Originally Posted by
Kontact
This would be true if cyclists actually sat on their "sit bones"; the Ischial Tuberosity. We sit on those in chairs, but most people on bikes are leaned forward and are sitting on the narrower Iscial Ramus.
Specialized has come up with a system that suggests saddles based on Ischial Tuberosity width, but that doesn't mean that's what you're sitting on, it just means that the Tuberosities are easy to measure and the Ramus is not.
Originally Posted by
Lazyass
You want to find the balance between crotch pain (nose too high) and sliding down the front (nose too low). That will make some saddles be tilted up slightly, some will be level and other will look like the nose is tilted down. They aren't all the same. Adjust it a tiny bit at a time. For me, even a millimeter of adjustment is noticeable.
Originally Posted by
WNCGoater
Too far back? Maybe the saddle is too far back. Before going nuclear and abandoning this saddle, perhaps try moving it forward in 1/4" increments and see if you can find a "sweet spot".
I also ride slightly nose up but some saddles have a more "prominent" nose and work better level. Try leveling along with the above incremental adjustments and see what happens.
Upon closer inspection (after showering) ...I stand corrected. It is the other set of (smaller?) Iscial Ramus bones up at the "taint" area that is giving me the problem.
So, one of you guys are probably right. It's either the tilt, or the saddle is too far back. I still may need a 155mm instead of a 143, but adjusting this Toupé Sport either fore/aft or tilt will more than likely make things better for the time being.