I’m sure there’s been a lot of discussion about this saddle before. I however, want to ask some questions to riders/users of this saddle. Do most of you tilt the nose down a little? Is this saddle similar to the Adamos in the sense that you aim at leveling the rails instead of the top of the saddle. I got a new Tri 2 saddle and got a fit at my LBS last night. The technician installed the saddle and leveled the top of it. Throughout the fit it was the most uncomfortable saddle ever. But I feel is because the saddle wasn’t installed properly. I tried looking in the Fizik site, but did not find specific set up instructions. They do show an animation that suggests the rails should be leveled. Anyhow, I’d appreciate any pointers on this. I’m not yet ready to give up on it.
Mine is barely angled down. Maybe 1 or 2 degrees. I tend to sit near the middle and the back of the saddle.
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I find that if I level the top it feels like it’s tilted way too up. I have it tilted down a few degrees and I tend to sit on the nose while in aero. Trial and error is annoying but it’s really the only way you’ll find your sweet spot. Just make sure you’re not sliding off the front and using your legs to stabilize yourself
I tried all sorts of different setups with my Tri 2, but I just couldn’t get comfortable on it. I’d go numb in my man parts after about 30 minutes. Wound up on an Adamo. Some riders of this saddle do find that nose slightly down helps. Also, try to rotate your pelvis forward a bit, and let your sit bones do some of the supporting. Any new saddle takes a little while to break in. Even switching between my Adamo on my TT bike to my standard saddle on my road bike takes me a couple rides. Good luck.
Thanks for your feedback.
Like others have said, I found the sweet spot after starting at level And slowly tilting it nose down until I found the perfect pitch between numbness and sliding off the front. Also, I found the best fit for me by having the nose pointing just right of the stem. It fit my body position.
if you put something straight on the saddle like a clip-board (tip to tail) and then placed a level on it…level would measure roughly -2 to -3 degrees. This is because the back end is taller than the nose (it is not a straight saddle). I don’t like saddles to be tilted down much at all and if that’s what is needed for the saddle to be tolerable-then another saddle should be considered.
I’m sure there are many out there that get along just fine tilting the nose of their saddles down, but it’s a compensatory move for an uncomfortable saddle and may cause other issues down the road.
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I will trial/error it until I’m comfortable or switch saddles. Regards, Eddie