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Old 03-10-08, 02:00 PM
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Hybrid seat post suggestions

I have a Trek 7500 hybrid and the seat post angle and seat are killing the center of my ba!!s/t@int. Painful doesn't describe it. I also have a Tarmac roadie with a Toupe 143 saddle, that is way more narrow and 100X more comfortable.

The Trek 7500 is now my knock around bike or grocerstore bike mostly ridden when out with my 4 year old son. But to the point, I cannot get any relief with the seats I've tried. Is there a seat post that can be adjusted forward to give me more of a 90deg rise and take some pressure off the 'tain@t? I've tried different seats etc. Something's gotta give here or my son might not get any siblings..
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you know that you like the toupe 143 saddle, why not get another one of those?

I dont understand what you are asking about the special seatpost/90deg rise.
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Most modern seat post allow for the saddle to slide back and forth, and tilt up and down. Perhaps something like a narrow gel saddle with "the open cut in the front" like the Terry saddles might help.
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My C'Dale Road Warrior 500 (fitness bike) had a crappy suspension seat post and stock seat. I needed a zero setback seatpost so I upgraded to a Thomson Elite and a Terry Fly saddle. I have since upgraded to a Brooks B17N and an offset Thomson Elite. The Fly was a great saddle, but I wanted the old school look of a B17.

Try the Fly (Performance) at least you can return it if it doesn't work out for you.
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