mynameisnotdrew

Riding on my new bike recently, my, er, sensitive areas have begun to get a bit uncomfortable. My saddle (below) is el-cheapo, and I'm considering swapping it for a better one.

I ride a cross bike with off-brand profile airwing handlebars. I love the bars, and don't want to swap them, but the position is pretty far forward, and it leads to the weight being carried forward of the sit bones and to the center, exactly where the weight shouldn't be carried on a guy's saddle.

What kind of saddles are good for forward leaning positions? Brooks? Anybody ever try "THE seat"? Some fancy thing?

Recommendations will be most appreciated.

phantomcow2

Well depending on what type of riding you do, if you do just go around whereever kind of riding dont shoot me anybody but one of those really fat seats with the somewhat useless springs on the bottom that weight 2 pouinds are really really easy on the male. I got one a while back for if i ever felt like it for 20 bucks online. I dont use it much cuz i dont need it but its still nice.

KleinRider

I have seen a seat with no nose on it, basically. I can't remember who makes it or anything, but it wouldn't be hard to spot. I've never ridden it, but it seems like it might work. $0.02 (USD )

vincenzosi

Just thinking out loud here...

If your bars are pulling your trunk so far forward that your, er, boys are hanging in the wrong spot, maybe a shorter stem is in order? Or maybe you need to slide your seat forward a bit?

And are your knees in a good spot over the pedals if you're being dragged that far forward?

Like I said, just thinking out loud here...

mynameisnotdrew

yeah, I've seen those noseless seats in J&B, but have never seen one on an actual bike. I IMAGINE that the nose has a purpose, because the things are *&%$# uncomfortable. If not, wouldn't they would get rid of noses generally? Or do the noseless seats put more pressure on your wrists?

Anyone who has ever ridden a noseless saddle, please post to this thread and tell us what you think.

Thanks

'nother

Sorry no noseless, but . . . have you tried adjusting the tilt a little bit "nose-down"? I had similar problems, put the nose down a couple of degrees from flat, and no problems anymore (unless I forget to sit properly in the first place, but it's pretty much second nature now).

I'd second the idea of a shorter stem, possibly, but you probably don't want to slide the seat forward too much or your knees will be hurting instead.

mynameisnotdrew

thanks for the advice, but the seat is already tilted to about 3:15 o'clock when viewed from the drive side, and my stem is super short and rising (I took it off a crappy haro MTB).

maybe the top tube on the frame should be shorter, but I love everything about my setup, except the saddle.

rlong

Serfas DDVado is on my tri bike for three years now and I've tried just about everything out there. For my road bike, I just purchased a (drum roll) Brooks Special Edition and I'm waiting to receive it. I might as well give it a try. It seems to come up more passionatly than any thing else.

bostontrevor

Nose down will just cause you to slide forward and put too much weight on your wrists and hands. I concur with the shorter stem advice, or maybe raising the bars.

Many swear by Brooks, I've never tried one so I can't say. I personally love the classic original Turbo, comfy as all get out as far as I'm concerned. But then others would disagree. Saddles are very personal preferences for obvious reasons.

2manybikes

Try this seat, also see a bike shop first for fitting advice.Seeing you on the bike is the best way to find out what is wrong.

https://www.vacationgadgets.com/produ...+Comfort+Seats

forum*rider

When I ride in the drops I'm pretty hunched over, probably not as much as you in the aero bars though. Anyway, I ride a Fizik arione and I'm still comfortable riding in the drops for 15+miles.

Or like everyone said maybe you're stem is too long and it's pulling you into the wrong position.