eblackadder wrote:
wannabefaster wrote:
Tilting the saddle nose down always seems to help with discomfort in the nether regions but then I feel like I am sliding out over my aerobars and have to keep pushing myself back. Any thoughts other than, go see a reputable fitter? I'm trying a Sitero that was loaned to me and so far it seems ok. I bet I have a $1,000 worth of saddles in the basement that I have tried over the years. I have been professionally fit on three different occasions and have never really been comfortable on my bike. It has largely "chased me out of triathlon". In 2016, about 90 miles in to my seventh Ironman, I was so uncomfortable that I decided that I was taking a year off from tri training and just never went back (I've been running a lot of miles but that's it....) 2021 has me dipping my toes back in. I'm signed up for two tris, but in the absence of comfort on the bike, I won't last long.
I have found that a narrow saddle with almost no flare-out at the back has been the key to being comfortable. I currently use a Dash saddle, the Stage G2 narrow width. It is a pretty minimalist saddle from a padding standpoint, but it curves downward in such a way that I don't have to tilt it much, so I can stay on it without too many issues with the undercarriage. My Shiv came with a Sitero and I hated it, it was too wide, too blunt, the nose was cut off at angle that left me either being crushed or dangling on the front with no support. IMHO it is a terrible saddle with nothing to recommend it. I realize, however, that anatomic differences will make this the saddle that someone has been seeking their whole life. Just not me. I can't recommend Dash highly enough. great customer service, and a trial period for a pretty affordable cost to see if it works for you.
It's funny, I've been riding Cobb saddles for years with an Adamo that I trade in and out every once in awhile when things get too uncomfortable. Trying to find that Holy Grail....
My brother in law loaned me the Sitero in a bag full of parts. I decided to throw it on for a trial and so far it has been the most comfortable I can remember being in aero position.
The Dash intrigues me. I may have to trial one and see what I think.
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Jason
None of the secrets of success will work unless you do.
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wannabefaster: Mar 23, 21 10:08