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Old 09-04-10, 11:42 AM
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stretch1
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Originally Posted by chasm54
This is a good idea, in my experience. YMMV, of course, but I have always found that having brooks saddles just fractionally nose-up works, because it prevents you sliding forward and placing your weight on the narrower part of the saddle - which, of course, means placing weight on the perineum. The other thing you could try is lowering your seatpost just a tiny bit - even a couple of millimeters might make a difference.
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Tilting the nose up slightly made all the difference for me. Make sure you are using a level on the saddle with the bike on a level surface. If you are without a level a half full water bottle could be used.
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