Skin soreness

[HamboCairns]

Try and get a loan saddle, they will try and talk you into buying one with a 30 day no questions asked return - for credit off another style (as long as there's no damage)

Also if you do buy one, make sure its a Comp... not a Pro or S-Works as 'we dont have them in stock'. The price jumps up massively with each step and all you get it a lighter weight with Ti/Carbon rails and sometimes less padding.

Good tips, I quote like the look of the Power saddle

Saddles

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There's little chance of trying any other saddle like a WTB Silverado or Scoop Fabric Radius.

 

[ozzybmx]

Good tips, I quote like the look of the Power saddle

They are very short and stubby, I had one on my last roadie, felt great and looked good on a road bike.

They look a bit strange on a MTB (IMO)

EDIT: Found pic.

 

[HamboCairns]

I GooGled and found a video on how to measure my sit bones, going to do that tonight and see if I can figure if it's me or my saddle that's hurting me.

 

[Rorschach]

Comps are down at about $130
Expert $180
Pro $270
S-Works $420

With the Romin 155's I have, 2 are Comps 1 Expert, 1 Pro... the Pro and Expert came from the UK at similar pricing I paid for the Comps.

Road Saddles Archives

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Was going off my hazy memory. Must have a Power Arc Expert then, and a Phenom Comp

 

[Rorschach]

They are very short and stubby, I had one on my last roadie, felt great and looked good on a road bike.

They look a bit strange on a MTB (IMO)

EDIT: Found pic.

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They do look trick on a roadie

 

[ozzybmx]

I GooGled and found a video on how to measure my sit bones, going to do that tonight and see if I can figure if it's me or my saddle that's hurting me.

A human laying an egg springs to mind.

Set up a GoPro so we can also enjoy that footage later

 

[Rorschach]

A human laying an egg springs to mind.

Set up a GoPro so we can also enjoy that footage later

Na, as suggested above, get on this:

Innovative new app claims to help you find the perfect saddle

Struggling to find the best mountain bike saddle? This clever app might be just what you need to help find the perfect match for your derrière.

flowmountainbike.com

 

[ozzybmx]

Na, as suggested above, get on this:

Innovative new app claims to help you find the perfect saddle

Struggling to find the best mountain bike saddle? This clever app might be just what you need to help find the perfect match for your derrière.

flowmountainbike.com

April fools day. Aptly named to give advice on gooch pain.

Dubbed the Anatomical Universal Saddle Selector, the App is the brainchild of former Specialized and Bontrager brand directors, Jackson Taint and Mark Gütsch. As heads of Body Geometry and BioDynamics at Specialized and Bontrager respectively, Taint and Gütsch are jointly credited with bringing bike fit technologies ‘to the masses’ during the early 2000s.

 

[Rorschach]

April fools day. Aptly named to give advice on gooch pain.

No shit

 

[ozzybmx]

No shit

You're going to find out soon.

 

[Petero]

Or.. measure your wrist... https://www.wtb.com/pages/fit-right-system

My silverado is damn comfy

 

[Ackland]

SQLab under $150

Product Page | eightyonespices

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The active ones are great.
I was convinced to swap onto one of these.

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I'm lucky to have a more "fleshy" covering on my sit bones and can get away with an array of saddles.

 

[ozzybmx]

I'm lucky to have a more "fleshy" covering on my sit bones and can get away with an array of saddles.

 

[indica]

Would chamois cream help at all?

That pawpaw stuff works Hambo. Used to get hell sweat rash working kitchens in Palm Cove...
Lube up before the ride.

 

[Dales Cannon]

They are very short and stubby, I had one on my last roadie, felt great and looked good on a road bike.

They look a bit strange on a MTB (IMO)

EDIT: Found pic.

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That looks expensive.

 

[HamboCairns]

That pawpaw stuff works Hambo.

Oh wow I actually have some of that! Thanks mate

 

[ozzybmx]

That looks expensive.

It wasn't bad initially, changing every part except the frame, forks and brakes/shifters added a bit on.

 

[HamboCairns]

Saddle width is only one part of the solution, finding the right curvature both laterally and longitudinally is another pair of missions. I've had three different saddles from one manufacturer, one road, two MTB, all nominally the same width but all very different. The road model and one of the MTB models work really well for my bum, but the other one is a godawful plank of a thing.

How you sit on the thing is a very important consideration.

Good point, I find that the pain is less when I force myself to sit more upright.

The issue is something I've had my whole life, psoriasis. I just wondered if there's a way to reduce the pressure on those rearward creases.

 

[Ackland]

Diggin it up....
This thread seems to be a lot about saddles...

Since SQLab ditched their distro model and I'm now struggling to find the one I liked... I've gone down the rabbit hole of these new 3D printed saddles...

Anyone splashed >$500 on a Specialized Mirror Power?
Anyone taken a chance on the multitude of Ali Copies?

 

[creaky]

Diggin it up....

Oh, you really shouldn't have ....