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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
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    Deserto Rosso
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    Finding the right saddle...

    I've been slowly getting myself used to riding in a more aggressive position - more time in the drops and taking some of the spacers out from beneath the bars.

    As you can probably guess, that tends to have you leaning forward more and being lower, not to mention slightly changing your contact zones with the saddle. The last part is where I'm having a little bit of difficulty.

    I'm finding a fair bit of, I guess using the Terry website parlance, 'front pressure' in the, how to put it delicately, "soft tissue". Enough that I feel some slight numbness after about 1.5 hours of riding.

    While I've never say, measured my sit bone distance, I suspect they are on the narrow side as I have pretty slender hips. So I don't have issues with chafing or pressure on my bum, it is rather all in the front.

    Can some of you having experience with similar issues suggest some saddles that I might consider?

    I'd prefer to try a saddle that I could at least return if it doesn't work as I'm trying to be thrifty with cash here. I don't mind paying for a quality saddle, but I do hope to avoid having to buy several different kinds without success.

    A few caveats...

    I do a fairly sizable amount of indoor training (bike on trainer) during the week - say about 3.5-4.5 hours. I've ridden the trainer enough to know to stand and pedal regularly as well as shift positions slightly since you are in a more rigid setup.

    I had a bike fit done by an experienced fitter a few years back when I first got the bike. Although I started riding again more recently after a long hiatus.

    Using some Louis Garneau & Pearl Izumi shorts with very nice chamois so I think I'm OK in terms of shorts.

    Bike has the factory saddle, pretty standard issue with the usual cutout.

    Would love to hear your suggestions
    Last edited by BalaRoja; 10-05-2009 at 11:58 AM.

 

 

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