Originally Posted by
Campag4life
Bryan, 1 deg of tilt difference makes a big difference. Too nose down and you will have too much pressure on the sit bones because the tail of the saddle is too kicked up.
Ride the bike with an allen wrench to tweak the position. A little change in tilt and/or fore/aft position makes a BIG difference in comfort.
For me...and probably many others, it is always a balance between too much pressure on the sitbones by kicking up the tail of the saddle versus having the nose of the saddle too high which places too much pressure on the soft tissue of the perineum when in the drops with pelvis tilted forward in particular. Toupe which is flattish works the best for me but a precarious balance to get the tilt perfect.
This is where I am stuck. I can't seem to find the right balance so I am basically left with changing saddles. The toupe has a more pronounced relief channel and I am hoping that will help.
But you do make a good point about buying a lightly used saddle on Ebay or Craigslist if you aren'tsure what will work. Some good deals come around if you keep your eye out for them.