll be able to put some miles on the saddle before the real riding season starts. I'm hoping it works for me!

[kelownagirl]

I think I'd really like to try one. Let me know how you like it!