With the power it is working for me for tri best in the first picture view. It kind of sucks in the second view. Pretty well all other saddles, I prefer level as in the second pic.

I've been testing the new saddle vs my sitero and have noticed clearly an increase in cadence across the board, no power change.

Anyone else notice this on saddle change? It's not as wide but with fit being equal I'm at a bit of a loss.

Tks.

I have been testing the Power for 2 weeks now on my road bike and it does feel more comfortable and reduces certain pressure points to some degree that I have been struggling with for a long time, especially riding in the drops. The problem for me is that there is really only one "Sweet spot" if you like to move around on the saddle it does not work very well. I think I'll go back to my Ronin or even Toupe. However I think the Power maybe a great Tri saddle. It will go on my Shiv next and hopefully address some of the Sitero issues.

We just ordered one for my wife. Her "girly bits" have been swelling up after ridding aero for more than an hour. If she sits up the point pain goes away, but the damage is done. The LBS fitter told us that this saddle should resolve that problem.

Anyone of the fairer sex have a similar problem and try this solution?

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I'm 12-15 cumulative TT riding hours into my power saddle ownership and am still undecided. My "girl bits" are fine due to the central channel, but my anterior pelvic tilt riding position means I'm rolled to the low front (not underside) of my public bone, which I do not find comfortable. My first "need to solve this now" approach was to tilt the nose down further as I assume my shop would have put the fore/aft position optimally for the measurements they took. I found the pressure on my arms just fine for the iron tri I did, but trying to sit fully upright in cycling class was impossible due to sliding forward.

Now I'm going to try the other approach of sliding the more level-positioned saddle forward a bit. I have found less public pressure by pushing back off the aero extensions, probably pushing my butt into the upward-sloping rear of the saddle, so get how scooting the saddle forward should help. However, this then makes the saddle seem a bit wide, putting pressure at the saddle edge against the back end of my undercarriage.

On my road bike I've been riding a Selle SMP Evolution and I've considered trying it on my P2C. A friend has also loaned a Sitero to me but I haven't tried it yet.

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If you use the power in the tri position, I just found riding it in the level position in the picture above to be fairly horrible. Slight nose down and it was bliss. As others have said on a road bike the power seems to only offer one position. I put it on my spare Tri bike but have not been able to ride that bike that much lately. I THINK I will stick with the Sitero as my primary tri saddle. I can spend 180K on that saddle bolted to the aerobars with very few issues (well, as minimal as you can get after 180K or 5-6 hours....heck after 5 hours sitting in my Volkswagon starts to suck too and I find those guys have some of the best designed seats in the Automotive world).

Dev

im really liking mine thus far (5 total hours). I switched from a Selle SMP dynamic, which I did not have problems with but when I dropped low I could not move forward in the saddle. I have the saddle set up at 2 degrees nose down and this is great for me. I also had my SMP set up at 2 degrees nose down.

My wife rode on the power saddle all season this summer. Including 2 70.3 and IM Boulder. She really likes it and has not complained about any issues. But I am not sure if she had issues with her prior saddle either. But she does like the new Power saddle, so at least thats something.

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Thanks, I should have updated.

We got the saddle in August so she has about 50 hours on it and so far the original problems are gone. The saddle shifted all her weight to her sit bones, which were sore for a while, but I told her that is normal for any saddle, and after a while that discomfort has gone away as well.

A worthwhile investment without a doubt.

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"...the street finds its own uses for things"

This is a great saddle, its now on three bikes. It takes some time to get just right but having no numbness is incredible. 4-6 hour rides no issue. The only problem is in road racing where i slide up on the tip, it can be quite unforgiving. Ended up moving the saddle 2cm forward compared to previous arione to remove the desire to slide up on the saddle.

Old thread, but I agree....only downside when I have had it on my road bike is that there is only one position for your sit bones. No sliding forward and backward and dynamically changing your virtual seat angle. Pick one and use that one whether you are climbing or on the rivet. So you essentially pick your steepest angle and ride it whether going hard in the drops, on the hoods cruising or "sitting up climbing on the base bars". You just end up closing your hip angle more and more as you sit further up, whereas on a standard saddle with maybe three positions, you keep your hip angle similar (as you move back you open up in the upper body, or as you move lower you open up in the lower body)

I have been using the Power saddle a few years now with great success in road fits and a few tri fits. For those of us that live on our aerobars I like the Sitero better. The Power saddle allows a " bail-out" position .

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