Thread: Level Seating
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Old 09-20-10 | 09:48 PM
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bike eagle
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Originally Posted by Machka
Brooks saddles feel better if the nose of the saddle is tilted up. So both my Brooks saddles are not level.

And it is not something that can be measured ... it just feels right when the nose it tilted up just right.
I tried that and liked it, except that modern cycling shorts manufacturers generally put too much padding in the testicle area. I had to tip the saddle back down to be comfortable. I still can't figure out why shorts have padding anywhere other than under the sitbones.
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