Re: Saddles

[Michael MacClancy]

In message >, craggs
> writes
>Getting back into cycling after a long lay off,the saddle on my road
>bike is a bit extreme in the comfort stakes any suggestions on a better
>saddle ( ie split ,gel, etc )any feedback would be much appreciated.:(
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I'm sure that saddle comfort has as much to do with saddle position as
with the design of the saddle itself. Are you sure that it's not too
far back or forward, that it's level and it's at the right height?
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Michael MacClancy

[Peter Clinch]

Michael MacClancy wrote:

> I'm sure that saddle comfort has as much to do with saddle position as
> with the design of the saddle itself. Are you sure that it's not too
> far back or forward, that it's level and it's at the right height?

Good point. The way to be sure is go out with suitable spanners and try
all the variations you can. I find incremental setting, riding round
the block, changing the increment again, and so on works very well for
finding the magic setup. Different folks like different things, there's
no Magic Formula for what's right.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch University of Dundee
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[Dave]

"Peter Clinch" > wrote in message
...
> Michael MacClancy wrote:
>
> > I'm sure that saddle comfort has as much to do with saddle position as
> > with the design of the saddle itself. Are you sure that it's not too
> > far back or forward, that it's level and it's at the right height?
>
> Good point. The way to be sure is go out with suitable spanners and try
> all the variations you can. I find incremental setting, riding round
> the block, changing the increment again, and so on works very well for
> finding the magic setup. Different folks like different things, there's
> no Magic Formula for what's right.
>
> Pete.
> --
> Peter Clinch University of Dundee
> Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
> Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
> net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
>

Amusingly enough, when I go off-road MTB'ing with No.1 son, we come across
this. He hasn't quite got the stamina levels I've got and my bike is
actually lighter / better geared for uphills, so I swap bikes with him on
the uphills. I have my saddle high and level (parallel to ground), he has
his low and angled back. I raise his seat post but don't bother with
changing seat angle. After quarter of an hour in each others saddles we're
both complaining of back ache !!....'orses for courses.
Dave.