Commuting - Saddle Leveling

I normally right with the saddle pointing down at the front.

I hear people talking about keeping it level, so i level it off. It might be a degree or 2 down at the front.

It feels different, and i think i pedal easier.

Just checking how you commuters ride?

Oh and seat pointed up at the front, cant stand it.

If the seat is facing upward, my nards tend to fall asleep. Sorry, it's the truth. Probably from the blood circulation getting cut off. I wonder if this is bad in the long term.

My plastic saddle is nearly level. But my Brooks B17 is several degrees up in the front. Mostly because of the shape of the saddles and the sag in the leather of the Brooks. Whenever I'm riding with a newish saddle, I carry the Allen wrench in my pocket and adjust-readjust for the first few rides.

Pretty much level. Riding on tilted saddles makes me feel like I'm sliding off and causes me constantly re-position myself.

mine is on the level.

Mine is level, I was reading up on this yesterday and the general idea is to have it level.

Having it leaning forwards means you are constantly wanted to slide forward and therefore holding yourself back with your arms, which is wasted energy. Having it leaning back means your nuts are being crushed... ANYTHING is better then having your nuts crushed, I want to have kids some day....

So, level is king! Mind you level means flat where your bum is and there are some pretty funny seat designs, so make sure it's flat where it needs to be.

Level or just a hair tilted up at the front, depending upon which bike.

Just slightly up in the front. Although it's a little counter-intuitive, this rotates hips back a little and takes pressure off the front of the saddle.

Slightly up, because it's a Brooks.

Just slightly up in the front. Although it's a little counter-intuitive, this rotates hips back a little and takes pressure off the front of the saddle.

hmm, I might give this a go actually... Mine is flat at the moment and it is getting a bit hard at the front of the seat...

thanks!

Pretty much level. Riding on tilted saddles makes me feel like I'm sliding off and causes me constantly re-position myself.
+1:)

I think it's a personal thing. I suggest you try a few different positions - no radical changes, but just a millimeter or two up or down can make a big difference - then go for a nice long ride. At first whatever changes you make might feel weird, but after 20 or 30 miles I think your posterior and other tender parts will tell you whether they're happy or not, and maybe even which way the saddle should be moved to make them more happy.

I may be the only one, but I point my B17 slightly down in the front. Level or above (I rode it this way for the first two weeks) almost undoubtedly causes my testicles to get crushed at least once per round trip, sometimes more.

I've had to get off and walk (or limp) my bike home a couple of times because of this.

Saddles are different. Bikes are different. Riders are different. Ride what's comfortable and doesn't put pressure on your private bits.

If the seat is facing upward, my nards tend to fall asleep. Sorry, it's the truth. Probably from the blood circulation getting cut off. I wonder if this is bad in the long term.

Not that i know of, but if it happens often and can't be got rid of by fiddling with saddle position you might want to consider finding a saddle that doesn't do that.