New Selle An-Atomica saddle

[indigoiis]

I am going to suggest that your saddle may be too high.
You should have no rub. No movement at all. Your sit bones and everything should pretty much be stable on that saddle.

When your pedal is at six o'clock, is your leg totally straight? Try lowering the saddle a tad so that your leg is slightly bent, and see if that works?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Here's an interesting video showing how the slot sides do move with your anatomy as you pedal:
http://www.selleanatomica.com/Setteb...D%20081304.wmv
Be warned- what you see is the tan undersides of the saddle....not bare skin! It's kind of weird looking, but you can see how it moves around quite a bit.

[Kalidurga]

Uh, thanks for the warning on that, Lisa. It was by far the weirdest thing I've seen in quite a while... Does make those saddles more interesting, though.

[redrhodie]

I took the edge off mine with a fine half-round file.

[jpbayarea]

Thanks for those comments. I am tempted to use the fine half edge file too as the inner edges of the open area are quite sharp and hard. Tom, the owner and designer of the saddles assures me that with more work to find the sweet spot that it can and will be found. It's counter intuitive but as I tighten the tension the discomfort lessens. The "hammock" feeling that can be had with a softer tension set seems related to the issue. I am also playing with the dimensions between my old fit and the new one with this saddle. Tom suggests not to have a professional fitter look into it as they don't understand the dynamics of this saddle.

I do not think the seat is too high as there is a good bend in the knee when fully extended. It's quite a different feel than any saddle I've had so it might just take some time to acclimate. Thanks much for the comments.

[Biciclista]

I think there are plenty of professional fitters who DO know the ins and outs of that saddle!

[jpbayarea]

If I can't figure it out myself with trial and error I will consult one of the good ones in a nearby bike shop. thanks.