how long to adjust to new saddle?
08-15-11 | 09:05 AM
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how long to adjust to new saddle?
Im in the process of buying a new saddle and am testing the fizik arione my other saddle put a lot of pressure on my prostate which i did not like. I have a little soarness on my sit bone after riding 40 miles on the new saddle but not bad im wordering how long it took you guys till you knew it was the right one? should i have any soarness at all? Thanks for the help in advance!
08-15-11 | 09:13 AM
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Took me about 4-6 weeks of riding 5+ days a week. Took about 2 weeks to get the saddle position correct which probably led to more soreness than necessary. I also had a pro-fit after two weeks.
I had soreness in the sit bone area along with saddle sores which I treated by keeping them clean (Witch Hazel or Rubbing Alcohol) and using liberal amounts of Neosporin + w/Pain Relief Along with A&D Ointment.
I did RAGBRAI on my new saddle that I purchased about 6 weeks prior. No problems at all. Even doing the optional Karras Loop for a 103.5 miles on Tuesday. I felt like I could go another 100 miles.
I use a Specialized Romin Comp Gel. The Gel and padding are very minimal in this saddle. Prior to getting the Romin Comp, I used a very overstuffed ARS Saddle by Planet Bike so I went from super padding to almost no padding.
YMMV
Edit to add that I used a lot of chamois butter during this transition.
I don't use it at all now. I did use it on the first three days of RAGBRAI just because I was still transitioning in my mind. I think it helped on the century ride. I haven't used it since.
I had soreness in the sit bone area along with saddle sores which I treated by keeping them clean (Witch Hazel or Rubbing Alcohol) and using liberal amounts of Neosporin + w/Pain Relief Along with A&D Ointment.
I did RAGBRAI on my new saddle that I purchased about 6 weeks prior. No problems at all. Even doing the optional Karras Loop for a 103.5 miles on Tuesday. I felt like I could go another 100 miles.
I use a Specialized Romin Comp Gel. The Gel and padding are very minimal in this saddle. Prior to getting the Romin Comp, I used a very overstuffed ARS Saddle by Planet Bike so I went from super padding to almost no padding.
YMMV
Edit to add that I used a lot of chamois butter during this transition.
I don't use it at all now. I did use it on the first three days of RAGBRAI just because I was still transitioning in my mind. I think it helped on the century ride. I haven't used it since.
08-15-11 | 09:27 AM
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From: Vista, CA
Took me about 4-6 weeks of riding 5+ days a week. Took about 2 weeks to get the saddle position correct which probably led to more soreness than necessary. I also had a pro-fit after two weeks.
I had soreness in the sit bone area along with saddle sores which I treated by keeping them clean (Witch Hazel or Rubbing Alcohol) and using liberal amounts of Neosporin + w/Pain Relief Along with A&D Ointment.
I did RAGBRAI on my new saddle that I purchased about 6 weeks prior. No problems at all. Even doing the optional Karras Loop for a 103.5 miles on Tuesday. I felt like I could go another 100 miles.
I use a Specialized Romin Comp Gel. The Gel and padding are very minimal in this saddle. Prior to getting the Romin Comp, I used a very overstuffed ARS Saddle by Planet Bike so I went from super padding to almost no padding.
YMMV
Edit to add that I used a lot of chamois butter during this transition.
I don't use it at all now. I did use it on the first three days of RAGBRAI just because I was still transitioning in my mind. I think it helped on the century ride. I haven't used it since.
I had soreness in the sit bone area along with saddle sores which I treated by keeping them clean (Witch Hazel or Rubbing Alcohol) and using liberal amounts of Neosporin + w/Pain Relief Along with A&D Ointment.
I did RAGBRAI on my new saddle that I purchased about 6 weeks prior. No problems at all. Even doing the optional Karras Loop for a 103.5 miles on Tuesday. I felt like I could go another 100 miles.
I use a Specialized Romin Comp Gel. The Gel and padding are very minimal in this saddle. Prior to getting the Romin Comp, I used a very overstuffed ARS Saddle by Planet Bike so I went from super padding to almost no padding.
YMMV
Edit to add that I used a lot of chamois butter during this transition.
I don't use it at all now. I did use it on the first three days of RAGBRAI just because I was still transitioning in my mind. I think it helped on the century ride. I haven't used it since.
I think I had some sitbone soreness for about a week, especially after a very climb-y 4 hour day the first week after my switch.
08-15-11 | 09:41 AM
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It depends. I switched saddles on my favorite bike with absolutely no problems at all. But last week I took my beater bike to the beach and hadn't ridden it for a long time. I felt some discomfort the third day and started to develope some saddle sores by the end of the week
08-15-11 | 02:00 PM
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I'd give any new saddles a minimum of 2 weeks and 300 miles.
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