Originally Posted by
miyata man
To be blunt, unless you can stand flat footed and touch your toes your lack of flexibility and core strength are hurting the things that put your new born child in the womb. No seat is going to fully disguise the discomfort of laying forward on them for miles is causing. You may never be able to touch your toes but working toward it is a better idea than pullups if you are looking to be better at biking.
I can reach behind my feet and walk along the ground with my fingers for a few inches past my feet.. and I've always had a really strong core/body. I was a rescue swimmer in the Navy and dove for almost ten years. I have probably 10 extra pounds in my midsection but I don't think that's limiting my flexibility THAT much.
It's either my saddle, the way I'm sitting, or the padding between my saddle and I.