Adamo - OUCH

Emily Brinkley

Ladies (and gentleman if you care to chime in) -- I've been on my TT bike 7 long rides now trying out the Adamo. Each time I've gotten off bruised from the wide horn. Today was especially frustrating seeing that I was to do my race rehearsal brick run. My groin was so incredibly sore, I decided to stay in and ice. Thankfully, no real damage was done. 

My LBS says that those particular saddles take some getting used to, tweaking up down, etc., which I have done twice now. My gut is telling me to get it OFF. Any suggestions on other saddles to try that have worked for you? I'm thinking to try the Cobb next? How long should I test these suckers out?   Thanks gang. EB

Jenn Edwards

Hey Emily,

Ouch, indeed! I have an Adamo as well but I got used to it in more like two rides. I think seven is PLENTY! Get your bruised bits off that thing and time to move on.... IMO.

Best of luck! -J

zwuba

I'm using the Adamo's on both of my bikes and I also was suffering from the wide nose so I just took a very strong lace, put it over the rails on the front and pulled the noses together.
If you like I can post a pic so you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Steve West

I did what Stefan did except with a zip-tie. After a few weeks I took it off and have been fine since. But YMMV.

GMAN 19030

A couple of questions first...



1. Which Adamo are you using?

2. Is it fit/setup properly? Who set it up and how did they do it?



The Adamo is all about getting the right fit.



If it just doesn't work for you then you might want to try the Cobb V-Flow Plus. Very similar split nose system to the Adamo. The Plus is narrower than the Adamo and narrower than the Cobb V-Flow Max.

Specialized just came out with a new saddle that's generating a lot of buzz. It's called the Sitero.  You might want to look into that as well.

Emily Brinkley

Thanks @bob - it looks like the breakaway model? The owner has the retul available, but I have yet to do it. We've been using all the normal basic fir tools to measure angles, comfort, etc.

GMAN 19030

Emily,

The Breakaway (and its lighter sister, The Podium) are more road saddles than they are TT/Tri saddles.  That's not to say they won't work in the aero position but it's not the primary focus of that saddle.  The Race, Time Trial, and Prologue might be better Adamo options.  The new Attack saddle is also a more narrow option.

It also sounds like maybe the saddle wasn't setup the best.

http://www.ismseat.com/files/documents/breakaway-podium-female.pdf?v=3

http://www.ismseat.com/how-to-fit-prologue

http://www.ismseat.com/files/documents/setup-directions.pdf

Todd at TTBikeFit is a guru at Adamo fitting.  Reach out to him.

morpheus

Unfortunately, most shops won't let you 'test' saddles out. The saddles mold to the owner. Not sure if I buy that (no pun intended). But, it does make choosing the perfect saddle difficult.

I agree with what was mentioned above...If the saddle is set up correctly (no matter what saddle you choose) and your fit is good, then the adjustment period is much quicker.

Jeff Unruh

I went from an older Adamo (believed to be the Road) to the newer Prologue. I cannot imagine riding a traditional saddle. The Prologue is a bit longer and the nose a tad softer versus the Road.

Joseph Lombardi

Hmm...I switched to Adamo Prologue Last year...and had some challenges with the width of the nose as well...I have used the zipp ties to pull the nose together a bit....I ride well out on the end of the nose most of the time...recently I have had some increaed discomfort when I tried raising the saddle...I have since moved it back down and the discomfort has subsided...

my only point is...I think the Adamo geomotry (split nose) is the best...but a.) the width does take some adjustment (but 7 rides is more than enough)...b.) Height and Fore/Aft adjustment must be correct...and that my be your biggest issue...

Lastly; the Prologue is TT/Triathlon focused and has more padding (not alot bt more than the predecessor).....

Good Luck!

Jason Baldomir

You didn't specify if you have been doing all of your rides on a trainer or outside? It makes a huge difference in my opinion. I rode all last season on my Adamo, mostly outside with no problems, however, this year with much more of those rides on the trainer, i couldn't take it and switched to the Cobb v-flow plus. Call up Cobb, and speak to John's wife, Ginger and explain your issues and that you'd like to try out a v-flow plus. They'll give you a no questions asked money back guarantee if you don't love it and will work with you until you do. Excellent company and people.

Dino Sarti

I don't know about sticking with that saddle. If had 7 long runs in a pair of shoes and then needed rest and ice, they be history. It sucks to lay out the cash on another saddle, but sometime you gotta punt. You wnat to consider the Cobb. A lot of people in the house, myself included, use the V-flow Max with great success. That being said, my new wheels just came standard with an Adamo Prologue and I am going to give it a quick try before I install my V-Flow Max....

jdcsbrsk8

I tried the Adamo TT saddle. It was too wide for me. I treid zip ties, but still had chaffing. A month ago I got the Bontrager speed saddle and am loving it so far. It has an adjustable width.

http://bontrager.com/features/hilo_rxl_speed_dial

Jenniferlyn Kryvicky

Posted By Jason Baldomir on 24 Apr 2013 11:26 PM


You didn't specify if you have been doing all of your rides on a trainer or outside? It makes a huge difference in my opinion. I rode all last season on my Adamo, mostly outside with no problems, however, this year with much more of those rides on the trainer, i couldn't take it and switched to the Cobb v-flow plus. Call up Cobb, and speak to John's wife, Ginger and explain your issues and that you'd like to try out a v-flow plus. They'll give you a no questions asked money back guarantee if you don't love it and will work with you until you do. Excellent company and people.

^^^^ This.  I was having major issues and even had horrible sores from the Cobb V-Flow Max.  I swapped it out for a Cobb V-Flow Plus, which has a LOT of cushion, and am even thinking of switching to the Cobb V-Flow as it is the same just without so much padding.

Ginger is amazing and John and another person at Cobb are bike seat fit gurus.  They will work with you step by step to get the saddle set up nicely - and I mean nicely!

Scott Alexander

I haven't been on my TT bike since IMAZ2011, until last night. It has the adamo. No problems. Guess I'm lucky! Might be switching it out for a new white prologue one tho, trying to bling up my old 2006 kuota bike. :-)