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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Austin, TX
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    As someone pointed out, your saddle may not be pointed straight ahead, hence the irritation on the right. Conversely, for some of us, a little saddle angle may be needed - I have to slightly angle my saddle to the left for comfort. Experiment...
    JEAN

    2011 Specialized Ruby Elite - carbon fiber go-fast bike
    DiamondBack Expert - steel road bike
    Klein Pinnacle - classic no-suspension aluminum MTB

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Uncanny Valley
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    Then there are some of us who just aren't perfectly symmetrical, and tend to chafe on one side regardless.

    A more T-shaped saddle with a generous cut-out solved most of my issues.
    Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    West MI
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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    Then there are some of us who just aren't perfectly symmetrical, and tend to chafe on one side regardless.
    Me. I list off to one side. I've not had any long-term problems with this, other than one leg seems to also be stronger and a hair longer than the other and I may go back to trying a shim under my left cleat to see if that helps catch my weaker leg up.
    Kirsten
    run/bike log
    zoomylicious


    '11 Cannondale SuperSix 4 Rival
    '12 Salsa Mukluk 3
    '14 Seven Mudhoney S Ti/disc/Di2

 

 

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