MA_ride wrote:
For those that found the perfect saddle, how did you know and what was your first few weeks like. I just recently switched to an ISM Racing, started with short rides and am up to about an hour, but right about the 45 min mark, I can’t wait to get off the damn thing. (Trainer only rides, nothing outdoors) I’m hoping it will get better with time. I switched to get a more aggressive position because my focus are TT’s only next year. Following this thread closely.
There will be a lot of riders w ho chime in and tell me "oh no, I found the perfect one!", and I don't doubt them. My advice would be to not think of it in those terms. Consider that there might not be a perfect saddle. Perhaps there are only "pretty good" saddles that allow you to do what you want for the length of time you want to do it? Consider there is a line, let's call it "good enuf" - you want a saddle that is over that line. There are probably many. Looking for perfection is looking for trouble.
Now, if you can only ride the ISM race for 45 minutes, either that is below the good enuf line, or more likely, either it or you is not set up very well. Picture would help.