mihlbach

The ridiculous forward tilt to the saddle is a common mistake that is rampant on this forum and other forums and websites haunted by fixie riders. It is plainly obvious that the saddle was not designed to be positioned like that and I very rarely see the same mistake made by other types of cyclists.

The only explanation I have for this common error is that many inexperienced cyclists initially think a downward pointed nose will relieve pressure on the perineum. But a downwardly tilted saddle causes your hips to roll forward, exerting more pressure on your perineum, not less, and you also puts more weight on your wrists.

So, the saddle gets tilted down even further until it reaches the ridiculous position seen here, which may relieve pressure on the perineum, but at the expense of discomfort to your butt, back, and wrists.

Anyone who thinks this is comfortable has clearly never ridden a properly set up bike. Yes, a SLIGHT downward tilt is sometimes beneficial for extreme amounts of saddle-bar drop, but for the short and stubby setup seen here, it is a counterproductive solution to a comfort problem.

Try tilting the saddle back, so that the back part of it (where your ass sits) is level. In this position, the nose will be slightly tilted up. In this position your hips won't roll forward onto your perineum and you wrists will have far less weight on them. You may also want to lower the seatpost a few mm when making this adjustment. A lot of people mistakenly adjust their saddle, when they should be adjusting saddle height.