View Single Post
Old 07-13-12 | 08:28 AM
  #7  
debit
Senior Member
 
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 210
Likes: 1
From: Minneapolis, MN
Originally Posted by Epamek
I'm actually sitting as far back as I feel I possibly can. A good portion of my butt is hanging over the edge. The worst is when I try to lower onto my drops. It's not even possible.
Can you post a picture of your current set up? It honestly could be a matter of your nose too far up, your seat height or your saddle's fore and aft position being off. And it's not a matter of how much of your butt hangs off the back; you want to have your seat bones supporting your weight. You can't feel it as well on a cushy saddle, but you'll know right away if you try a harder one.

ETA: I want to add that it could be you have a crappy saddle, or if you yourself have a larger frame, perhaps you simply need a wider road saddle. In any case, the best solution to your problem, I believe, is to go to a bike shop and have them fit you to the bike and do a saddle adjustment. Yeah, they'll charge you for it since you didn't buy the bike there, but it will most likely be cheaper than a new saddle.

Last edited by debit; 07-13-12 at 08:49 AM.
debit is offline  
Reply