Is it the saddle or me?

[Bethany1]

Sigh. Now I have pain in the back of my thighs where I sit on the saddle and numbs the back of my legs. Any fixes? And where the chamois seams are located rubs against my inner thigh. Not sure if I can exchange it for something else, but I'm miserable.

Edited:

After this, I do plan on getting a bike fit..waiting for money to come in.

I got a level out and first leveled the rails. Huge improvement. My saddle was not even close to level..if this is the correct method and figured it was a good place to start. I had put the saddle back on after taking off the Selle Italia Diva and didn't really think about it. I despise my seat post set-up for adjusting saddles..but that's another issue. Soft tissue pain isn't so bad and my thighs don't burn so much. Still needs some more fiddling for the soft tissue part though.

Took that off and compared to my Brooks B17 saddle. Did the same thing..huge improvement in fit. B17 rails aren't as long which makes fitting a pain from when I last had my bike fit. No thigh pain on sides or behind but felt like I was sitting on the metal part. The hard leather is actually more comfortable than padding.

So..is there a saddle that doesn't have padding or as much as the Lithia in the Specialized line of saddles?

I'm getting there...LOL. Well, maybe not since the other saddles have bigger rails.

[Dogmama]

My Terry doesn't have a lot of padding. You're absolutely correct - too much padding IS more uncomfortable than a firmer saddle.

Sounds like some different shorts are in order. What brand are you using now?

[Wahine]

If you seem to be getting close with the Lithia, what about going to the LBS ans checking out some of Specialized's other saddles with less padding but a similar shape. I'm personally intrigued by the Romin but just from pictures.

[Bethany1]

I plan on going back to the LBS to check out some saddles when I get the chance. Shorts are Pearl Izumi but a men's size that I bought in 2011..that's what the tag says and wondering if I've just worn them out. They've worked fine until this saddle. I have two pairs of men's mtb shorts with totally different padding that I like more.

The article nailed the leg pain exactly! So what within the Specialized line comes in as a "t-shape" to possibly try out?