Road Cycling - What saddle used; my boys are going numb

I was using a Fizik Poggio which worked out pretty good in that it gave good cushioning to my fairly boney behind. Problem is, is when I got to about 30 minutes of riding on my rollers. I started to get very numb and had to stop riding for a few minutes to let the blood flow get going again. I switched to a Terrazo Select which has the hole in the middle. It works a little better relative to the problem outlined above but I hope that there might be a saddle that works even better for me. This should not be a problem for riding on the road since I can stand up every once in a while but I am wondering if others here have had the same problem and what remedies may be available. It gets awfully expensive to try things on a bike only to find out they aren't working for you. Thanks in advance!

Try angling the front of the seat down a little and sliding the seat foward a little so your cheek bones are on the wide part of the seat.
If you continue to have problems, try getting off the bike every 20-30 minutes to massage your boys for about a minute or so then get back on.

All my seats are angled downward by a little bit so it won't hit my CHODE or anyone else's CHODE.

I bought a bike at the local shop. The salespeople were BMX riders and they thought I was F'd up for having them adjust my new bike to a high stem and an angled seat.

Try one of these two saddles:

1. Terry Fly (has a hole in the middle)
2. WTB Rocket

People usually fall in love with these saddles' comfort

That's the main reason I sold my Minoura trainer: you can't really stand up at all, and if you do, your bike seems to bend in unnatural ways.

This is probably the best thing I've done since I started riding, and probably the best kept secret in cycling:

I my area we have a 2nd hand bike shop which sells old Turbo saddles for about 5 or 10 bucks. I couldn't afford to try several new saddles, so i bought some old Turbos, and experimented with them by drilling out some of the plastic underneath. I drilled a channel down the centre of the seat about 3 or 4cm wide and anywhere from 12 to 16cm long, narrowing as i reached the nose, and stopping anywhere from 6 to 9cm from the tip. This leaves a hole much larger than all of the commercial ergo saddles, making a seat, in my opnion, that is much more comfortable. This takes all the pressure off the centre areas, and moves it towards the outside, onto the 'crotch bones'. It's a little bit hit or miss (i had to throw a couple of seats) but it's totally worth it.

i havent ever had a problem with a saddle ... except a vintage one i had that was harder than quartz. i think the problem might just be that the nose of your seat is angled upwards... pressing the long part of the saddle against your 'chute.

my fuji mtb has a seat with a groove that is supremely comfortable.. i bought a 20$ fizik pave on ebay and it gave me a bit of tingling/discomfort... i nosed it down and now its awesome.

the numbing is caused by pressure on your boys... if you sit on your ischial tuberosity like you are supposed to, there shouldnt be a problem

Go for a Koobi AU Enduro and all your problems go away. Check it out at www.koobi.com

They have a 30 day trial on 'em. The reviews on Roadbikereview, coupled with my experience of the saddle, qualify it for recommendation over and over again...

When I first got back into biking there were no such things as anatomically correct saddles. When they came out I tried Terry, several Selle Italia, and Specialized. Of all the Selle Italia ProLink Gel Flow Trans Am worked the best.
Then a few weeks ago I tried a Brooks. After years of "my meat and two veg" getting numbed I was amazed, not only was this saddle comfortable but it ended the "sleepy peepee" syndrome.

I 2nd the Brooks saddle.. I use to have the same problem and have not had any problems in this area since trying a Brooks.. I say Brook Team Pro if under 200 lbs. Brooks B17 if over 200lbs.

If you are getting numb, you have a fit problem. Have your setup checked out by a fitter.
Tilting the seat downward puts more pressure on your hands.
FWIW, I have two bikes, one has a Serfas AR1 seat the other has a Fizik Airione seat. Both bikes are fitted and I do not get numb on either. Typical rides during the week are 2-3 hours.
Have your fit checked. It's a lot cheaper.

Roadwarior has a point about fit!

If you want a suggestion for a seat I just switched to a Sella Itallia SLK and I LOVE it!! I don't get numbness in the nether regons either!!

Bill

Don't fix the sadlle fix the boys.

A strange by-product of a vasectomy a few years age was no more numbness when riding. Something about the snipping of the vas deferens nade it more comfortable in the saddle.

My cannondale came with a seat which numbed me. A kick in the crotch would not even have been felt. I installed a Selle San Marco AERO and can do 25 mile rides with absolutely NO discomfort. It is not the lightest saddle, but I'd trade grams for comfort any day. 'Frozen peas' syndrome can have lasting effects, too.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/149268.stm

http://www.aerosaddle.com/

Karl

Strange as it seems with my Brooks pro I had to angle the nose up a bit,
keeps me from being thrown forward onto the soft bits and going numb.
Significant that you say it happens on the Rollers and not other times.
I too ride rollers and noticed that my situation was different than when on
road. I move around more, adjust, stand etc. when outside, when on rollers
I just sit there with very little movement (ever tried to stand on rollers?).
I found a compromise postion between road/rollers since I'm not on the rollers
all of the time.
Marty