Ergonomic Saddle

Nonnie_Muss

Going anon for this thread.

Anyone got recommendations for a decent 'ergonomic' saddle for a road bike?

I'm just back from the doctor who has recommended me to get another saddle for my bike. Let's just say there was a blood clot and now there's not :(:(:o:o:o I've suffered from a numb perenium 1 hour into long spins. My current saddle doesn't have a cut-out. I want to try out other models of saddles recommended by anyone who may have experienced something similar to me. Or maybe a bike fit?

Sorry for upsetting or grossing anyone out.

couerdelion

I've got the ISM Race and TT on my better bikes and rarely get any numbness.

Different feeling though sat on your sitting bones and it takes a while to toughen up.

quozl

I got a Specialized Romin Evo as I was getting perineal pain/numbness with a Fizik Arione.


That's completely gone with the Romin Evo. I'm still at the sit bones toughening up stage of getting used to it.

Very glad that I got it.

Nonnie_Muss

couerdelion wrote: »

I've got the ISM Race and TT on my better bikes and rarely get any numbness.

Different feeling though sat on your sitting bones and it takes a while to toughen up.

Cheers couerdelion.

Did the numbness go away after trying the ISM Race, or is it that you've never ever experienced numbness ?

Seweryn

quozl wrote: »

I got a Specialized Romin Evo as I was getting perineal pain/numbness with a Fizik Arione.

That's completely gone with the Romin Evo. I'm still at the sit bones toughening up stage of getting used to it.

Very glad that I got it.

I sold my Specialized Romin Evo Pro (here on boards), as riding on it was a painful experience, but as proven this is very individual.

doozerie

As mentioned by Seweryn, saddle comfort is very individual, and what's worse I've found it can vary almost from ride to ride in my case. I've had very good experiences with a Prologo Scratch Pro, a Prologo Nago Evo, and a Specialised Romin Expert. However, despite thinking I'd found the perfect saddle for me in each case I subsequently experienced pain with each of them on some rides. I've come to the conclusion that, for me, it's not just about the saddle itself it's also about how much I'm suffering/pushing myself on the bike, as my most painful experiences have been mostly during or just after races. It has been a few years since I've had a proper bike fit done and I'm now wondering if it could be that my current setup is no longer ideal and needs tweaking.

So I'd suggest a proper bike fit first to rule out significant issues there, and then focus in on your choice of saddle after that. And bear in mind that various brands of saddle these days are available in a range of sizes. I used the Specialised measuring system to determine the supposed best width of saddle for me and based on that I bought a 143mm Romin Expert. I opted for a Prologo for my other bike based on positive reviews of it and I chose a 143mm version of it. Despite having issues sometimes with these saddles I still think that their width is okay for me, I reckon I'd have more significant issues with the standard 134mm saddles, so I think it's worth the effort to measure yourself to determine the most appropriate width for you.

Seweryn

doozerie wrote: »

As mentioned by Seweryn, saddle comfort is very individual, and what's worse I've found it can vary almost from ride to ride in my case. I've had very good experiences with a Prologo Scratch Pro...

I didn't want to suggest any particular model, but it happens I also use the Prologo Scratch Pro at the moment and it is the best one I have tried so far.
I also found that especially with this saddle the angle at which the saddle is installed plays an important role. A slightly nose down angle (one tooth down) changed this saddle for me from quite average to very, very good one in terms of comfort.

Briando

couerdelion wrote: »

I've got the ISM Race and TT on my better bikes and rarely get any numbness.

Different feeling though sat on your sitting bones and it takes a while to toughen up.

I've got the Ism TT and Prolog. No more perineum pain anymore. As Couerdelion said, it takes a week till your sit bones get used to it.

Nonnie_Muss

Thanks for the advice and recommendations. I reckon I'll wait for the bike fit and then see what my options are with the saddles mentioned here. IT's scary to think what other damage could have been caused :eek: