Originally Posted by
CraigB
I'd say that since you identified the problem, and it's not the sort of thing that "breaking in" will cure (from either the saddle's standpoint, or your butt's), then it's time to shop. If it really is a fit issue, and the saddle is just plain inappropriate for your physique, no amount of additional time is going to cure it.
Thanks for the reply. I think Trek's idea was that people using this bike would have been sitting completely upright with the handlebars well above the seat. If I was shopping now for a bike I would get a Flat bar road bike as I have the front suspension set as hard as it will go (can't be locked out) and my seat is slightly higher than my bars.