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Wich TT/Tri saddle for women with big hamstrings ?
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louisn
Dec 9, 18 11:54
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I have a hard time finding a comfy saddle for my daughter.
For her road bike seems like the Specialized Power with Mimic 156 mm is the right choice.
But for her TT bike, I still have to find the right saddle. The ISM Road was ok but she finds her hamstrings are always scraping the front sides of the saddle. She even developed some pain in that area.
I Tried a Cobb 170 for a narrower front but that was horrible, she hated it. She also didn't like the Fizik Ares. Prologo Dimension ok but not quite yet...

Any ideas for a short saddle with a narrower front than ISM or Cobb 55 ?

Louis :-)
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LAI
Dec 9, 18 12:26
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dash stage 9 narrow
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DrTriKat
Dec 9, 18 12:46
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I am a little perplexed- do you mean thigh adductors? I cannot imagine how hamstrings would be anywhere near the front/ nose of a saddle.

If you are looking for tt/tri saddle with a narrower front, you could try the lesser padded ISM saddles and tie the rails to the desired width with zip ties. Or you could try something like the Specialized Sitero or similar where the front of the saddle sides are more angled, so it is possible to chose a comfortable width by sliding fore/aft.
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jimatbeyond
Dec 9, 18 13:02
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I was going to ask the same thing.
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JDinMA
Dec 9, 18 13:23
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I've had some luck with the Fabric Tri. Pretty affordable to try as well.
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louisn
Dec 9, 18 13:49
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DrTriKat wrote:
I am a little perplexed- do you mean thigh adductors? I cannot imagine how hamstrings would be anywhere near the front/ nose of a saddle.

If you are looking for tt/tri saddle with a narrower front, you could try the lesser padded ISM saddles and tie the rails to the desired width with zip ties. Or you could try something like the Specialized Sitero or similar where the front of the saddle sides are more angled, so it is possible to chose a comfortable width by sliding fore/aft.

Yeah, sorry for my lousy explanation. What I meant is big hamstrings usually mean a ''large morphology'' near the glutes.
But you're right, The pain she has is from the adductors. Yes, our bike fitter told us to tie the front of the ISM and try to narrow it.

Louis :-)
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SummitAK
Dec 9, 18 15:46
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louisn wrote:
I have a hard time finding a comfy saddle for my daughter.
For her road bike seems like the Specialized Power with Mimic 156 mm is the right choice.
But for her TT bike, I still have to find the right saddle. The ISM Road was ok but she finds her hamstrings are always scraping the front sides of the saddle. She even developed some pain in that area.
I Tried a Cobb 170 for a narrower front but that was horrible, she hated it. She also didn't like the Fizik Ares. Prologo Dimension ok but not quite yet...

Any ideas for a short saddle with a narrower front than ISM or Cobb 55 ?

Louis :-)


If the ISM Road worked then you’re almost obligated to have her try the ISM 3.0 which has become the goto saddle for many leading fitters. The Cobb JOF55 is also worth trying. The Dash narrow recommendation from LAI is also a great saddle and probably sits between the ISM 3.0 and JOF55 with cutout area if that is an issue.
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cyclenutnz
Dec 9, 18 15:52
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I'd be looking at Dash too.
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iamuwere
Dec 9, 18 18:09
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Many people need to narrow that area. All it takes is some pressure and a big zip tie
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Trigirl357
Dec 9, 18 18:46
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Any decent bike fitter will tell you that men and women rotate their bodies differently on the saddles. Hitting the thighs/abductors is a common problem with women. So is too much pressure on the wrong parts... cuts off blood flow and causes a number of issues.

You may want to check this out ... Specialized conducted scientific research on ladies and their parts to come up with what they call the best saddle for women... Specialized Power Mimic. I am a fan of the Ism Road family but I am very curious and may give this a go.... https://www.bicycling.com/...utm_source=facebook#[/url]
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hideano
Dec 9, 18 18:59
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louisn
Dec 10, 18 16:33
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She'll definitely try her Specialized Power with Mimic saddle on her TT bike when the ''discomfort'' disappears.
As much as I like them (the Dash saddles), I have a hard time imagining a women's pelvic area on a Dash saddle :-O.
And at their prices, I'll never take the chance if they fit.
Fabric and Vo2 saddles are on our short list also.

Louis :-)
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LAI
Dec 11, 18 7:24
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Dash has somewhat of a money back program.

https://www.dashcycles.com/test-program

You get to trial the saddle and if it doesn't work you send it back. You do get charged the full amount $229 when you order and if you do return there is a $50 rental fee that is withheld.
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louisn
Dec 11, 18 7:28
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Ok, good to know, thanks.
I'll email them to see if it applies to costumers in Canada.

Louis :-)
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