Originally Posted by
Zephyr11
Riding in the street isn't necessarily the same as putting in serious mileage at 90+ rpm. And you were most likely standing for a good bit of it rather than sitting and spinning. If I'm putting in 5-10 miles where a lot of it is standing mileage, then I'm fine on some bike with a slammed saddle. If I'm putting in a 25 mile XC ride or 50 mile road ride, I want my saddle in the right place.
Good idea on the going to a shop and getting fitted. It's impossible to do online without seeing you on the bike, and no one will be able to know how a bike feels until you actually ride it.
I can agree with that. I'd rather be in a proper seating position for a 25 mile trek, but the odds are, I'm probably not going to go on a 25 mile trek anytime soon.