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Old 05-04-17 | 11:01 AM
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On the subject of saddles, avoid super padded ones. When your sit bones sink into the padding/gel, it puts pressure on your perineum and can cut off blood flow.

Proper saddles support you at your sit bones without a lot of give. Different people have different widths there so you need to shop accordingly.

If you're feeling pressure even though the wing width seems correct, it could be that the saddle adjustment is wrong. If it's too far back or tilted forward, it could tend to make you slide forward onto the horn where you'll be back to riding on your perineum again.
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