Finally rode my Adamo Podium for the first time, and took a big risk by not trying it out before taking to the road. My husband, who is a precise type, mounted the saddle for me, after I forced him to watch Adamo's installation video together with me.
For my first ride, did 60 km, using a SheBeest premium short (and Beljum Budder). Initial impression is that yes, it felt like I was perched on the end of a 2x4, albeit a comfy 2x4. It felt like I was sitting on a hard rectangular end of a 2x4, shape wise. The immediate sensation was that my weight was distributed over a larger, flat area, instead of the narrow nose of my old saddle.
I experienced no discomfort for the first 30 km, and did not feel the need to shift my weight/positioning to avoid hot spots. For the first time ever, I did not have to adjust my, um, stuff during the ride. I did, however, notice growing discomfort from pressure on my sit bones. Soreness might more accurately describe it, but it was really quite mild.
We stopped half an hour for coffee/lunch before continuing on. At that point I had been in the saddle for 1.5 hours (a leisure ride, not hammerfest).
When we resumed, I noticed that I was experiencing painful soreness along the area where my leg meets my crotch. My groin? As if was sore from my legs being cranked out too far apart. I solved this by moving forward on the seat, and the pain went away.
The rest of the ride was uneventful pain-wise. By the end of my 3 hours in the saddle (lots of stopping, but remaining seated), I had nothing more than slightly sore sit bones, rating about a 1/10 on the pain scale. After the ride, there was no pain at all. I'm pretty convinced that the width was perfect for me and that by some miracle, my husband mounted the seat near perfectly as well.
Verdict from my first ride: I am in love with my new saddle! Where have you been all my life? I will report back after a few more rides, including some harder ones where some climbing and/or hammering is involved.
For my first ride, did 60 km, using a SheBeest premium short (and Beljum Budder). Initial impression is that yes, it felt like I was perched on the end of a 2x4, albeit a comfy 2x4. It felt like I was sitting on a hard rectangular end of a 2x4, shape wise. The immediate sensation was that my weight was distributed over a larger, flat area, instead of the narrow nose of my old saddle.
I experienced no discomfort for the first 30 km, and did not feel the need to shift my weight/positioning to avoid hot spots. For the first time ever, I did not have to adjust my, um, stuff during the ride. I did, however, notice growing discomfort from pressure on my sit bones. Soreness might more accurately describe it, but it was really quite mild.
We stopped half an hour for coffee/lunch before continuing on. At that point I had been in the saddle for 1.5 hours (a leisure ride, not hammerfest).
When we resumed, I noticed that I was experiencing painful soreness along the area where my leg meets my crotch. My groin? As if was sore from my legs being cranked out too far apart. I solved this by moving forward on the seat, and the pain went away.
The rest of the ride was uneventful pain-wise. By the end of my 3 hours in the saddle (lots of stopping, but remaining seated), I had nothing more than slightly sore sit bones, rating about a 1/10 on the pain scale. After the ride, there was no pain at all. I'm pretty convinced that the width was perfect for me and that by some miracle, my husband mounted the seat near perfectly as well.
Verdict from my first ride: I am in love with my new saddle! Where have you been all my life? I will report back after a few more rides, including some harder ones where some climbing and/or hammering is involved.
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karencoutts: Nov 4, 12 22:50