saddle break-in time?
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vats posted 1 year ago.
ok and idk which one to get. i just want one that is much softer than that. it says gel on it and it feels quite hard to me. granted im 6'4 160 so im skinny and i got no meat in that sensitive area =/
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glbrum posted 1 year ago.
Most saddles that come stock on bikes aren't very good. (until you start paying $3k+). Even if you were to get something like a Fizik Arione tri, which is pretty soft in my opinion, it takes about 500 miles for it to soften up. It might be worth it to give the saddle another month or so and see about it at the end of Jan. If it's still hurting you then, it's time for something different. And like you said, you're really skinny and everyone is shaped different so everyone is going to take a liking to different saddles.
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Homebrewermike posted 1 year ago.
According to the folks who fit me for my Cervelo Dual (Transition Cycle in Pewaukee Wisconsin) you shouldn't have a lot of pressure on your sensitive parts. You should instead be sitting on your seat bones. My saddle is very far forward and I sit as far back as I can. My saddle is actually a women's tri seat (Serfas women's tri). It's wide enough in the back that you can actually sit on your seat bones instead of straddling on the soft stuff or balancing on the front of the seat. My saddle was confortable on day 1 and has not needed any breaking in. I now have the same seat on 3 of my 5 bikes. (Yes, 5 bikes. Road, Tri, Fixie, Mountain, and 70's Schwinn cruiser tandem)
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vats posted 1 year ago.
well i get pain in b/w my butt and goods. where god sewed me together so to say, theres no meat there and it kills me at 10+ miles. i think im gonna get the profile design tri tomorrow
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Homebrewermike posted 1 year ago.
vats;59358 wrote:
well i get pain in b/w my butt and goods. where god sewed me together so to say, theres no meat there and it kills me at 10+ miles. i think im gonna get the profile design tri tomorrow
In the riding position I tried to describe above I no longer have pressure in this area. And the seat I have has a lot of flex in that area via a cutout in the support plastic under the foam. You might just need to find the right saddle for you.
i have had my felt s32 since summer and i only have like 200 miles on it. up until mile 10 i can bear it but past that there is so much pain. some said the default saddle isnt bad but idk what to get cus i really want a new one cus i cant stand this pain!!