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Changing saddle

  • 08-08-2011 11:45am
    #1
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Got a new bike ( Focus Cayo ) about 2 months ago and i've found that the saddle is leaving me with a sore left groin.

    I seen people mention try a saddle that some places do, any info on this and what is the difference with different saddles ???


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  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Have you experimented with saddle position at all? For normal riding it's usually best to have it dead level - is there any angle to it at present? You may find you can resolve any issues with the existing saddle before having to try alternatives


  • #3
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Thanks,

    Just to add that i have aero bars on the bike and spend a lot of time in that position.

    When i bought it the reviews did mention that the saddle was the only negative.

    I don't believe there is an angle on it.


  • #4
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    I was looking to replace my worn out saddle and stopped by the BikeHub in Howth. I kinda had a brooks leather in mind but they let me try out a couple of saddles on my bike on the trainer in the shop (I didn't ask to take one out so I dunno if they would have let me). One Specialized saddle for about €80 looked good but felt horrible. The Brooks, OTOH, felt comfy immediately. Bought that (good deal on it from BikeHub) and have been loving it since...


  • #5
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    If you're using aero bars it may be appropriate to slightly tilt the saddle downwards

    I had a TT specific saddle on my TT bike, and started out with it level. I could just about cope over a 10 mile TT, but could hardly walk after 25 miles. Tilting it down very slightly improved things (although I've since moved on to this a "stubby" Adamo one, which although not cheap has made a massive difference)


  • #6
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Thanks for that Beasty, i spend at least 80% of my time in the tri position so the tilt might be the way to go. I'll be out on it tomorrow so i'll adjust before i go out.

    Its ok if your just cycling but if you have to get off and run its not a good thing to have happening.


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  • #7
    torturedsoul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭torturedsoul


    Hi Beasty,
    Don't mean to make you the go to guy with regards saddles, but you seem to know a thing or two about this issue in particular and any advice would be greatly apprieciated.

    I posted on here before about having particular problems "down there" from the saddle I am using. It simply came with my entry level giant defy3. Although some posters were great other took the piss (excuse the pun)

    It was cortailing my cycling quite a bit.
    I lowered the handle bars on the bike to the racing postion and straghtened out the stem.

    This helped greatly BUT I still beleive getting a saddle with a cut away in the middle will help as I place alot of pressure on that area when I am on the bike.

    Can you recommend any saddle and/or the adamo saddle, which model would work best for racers? I am upgrading to a Cervelo R3/R5 soon so I would love a pretty decent saddle for long journeys.

    Hope you don't mind helping me out on this one.

    If anyone else can I would love the advice.

    Cheers people
    Baz


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