I rode about 140 miles on it last week ,and each day I was surprised it didn't hurt my crotch. I was getting pressure ,but never chaffing. I also was trying to do what you said ( pelvis pulled in),my core muscles are the weakest part of me. My butt is staying in one place ,so I thought I would make some kind of indentation? Oh well ,maybe I'm riding the nose of the saddle. I tend to do that. I had to make the nose totally level. I guess I shouldn't complain if my poor crotch doesn't hurt. I have the saddle all the way back. Really not much difference between forward ,and aft on the Brooks.