Subject: RE: kaburns1214 and UHCoog's Mentor Group-ClosedOriginally posted by tdl1972
Question about saddles:
How much discomfort should I just HTFU and deal with and at what point should I look for something else? I rode the stock saddle for a couple of months, couldn't get comfortable on it, and switched to a Cobb vflow. I've been riding that for 2-3 months now and it's still not comfortable for me (i.e. it's killing the area where my left leg meets my pelvis to the point where it's still sore to the touch a full day later). Seat discomfort seems to be my biggest limiter on riding time/distance at this point and I can't imagine another 3-4 hours of the discomfort I was feeling toward the end of my ride last night. Do I just need more T.I.T.S.?
Can you post a pic of your current setup?
Asymmetrical pressure can be caused by several different reasons: your seat might be cocked just a hair to the side, you might have an imbalance in leg length or flexibility (especially common if you keep a wallet in your back pocket ), you might have a cleat alignment issue causing your left knee to angle inward or your saddle tilt could be off.
The cobb is a very reliable saddle so I think, if we can just figure out the cause of the imbalance, you'll be much happier. |