Raised my saddle, but having problems
04-26-05, 01:26 PM
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Raised my saddle, but having problems
I've been playing a bit with my saddle height lately, as I felt I haven't been getting the best range of motion out of my legs. This latest height feels GREAT in the legs: I feel like I have much more power for equivalent effort, and the outside of my quads don't burn nearly as bad.
Other parts aren't so happy. Err, the, you know, the, err, yeah. Not very happy. And if I have to choose which body part to make happy, well, sorry legs. So, do I:
1: Drop the saddle?
2: Tilt the saddle? (Drastically? Slightly?)
3: Join the Vienna Boys' Choir?
Other parts aren't so happy. Err, the, you know, the, err, yeah. Not very happy. And if I have to choose which body part to make happy, well, sorry legs. So, do I:
1: Drop the saddle?
2: Tilt the saddle? (Drastically? Slightly?)
3: Join the Vienna Boys' Choir?
04-26-05, 01:43 PM
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I've found droping the saddle nose makes me slide down when riding and just creates more problems. Level is the way to go in my opinion. The question is; What type of saddle are you using? Maybe its time for a change there?
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Originally Posted by Nashville Man
I've found droping the saddle nose makes me slide down when riding and just creates more problems. Level is the way to go in my opinion. The question is; What type of saddle are you using? Maybe its time for a change there?
This guy has the right idea......(that's level)
04-26-05, 02:58 PM
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Saddle's a Forte something (sorry, I'm on campus and I dunno what flavor) but it's fairly nice and fits my sit-bones very nicely, so I'm loathe to start fiddling expensively with new saddles. Is sliding forward a real problem with angled saddles?
I'd just go out and try all the positions except that I like to go for a few long rides before switching, just to give each of them a fair chance. Also, I don't want anything that would be nice for quick jaunts around the neighborhood but wind up unexpectedly painful after a 60+ weekend club ride.
Thanks!
I'd just go out and try all the positions except that I like to go for a few long rides before switching, just to give each of them a fair chance. Also, I don't want anything that would be nice for quick jaunts around the neighborhood but wind up unexpectedly painful after a 60+ weekend club ride.
Thanks!
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Remember that, if you fool around with the tilt of your saddle, tiny adjustments can make a big difference. Try adjusting the tilt a millimeter at a time. With your bike on a level surface (across my garage door the floor is level, but along the length of the garage, the direction a car would be parked in it, the floor rises from the door to the back wall) lay a level along the length of the saddle and see if it has any tilt. Adjust to move the bubble just a bit.
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