About the whole "horizontal" thing... I have an older (6 years?) Velle Italia Flight Ti seat.. it
has a profile of the nose being straight and then the back flairing upwards by about an inch or so.
Does this mean that "horizontal" should see that the very back and the very nose of the seat both
sit at the same height? Or does it mean that the rails should sit perfectly level? Or does it mean
that the nose part lay horizontal while the back part still comes up nearly an inch?
The reason I ask is that I'm STILL trying to find the best saddle position. I hate the idea of the
possibility that I've been riding all this time and I could have the seat in a better position. So I
just wanted to clear up the horizontal thing. Obviously I should do whatever is more comfy.. but I
just need a baseline on what people consider horizontal when the seat itself isnt' perfectly
straight at the top.
Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com
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> David D wrote:
>
> > I've been riding mountain bikes for some time now but due to an injury I'm spending more time on
> > the street. After riding long trips (to me anyways 10-15 miles) I noticed I was really sore
> > where the chamoi meets the seat. So yesterday I decidied to do some experimenting. I rotated the
> > front of my saddle down 1 notch and took off for my 45 minute ride. What an amazing difference!
> > For the first time I was able to "sit" on my saddle and be comfortable. My fatigue dropped
> > dramatically and I was able to push harder.
>
> Not sure I follow this exactly. Were you "sore" as in skin irritation, "sit bone" pain, or
> something else?
>
> > How do you ride your saddle? Is there a formula for this or is it just to comfort?
>
> Road saddles are usually set within a degree or two of horizontal. Tilting them down can cause you
> to constantly slide forward, and tilting them up can cause numbness. The better seat posts allow
> more precise adjustment of tilt.
>
> But other factors besides tilt can have an effect. Seat height, fore/aft adjustment, and handlebar
> position all affect comfort.
>
> Make sure your sit bones are resting on the wide part of the saddle, not straddling the
> narrow part.
>
> Art Harris