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Old 07-22-05, 02:49 PM
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alanbikehouston
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There are lots of saddles on the market, and different folks have different preferences. But, the Specialized Body Geometry family has saddles for everyone, at least three widths and three degrees of firmness.

For most guys, a BG of medium width and medium firmness will work well. The saddle needs to be wider than your rear. So, if need be, get the wide size. One of my mountain bikes has, what the salesman says, is a woman's saddle. But, it is exactly as wide as my rear, and is very comfortable.

Make sure your pelvis is upright, with your weight on your sitbones. If your pelvis is tilted forward, your weight will be on the sensitive areas, not on the pelvis. Forward rotation is usually caused by having the bars too low, and having the saddle too far from the bars. So, raise the bars, and slide the saddle forward.

By the way, in theory, the positions that are most comfortable are the least "aero". That is why Pro's look so uncomfortable.
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