Saddle issues

Rumpole

This topic came up on ST, and I thought I would post it here.  I have an adamo racing on my TT bike.   I have NEVER been able to get comfortable on it.  The relevant langauage follows: 

The Adamo and Cobb saddles definitely take some getting used to the new pressure points up front in an extreme pelvic tilted position, many folks are sore at the contact pressure points at first but if you're sitting as far forward as you should on these saddles, which is all but falling off the front of the prongs, there really shouldn't be any contact at all up the center or forward of those distinct prong contact points. 

The double point pressure soreness from saddles like the Adamo typically goes away after a week or two of riding if the saddle isn't overly uptilted but if you're riding perched right up off the front as intended there should be no pressure whatsoever up the center of your perineum or your 'taint' and only the dual pressure points side to side to deal with. For some folks there can be some side chafing against your inner thighs and zip ties to pull the prongs closer together can help here.

 

For me, I can ride "perched" off the end of the saddle, but it KILLS the sit bones within a pretty short time.  Is that the right place for me to sit?  And how long does it take for that pain to dissipate?  Anyone have a suggestion as to what a normal progression is for those bones to HTFU?  I've been riding my road bike all winter on the trainer, but now want to start incorporating some time in aero.  But every time I try it seems my rear betrays me.

Brad Marcus

Chris- I ride with the Adamo on my tt bike. All I can say is that it is a very different feel on the trainer vs the road....less pressure riding on the road. I find this to be the case with any saddle though. The Adamo took me 2 weeks of road riding to "break-in".

tim cronk

X2 on what Brad said. Much better outside. But in the mean time incorporate change of position to sitting or standing every 10-20 minutes while in aero on the trainer. Doesnt have to be for long , sit up to drink , stretch, whatever, just give yourself consistant breaks. BEFORE you think you need them. Then gradually increase your aero time.

Saddles are so personal ... But I really tried to like the Adamo (2 versions) last year ... But I just found them too wide for me, ending up with more sores, and not sure its related to the saddle but I suffered some pretty severe sciatica last year. Upon switching back to Cobb sciatica slowly dissipated , no more sores, feel better. Musta been hitting a nerve somehow???

Rumpole

So do both of you sit in the relevant position? E.g., so far on the end that you would slip off if you went any farther? And by "2 weeks", did you mean riding every day, once per week, etc. I have really had a hell of a time with this; my power drops WAY off on the tri bike. I would like to get to the point where I can just go out and ride the tri bike for 3 hours and have nothing hurt but my legs. THat's how my road bike is.

richmiani

+1 on what Tim said. I tried and tried to like the Adamo but in the end my sense was that it was just too wide for me. I tried it for the full season. Constant sit bone soreness one one side, leading to hamstring soreness etc....all went away after going back to my original saddle. I just got the Cobb Vflow Plus, we'll see how that goes.

Steve West

I have the ISM Breakaway and love it. I did have a phase of dislike and went to Cobb V-Flo, but after a few hundred miles had to return the V-Flo - It just didn't work out and I went back to the ISM.

Here is a vid from Todd at TTbikefit http://youtu.be/ffNWtJYNso0

tim cronk

I ride pretty far forward, but not like I'm falling off, I'm on my sit bones, and occasionally slide forward just a bit for a change.

FWIW I do not ride a road bike so everytime I'm on a bike its the same seat and position. I do a fair amount of my FTP and all of my V02 from a sitting position, but have no problems , staying aero for anything .90 and below...

Good Video Steve... Hope that helps you Chris.