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Saddle choice and position on saddle for longer rides
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX

7/11/13 9:57 AM

Dan. Did you ride slammed one a road GEOM frame/bike, or a TT/Tri GEOM bike?


The last CyclePro Ti saddle I found used is more narrow then #1. It is very Councours shaped if anyone remembers those.

I am raising my saddle back up of late, having ridden with it lowered with the Femoral nerve thing going on so I could stay on the bike. I am finding the narrow saddle seem to work better for higher saddle adjustments..

The Scott I tossed together has the mast as part of the frame, and I need to cut it. But will try to sell it first before I do. But it really is too high, but got me raising the saddles on the other bikes back to what would be normal prior to the meralgia paresthetica annoyances.

I am actually pushing it a little higher then my normal as I found I climb better. Also I think my heals level/down normal position is not as conducive for climbing. The point being the saddle traits again a bit different as a result.

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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6884
Location: Maine

7/11/13 10:30 AM

Road

I always rode a road bike with bars, never had a tt bike. I remember John Cobb describing a "slam back and high" position, that's pretty much how I rode.

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rickhardy
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 1492
Location: Needham outside of Boston - the hub of the universe

7/11/13 10:36 AM

Next year I promise

You don't know how I am missing it....that TT was a ton of fun I am coming along and getting the itch for some intensity after a lot of base miles the last two weeks got in 11 hrs each of saddle time....may be able to get sign off to "race"...i.e. "participate" in cross this fall .....wait till next year!

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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
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Location: PDX

7/11/13 10:55 AM

Rick, great to read that...

On the slam, I pushed back on the saddle early doing it on the road bike. But I found my back was better after the fact on the 76^ STA bike. I was not really much faster on the 20k circuit I did mostly. It was good practice for riding guys off my wheel on the road rides though.. Fond memories...

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Jesus Saves
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 1150
Location: South of Heaven

7/13/13 6:28 AM

My choice is the sofa for longer rides...that is watching the TdF. Saddle comfort is very personal and takes some trial and error. Perhaps it is just a matter of your body reacclimating itself to longer rides and will correct itself in time.

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