Saddle tilted back -> extreme pain. What did I do wrong?

My new (thinner) saddle feels pretty much the same as the old (fat) one
now I've got it set more level. I can't say I can tell the difference
until I dismount and grab the saddle (then it feels thin).
I never tried the old saddle tilted back, so I can't comment on that.

So, does anybody ride with a new skinny KH saddle tilted back? Mine's
not a gel one BTW, it's a normal Fusion.

Rob

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if I tilt the saddle I have to lower it slightly.

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I use tilt but not to an extreme degree. Mainly the goal is to get the
large flat padded back area of the seat under your butt and not the
narrow bit. The tradeoff is that you can end up with very little room
for your nads while trying to use your sit bones. Saddles, as always,
remain a personal choice.

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wobbling bear said:

if I tilt the saddle I have to lower it slightly.

I tried various heights as I was limping home with numb groin... I
think I'll just stick with it as it is - seems to work best for me that
way 🙂

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How far back did you tilt your saddle? [image:
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I put mine so the back half is parallel to the gound, then I just place
my behind on it like a chair. I havent been saddle sore once since Iv'e
done so.

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Catboy said:

How far back did you tilt your saddle? [image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=34692&g2_serialNumber=3&g2_GALLERYSID=113450402a352b2601b9a99b1c510021]

I put mine so the back half is parallel to the gound, then I just place
my behind on it like a chair. I havent been saddle sore once since Iv'e
done so.

I've asked before if anyone has ever used a normal bicycle seat on a
uni, and got a few responces that it works, but that you slide forward.
With the seat the way you have it, it's like a normal bike seat, with
an "anti-slide-forward" bit at the front. Yet, for most, as was
mentioned, there's not much room for the man bits as the "asf" is too
close to the rear of the seat. So. to me at least, it seems like
someone should make a normal bike seat that just tilts up slightly in
the front. Does this not seem intelligent? I don't understand why they
want you to sit on the narrowest part of the seat, squashed between the
tilted up front and back. That seems to be the most uncomfortable way
to make a seat possible...

Or do I just not have any clue what I'm talking about? 🙂

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AscenXion said:

I've asked before if anyone has ever used a normal bicycle seat on a
uni, and got a few responces that it works, but that you slide forward.
With the seat the way you have it, it's like a normal bike seat, with
an "anti-slide-forward" bit at the front. Yet, for most, as was
mentioned, there's not much room for the man bits as the "asf" is too
close to the rear of the seat. So. to me at least, it seems like
someone should make a normal bike seat that just tilts up slightly in
the front. Does this not seem intelligent? I don't understand why they
want you to sit on the narrowest part of the seat, squashed between the
tilted up front and back. That seems to be the most uncomfortable way
to make a seat possible...

Or do I just not have any clue what I'm talking about? 🙂

What I would do, if my seat was tilted that far, would be to reduce the
"curve"of the saddle by reshaping the base, flattening it out or adding
some foam to middle section. That's waaaay too much curve for my
liking.😄

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Fatter and flatter. Wish I had photoshop so I could take that curve out,
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Catboy said:

How far back did you tilt your saddle?

Not as far as yours - just as far back as it would go on a normal
seatpost. I think the KH saddle is pretty comfortable when in the
"normal" position - I hated it at first but must have found a way to
sit that works. The only thing I would change is to get rid of a bit
of the curve, but I never found it uncomfortable enough to be bothered
with removing and refitting the old-style cover. Now I've got a Fusion
cover perhaps I'll have a go at experimenting with the foam shape a
bit.

Rob

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