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Old 04-18-10 | 05:54 AM
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Torrilin
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If the saddle's horn (the front bit you're wanting to yank off) is bugging you, it can be a few different things.

The saddle might be set too far back for you, so you continually slide forward and basically are straddling the horn. That means your sit bones aren't supported. It's a great system for causing numbness and chafing for any rider. Even a tiny bit too far back can be really problematic. A mm or two forward might be enough to fix things.

Your current saddle might be too narrow. You stay put fine, but you've got one sit bone or the other hanging off the side. This also leads to numbness and massive chafing. For me, this leaves my core muscles feeling like I have to work about 10-15x harder... because I do. And the soreness is really intense along the whole side of one leg or the other.

The horn of the saddle might be tilted wrong. (mine is atm, but I only really notice it on rides of 25 miles or more) Both up and down can lead to pretty serious pain and chafing.

For stuff where you can, mark it *before* you start fiddling. A bit of masking tape or some permanent marker to get you a rough guide of what's "normal" can be a big help if you're having a tough time seeing the difference. Most bike fit changes work better when they're really gradual.
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