Quote Originally Posted by Kalidurga
bluerider, have you had a fitting? I've never experienced much low back pain, but before my fitting I was definitely putting too much pressure on the crotch area and ended up very sore during almost every ride. Since the fitting, between the adjustments to the bike and talking about my riding position, I've noticed a huge difference. I now sit more properly on my sit bones and only end up with crotch pressure if I go down into the drops and hammer.

I was worried about feeling uncomfortable discussing the issue with my bike tech, but I just said what the heck... If he's going to do his job right, I've got to be able to tell him what I'm dealing with.

And if you can, try to find a place that actually puts you on your bike on a trainer. I had a fitting where they took measurements and fed them into a computer to find out how to adjust the bike, and I felt no difference in my ride. The Serotta fitting, where the tech took measurements but could also actually look at how I sat and pedaled, was really the key to getting comfortable on my bike.
Hi Kalidurga,

Thanks for the tips. This is a new bike that I just bought last week. My last bike was a dream and never gave me a any pains. We did fit the bike on a trainer and he did all the measurements and the stringy thing with the weight on the bottom (?) to make sure my pedalling position was right. The thing is, I brought it back 3 days after I bought it and told them the seat was bothering me. They moved the saddle a little forward and raised the handlebars just a touch.

Not that I want to get graphic, but I feel like the "soft" bits are all on the nose and not in the cutout. I had this saddle on my previous bike and never had issues. The saddle is already a bit tilted down but it doesn't seem to be helping.

Especially when I'm down on the drops, I just want to scream!!!

And you're right, I'm just going to stop being embarassed about this kind of stuff and just go in there and tell it straight up.

Finding that magic saddle/position is such a journey!!!