Originally Posted by nine
i have a selle italia flite and i hate it, so i am also in the saddle market. i know saddles are a personal thing, but does anyone have some suggestions for either a saddle or saddle position that will help alleviate that awfull numbness that can affect the twig and berries? whenever i go into the drops for more than ten seconds or so the blood seems to stop flowing. i've moved it up, down, foward and back but so far to no avail. are there any fixie/track specific saddles for people who spend a lot of time in the drops? has anyone tried a cut out? i'm looking into the terry fly tri, any opinions?
Most likely you're rotating your hips forward when you go on the drops. You need to keep your hip angle the same and bend at the waist. This flexibility is one of the factors that sets how low you can adjust your bars and still be comfortable.