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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Boston
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    need help adjusting the falcon X

    I can't seem to get the tilt quite right on this saddle. Today rode about 20 miles, changed it like 4 times and was in a lot of pain.

    I've gotten past the hardness of the rear, but after getting tired started to feel terrible pressure on the vagina area.

    It seems to be that in order for it to work, it has to be set so it LOOKs like its downward a bit but its reallly not.

    also, seems to be different in the seatpost height.

    I dont know, I thought I was happy with it, but now I'm wondering.

    Anyway, aside from that, just had a great ride!
    Crediamo in te, bici!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Portland, OR
    Posts
    9
    I took my new Falcon X out for a short 20 miler yesterday, and while the sit bone area felt good, I think my girly bits were a little crushed. I'm going to try to tip the nose down a little more today and go for another 20 miler and see how it feels. I do like the firmness (I don't sink down into the saddle), as well as the narrow nose. Overall though, I'm not sure it feels all that much different than my Selle Italia Lady Gel; I'll have to pay more attention or do some consecutive test rides.

    I have a San Marco Aspide Glamour Arrowhead arriving tomorrow... about to go into saddle overload!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Pendleton, OR
    Posts
    782
    Last Saturday I did a 55 mile ride on the Falcon X. After a bathroom stop, I noticed a bit of discomfort in the soft tissue area. At the next rest stop, I sorta pinched or squeezed "everything" together before pulling up my shorts. It made a difference--no discomfort at all. Maybe y'all already do this, but it was a new stategy for me. Now I'm doing "the pinch" all the time. If you've already got your shorts up, just reach inside and pinch!

    Any thoughts on this????

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Seattle
    Posts
    8,548
    gah, this is really touchy stuff
    after i posted that guys could sling all their stuff to one side or the other
    i discovered that i could sort of do the same thing too.
    but pinching ? never thought of that.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Portland, OR
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    9
    Pinching! Maybe the Falcon inspired that, because I found myself "shifting" things around a bit too these last two rides I did with the Falcon. It did seem to help, if only temporarily. I did get it positioned so my sit bones are where they should be though.

    If the San Marco Glamour doesn't work out (should arrive today), I fear I'm going to have to decide between 1.my girly bits being sore/numb with the Falcon or my old Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow, or 2. "crease" chafage with the Selle SMP Strike.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Olney, MD
    Posts
    3,063

    Anyone looking to sell?

    Hi,

    Is anyone looking to sell a Terry Falcon X? I really want to give it a try as a narrower-in-the-nose alternative to my Terry Liberator. If yes, please PM me.

    Thanks, Nicole
    I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
    --===--

    2008 Cervelo P2C Tri bike
    2011 Trek Madone 5.5/Cobb V-Flow Max
    2007 Jamis Coda/Terry Liberator
    2011 Trek Mamba 29er

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    northern california
    Posts
    1,460
    I had the same problem a Kyna with the Sella SMP. I got sore where the saddle pressed on the inside of my thighs rather than my girly bits.

    It's funny that a lot of you are looking at the Falcon X. I just found it on the Terry web site last night. I joined the forum to ask about the saddle for triathlons. I'll let you know what they say when they reply.

 

 

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