rotating saddle nose slightly off center?

Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for increased comfort?
John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left or right rotation of the
saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more comfortably while riding. This
is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

 

"Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
increased
> comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
or
> right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
> comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on. You will have more room and
be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take much. It is worth the try.

 

"Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
| Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
increased
| comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
or
| right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
| comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

Yeah, I have my saddle slightly pointed to one side - it makes a world of difference in comfort for
me (...kinda found that out by accident when the bike fell and the saddle got pushed a bit to one
side. Liked it so much I will always set my bike up that way...)

Jean

 

I had a seat accidentally setup like that in a triathlon. Chafed a hole in the side of my leg, just
near the goolies. Hurt like hell. I was wearing Speedos at the time, maybe it wouldn't happen with
nix. Don't intend to try it again though.

"Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... Hi
all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for increased comfort? John
Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left or right rotation of the saddle
nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more comfortably while riding. This is news
to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

 

Personally, I find it more of a comfort when down in the aero bars of my tri bike. Not as
significant when on my road bike.

"Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
increased
> comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
or
> right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
> comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

 

I tried it at a very slight (5 degrees is the recommendation) angle and I find it to be somewhat
more comfortable on my road bike using a serfas narrow saddle. (angled opposite "dress side").
"Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
increased
> comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
or
> right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
> comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

 

Aljan12 <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
increased
> comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
or
> right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
> comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

Funny you should mention this just now - I found _myself_ automatically sitting slightly skewed on
my (straight) saddle recently, then turned it slightly to one side so I could sit straight and get
the same result. Never heard mention of it before now, though. Guess my nuts can think for
themselves, then, heheheh......

Cheers!

Shaun aRe

 

Al:

Yes I am doing this also. It just seemed like the right thing to do to cure some inner thigh rub &
it seems to work fine. I think I rotated my saddle no more than about 2-3 degrees but it works.

MOO, Matt

Aljan12 wrote:

>Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for increased comfort?
>John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left or right rotation of the
>saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more comfortably while riding. This
>is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al

 

Dave Thompson wrote:
> "Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
>
> increased
>
>>comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees left
>
> or
>
>>right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
>>comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back. Regards, Al
>
>
> Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on. You will have more room
> and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take much. It is worth the try.
>

What do you mean by the side that you dress on?

David

 

David Kunz <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dave Thompson wrote:

> > Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on.
You
> > will have more room and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take
much.
> > It is worth the try.
> >
>
> What do you mean by the side that you dress on?

Which side yer dingles dangles when at rest.

Shaun aRe

 

"David Kunz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dave Thompson wrote:
> > "Aljan12" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Hi all, Has anyone tried this?... turning the saddle slightly to one side for
> >
> > increased
> >
> >>comfort? John Cobb seems to advocate this on his website. He claims 5 degrees
left
> >
> > or
> >
> >>right rotation of the saddle nose off-center will enable a person to sit properly and more
> >>comfortably while riding. This is news to me, but I'm going to try it and report back.
> >>Regards, Al
> >
> >
> > Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on.
You
> > will have more room and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take
much.
> > It is worth the try.
> >
>
> What do you mean by the side that you dress on?
>
> David
>
When you are standing, with slacks on, which pantleg do the 'boys' want to be in? Most men have a
preference to "dress" on the left or right side. If you were to go to a tailor to have your slacks
altered, he most likely would ask you what side you "dress" on so he could make slightly more room
on that side.

 

David Kunz <[email protected]> wrote:
>Dave Thompson wrote:
>>Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on. You will have more room
>>and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take much. It is worth the try.
>What do you mean by the side that you dress on?

I appear to be the only person capable of explaining this without a mass of euphemisms. The side
that you "dress" on is the side of the crotch of your trousers that you ordinarily keep your
penis next to.
--
David Damerell <[email protected]> Kill the tomato!

 

David Damerell wrote:
> David Kunz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Dave Thompson wrote:
>>
>>>Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on. You will have more room
>>>and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take much. It is worth the try.
>>
>>What do you mean by the side that you dress on?
>
> I appear to be the only person capable of explaining this without a mass of euphemisms.

What a brave iconoclast! Actually, you're just the first person that's not capable of explaining it
with a mass of euphemisms.

 

David Damerell wrote:

>
> I appear to be the only person capable of explaining this without a mass of euphemisms. The side
> that you "dress" on is the side of the crotch of your trousers that you ordinarily keep your penis
> next to.

I could, but I couldn't be arsed.

Is it a Yank thing?

--
Andy Morris

AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK

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hee hee hee - you said penis - hee hee hee

"David Damerell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:0Yo*[email protected]... David Kunz <[email protected]> wrote:
>Dave Thompson wrote:
>>Turn the nose of the saddle to the opposite of the side you 'dress' on.
You
>>will have more room and be more comfortable, longer. It doesn't take much. It is worth the try.
>What do you mean by the side that you dress on?

I appear to be the only person capable of explaining this without a mass of euphemisms. The side
that you "dress" on is the side of the crotch of your trousers that you ordinarily keep your
penis next to.
--
David Damerell <[email protected]> Kill the tomato!