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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Posts
    575
    I 2nd the suggestion for a professional fit. I had my 1st professional fit last winter but it didn't overcome my saddle problems. I tested 11 saddles this season with most of the saddles putting extreme, painful, pressure on my sit bones. I mentioned the problem to a guy with a reputation as one of the best fitters in the state. He suggested another fit, (by himself of course). Lo and behold, he resolved the saddle problem within 2 hours. The resolution was a slightly longer handle bar stem that stretched me out more and resulted in better weight distribution along the length of my saddle. Now I'm back to riding the 2nd, and least expensive saddle that I tried - a Bontrager Affinity R that I picked up for a song at an LBS. I can't say enough about the value of a HIGHLY QUALIFIED fitter.
    LORI
    Pivot Mach 4 / WTB
    Updated Vintage Terry Symmetry / Bontrager InForm RL WSD

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    south georgia
    Posts
    949
    I am back to a saddle I tried years ago with some success. I had a super expensive pro bike fit and have discovered a little higher nose adjustment is giving me a good ride. I always thought I was level but I think I was lower than level. its hard to measure some of these super angled saddles. I am also convinced that there will be some discomfort at times, it is just a part of riding. My body has changed with age, and my desires and goals for riding have changed. Give it a shot!
    2009 Specialized Roubaix pro/SMP lite 209
    2010 Trek 4300/Specialized ariel 155

 

 

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