Article on saddle design

[NbyNW]

I read that last night -- those saddles look so wide! And if they were that great, wouldn't they be more popular?

When I read this article, I looked forward to Bikesnob's comment. He did not disappoint.

LOL!

The point about cultural bias towards against noseless saddles was an interesting one. Will be interesting to see if that perspective changes over time. I do think that as long as we have lots of choices and good information, we'll survive.

[KnottedYet]

Ha! Interesting how I manage not to put any pressure on the girly bits, and yet I use a nifty little saddle with a long nose.

Right there with you!

Sigh....

Yup, a properly fitted saddle puts no pressure on the perineum, it should all be on the sit bones just like with the noseless saddles.

Though, the article includes the Adamo saddles in the noseless category when they are split-nose saddles. They are great for situations requiring a monster cut-out, but they have noses.

[PamNY]

Is all this trouble because people don't know it's possible to properly choose and adjust a saddle? I hate to think what condition my nether regions would be in without guidance from this group.

But once you get the gist, it's not impossible to get the proper saddle and adjust it. I have a new bike and I'm still tweaking the saddle tilt -- it's almost there.

Would all of this be a non-issue if everyone with a bike read TE?