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Different Saddle Needed – Any Suggestions ?

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  • November 24, 2013 at 7:15 pm #20258
    8o8 finch@m

    OKAY…. Let’s start of by saying I am novice to cycling, just bought a new bike (Giant Revolt 1) and I already know that the saddle provided with the bike is not right for me, as I am starting to get numb nuts syndrome already.

    I am a big guy, and am not the most supple of people, if I were to use the Fizik methodology I am a BULL rider. So, here we go, I know that saddles are a very personal choice, but am open to suggestions for a different pew for my bike. Anyone out there got any suggestions, it would be appreciated…. 😀

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  • November 26, 2013 at 10:31 am #764111
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    nod

    Test the test saddles.
    Test the test saddles.

    November 26, 2013 at 6:48 am #764109
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    Trull

    After checking bike fit,
    After checking bike fit, don’t forget to make sure your clothing is suitable – jeans will give me some “issues” while decent shorts don’t. Also are you riding your bike 3 times a week? There’s a bunch of minor muscles that get firmed up (and comfy) and cause soreness if you don’t keep them in shape.

    November 26, 2013 at 5:59 am #764107
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    carytb

    I have suffered from numb
    I have suffered from numb nuts on a variety of saddles in particular the Fizik Arione and the Charge Spoon. I found the Specialized Romin Pro Evo worked for me with the cut out removing all numbness even after 4/5 hours. I think it is worth looking to get your sit bones measured or doing it yourself to get the correct width.

    November 25, 2013 at 8:26 pm #764105
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    harman_mogul

    Charge Spoon
    Charge Spoon

    November 25, 2013 at 7:13 pm #764103
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    lazyusername

    I agree with pretty much all
    I agree with pretty much all that sorebones has just said and making sure the saddle is in the right place and at the right angle is the best thing to do.

    That said something I’ve noticed recently is saddle width is related to weight, mine, so a wider saddle if I’m fatter and the narrower option if I’m carrying less weight. Current fave saddle is the prologo scratch which handily comes in 134mm and 143mm widths I’ve also got on well with the fizik aliante in the past too despite being able to place my palms on the floor next to my feet.

    But check the bike setup first

    November 25, 2013 at 5:49 pm #764101
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    sorebones

    The best advice I could give
    The best advice I could give is to get a bike fit if at all possible, or at the very least get someone experienced to check out your position on the bike. So many saddle issues are in fact nothing to do with the saddle, but rather your position on it. For example, if the height or fore/aft position are wrong, it can dramatically increase the pressure on your sit bones or perineum. You might find that with a bike fit, the saddle you have is actually the one for you.

    If you cannot get a bike fit, try and get to a Specialized stockist that have the sit-bone measuring tool – essentially a pad you sit on that leaves an imprint to tell you what width should be ideal. Specialized also have a range of saddles with a cut-out to alleviate pressure on the gent’s luggage area.

    From personal experience I would not purchase a Fizik based on their spine concept. It assumes that flexibility is linked to body shape, which may be true in general, but ignores sit bone width. Fizik would suggest I need an Aliante, whereas I find the Arione by far the most comfortable. Many Fizik stockists will have demo saddles available to try for free and I would highly recommend you go down that route before spending your hard-earned.

    November 25, 2013 at 5:00 pm #764099
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    richdirector

    you will have heard how
    you will have heard how comfortable Brooks are – they mild to you and flex with movement better than nearly anything I can think of – that said i put a specialised Romin saddle on my road bike and it wins hands down for me. The test is going on a turbo trainer and doing an hour and a half sat down – result !! no tingles numbness anything. Great value for money too and light in weight but as a big lad weight may not be the issue.

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