measuring sit bones

[velogirl]

this is interesting, Knotted. one of the participants @ the Women's Leadership Conference @ USA Cycling shared some information with us about her recent prolapse and the Manchester Procedure and basically told us that pelvic floor failure is more common with cyclists than we think. I don't really have any information about that, but I do know some women who've ridden for extended periods (8-10 years) who have suffered some sensory loss, incontinence, etc.

Hypothetically, do you think there's a relationship here?

Lorri

ps -- I can't ride a saddle without a cutout....

[Nokomis]

Like Knotted, I am also riding a Brooks, B68 - and I haven't found any other saddle that actually let me sit On the sit bones. (Okay, I lie - but I'm not about to put a phone book sized cruiser saddle on my road bike.) When I ride a standard saddle, even the wide ol' 155+ from Specialized - ow the pain! It hurts to walk or sit for days after - and introduces significant tailbone pain, plus numb toes & hands. Even tho my Brooks isn't 100% ideal and doesn't always dissapear beneath me, it's unreal the difference to be supported correctly on a saddle. I wish I could buy a saddle with a similar fit from some of the other manufacturers, as I'm a little nervous to abuse the leather in cross season.