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Cycling |
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10/22/2001 |
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10/22/2001 |
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| Question |
| How do I choose a saddle? |
| Answer |
| Answered by Ken Snowden.
Saddles can be too hard, too soft, and can have the wrong shape for your anatomy. They can also be positioned incorrectly. If too hard, the only shock absorber you have is in your tush. If too soft, you are not anchored properly and tend to shift around on the seat too much causing friction. If the seat is not flared (wide) enough in the back so your sit bones are supported by the seat, the seat is absorbed up into the soft perineal tissue and will be extremely uncomfortable. Also, if the tilt of the seat is wrong the pelvis is tilted putting too much pressure onn the frontal soft tissue. |
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