Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Noseless saddles eliminate one problem and create a few more. You may not put much weight on the nose of a saddle, but it's still important. I'm sure it increases hand pressure on the bars, probably by a lot.