Originally Posted by
cubewheels
Saddle soreness is one of the symptoms of having too high saddle and/or insufficient saddle support (you may need wider saddle for your very upright posture). In your picture, it does seem your saddle is too high.
I ride up to 6 hours, no padding on my shorts and I never get a sore butt.
I think my current saddle is a good width for me.
It may look like it in the photos, perhaps my seat is a little high to compensate for 175mm cranks arms instead of closer to 185-190 like I need.
But with my feet inside the strap in pedals, id say I'm actually just shy of optimal leg extension (a little more than just a slight bend in the knee)
With the way i ride, I guess saddle sorness on long rides is inevitable.
How would you guys suggest I go about getting a slightly more stretched out position on a future bike build? When I was using a 60mm stem instead of my current 40mm I didn't like it. So by playing around with chainstay, top tube and reach angles, i should be able to lower my stem a little and get more streamlined. Right?