Quote Originally Posted by vness View Post
thank you for the info... I do have a couple of questions:

I just read somewhere that the saddle (or lack thereof) somewhat affects bike handling - that it puts more weight onto your arms on the bars - it went so far as to say not to try sitting up & riding without hands. I hate the thought that I might not be able to fully sit up occasionally to do stuff

Can you comfortably ride in all the various permutations one uses on a road bike? If it's just for an aero position, it might be too limiting. Though I spend a lot of time in the drops, I certainly don't only ride that way.

I'm wondering if, in the interim, I should try riding a tri saddle without a cutout and a wider nose. I've always used cutouts because of my ahem... 'full girly parts' and a very narrow nose. The nose on a saddle has never bothered me but I'm thinking that the cutout itself, riding on my rami, could be part of the problem. Did you try more traditional tri saddles before turning to the Adamo?
I have always had problems with saddles with noses. I tried cutouts, that wasn't enough. I tried a handful of saddles (my LBS owner would give me a couple weeks on trial - I usually brought all of them back in within 20 miles because of major soft tissue pain/tears), most of them race/tri saddles, some with cutouts, some with dents.. they only would have worked for me had I ridden in a super upright position all the time, because as soon as I rolled my hips forward (onto my rami), my girlie parts got squished and bruised and torn. Ouch.

So, that's why I went with the Adamo. I ride it on the hoods just fine, in the drops just fine, and expect to be fine in aerobars when I get them. I can sit up with one hand on the flat bar and be fine, too. I have never been comfortable riding without hands, and the adjustment of my nose downward (which was necessary to keep me comfortable) makes me less comfortable with trying it.

As for putting more weight on your arms.. I really only noticed any difference when I tilted my nose downward, and I only noticed it for a couple rides before I adjusted. I haven't had any wrist pain or arm pain at all as a result.

As for the width.. yes, the width of the rear of the saddle is a little wide for me. I plan on switching to one of the narrower models in the future, but for now this one works for me - I only get chafing in one of my sets of shorts, and a new pair of shorts is more affordable than a new saddle.

Good luck!