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Prostate friendly bike seats?
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Hello all,

Getting ready to bulk up training for a 70.3 next summer. I had to scratch my last 70.3 because of prostate swelling (turns out benign) and elevated PSA which required biopsy. Prostate is still enlarged and I do everything I can to stave off negative effects of that.

I am somewhat worried what will happen when I ramp up the bike work. I am wondering whether there exists any bike seats that are engineered with an angry prostate in mind.

Any info is appreciated!
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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What saddle are you using now?
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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I am using the stock saddle that came on my Kestrel Talon. It worked for me in the past (prior to these issues) but I am wondering if the design world has come up with something better.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Split nose saddles should help.

I ride an older model ISM on all my bikes.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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I was having issues staying on the trainer for more than an hour last winter... not necessarily prostate issues, but the same general area. I tried an Infinity saddle and was able to ride 2+ hours on my first ride without issues. It’s definitely pricey, but I figured that if my manly bits weren’t actually touching anything there wouldn’t be any pain and it seems to have worked.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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I am not familiar with the stock saddle that came on your Kestrel. What is it?
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Probably ISM. If it is aggravating you mid ride, you might want to do some stand up interval sprints and mix it up.

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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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jimatbeyond wrote:
I am not familiar with the stock saddle that came on your Kestrel. What is it?
Oval Concepts 300. Not a high-end saddle.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Lots of saddles have cutouts to relieve pressure in that area (ex. Specialized Power saddle). Split nose saddles are the more advanced/extreme version (ISM, Dash, etc.) and are great for aero positions.

Personally, I have an ISM PN1.1 and love it. As with all saddles ymmv, but looking at the ISM line is a great place to start.

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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Have you seen the bisaddle? Its is fully adjustable. The front and rear widths can be adjusted independently and there are wedges to change the angles of the two sides. I am sure that you could adjust it to keep your prostate happier! I have been very impressed with mine.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Reading your post made me stop and think how nice it is not to have any prostate issues with bike saddles. I still get the occasional saddle sore when I bump my mileage but zero prostate issues.Just celebrated my 3 year prostate cancer free anniversary last week! Seven more years and I'll confirm the 98% 10 year survival rate that is quoted for surgery :)
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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I switched to an ISM saddle and it helped with my prostate issues.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Any of the short nose TT specific saddle should help get into position... but they are a little bit of an acquired taste, and they definitely change your fit.

I was not a big fan of ISM, Fizik Tritone was ok, really the specialized sietero.... very personal choice.

Most shops / brands have trial programs, try a bunch. Just remember to move you seat up and back (and get a good fit once you have picked one)
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [TJ56] [ In reply to ]
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TJ56 wrote:
Reading your post made me stop and think how nice it is not to have any prostate issues with bike saddles. I still get the occasional saddle sore when I bump my mileage but zero prostate issues.Just celebrated my 3 year prostate cancer free anniversary last week! Seven more years and I'll confirm the 98% 10 year survival rate that is quoted for surgery :)
Congrats to you for the success of your recent anniversary, Thanks for replying.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks to all who have replied. I have some stuff to research now.

The LBS that sold me my bike and had a nice saddle trial program has gone out of business. I have to find a new shop that has a good selection of saddles and allows trial periods.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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The Cobb Randee saddle was recommended by the folks at Cobb (now I think it is "speed and comfort") after I had issues with 4 other saddles. It hit the bullseye. no prostate issues. Hope this helps.
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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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I've had good results for riders with prostate issues with a few saddles, including the ISM PL series, ISM PR series, V-O2 e-Volve 2.2, and WTB Koda. Don't write off the women's models, either.

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Re: Prostate friendly bike seats? [HaydenHunter] [ In reply to ]
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I had great luck with the JOF 55, haven’t tried the updated version. Now have a Specialized Shiv and ride the stock Sitero without issues.
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