davidlangebaan

I have one of these saddles and rode with it for a while. I was having recurring prostate infections and this saddle helped relieve them somewhat but not completely. I have since changed to an ISM Adamo Peak saddle which works on the same principle - relieving perineum pressure and allowing normal blood flow to the area. I have not looked back. For me the ISM saddles are the answer. I have them on both my road and MTB bikes. Website: www.ismseat.com I think the SA agents are Troisport - that's where I got mine.

Hammer Perpetuem!

ERGOFIT +1 Renay does the setup at Epic Bike shop in Plumstead. I'm 1.81. I had a medium that killed my back because the top tube was too short. I'm now on a large with a longer stem and am really comfortable.

I subscribe to Joe Friel's training theory which basically means your training zones are based on your Lactate (or anaerobic) threshold heart rate (LTHR). This makes sense to me since you won't train or race at your MHR, To determine training zones you need to know your Lactate Threshold or (Anaerobic Threshold) Heart Rate. To work this out do a time trail run or ride as follows: (Don’t do this when you’re tired or in adverse conditions. This must be done solo, not with a group) Warm up 15-20 minutes then start a 30 min time trial. Lap your watch after 10 minutes. Your average HR for the last 20 min should be your LTHR for that particular sport. For running it should be around 7-10 BPM more than cycling. For swimming about 7-10 BPM less than for cycling. Then work out your training zones as a % of LTHR using this table to get you BPM for each zone. It will never be exact so you may want to repeat it periodically. Check the attached table for training zones based on the above.

Presume this is road bike fit. I am 181.9 cm according to my Ergofit measurements which recommended a 56.1cm (Top tube) frame with a 110mm stem and 172.5 cranks.. Remember they are also considering leg length in relation to height, and flexibility. I am much more comfortable on my bike now. That said there was a glitch in my initial setup and I had them redo it.

ISM was the 2nd most popular seat saddle at Ironman Kona 2011. Orginally developed as a tri-specific saddle I think. I have them on my road and mtb - also because of prostate issues. Makes a huge difference.

I have just done Ironman (first time) . I used a 12 week program. Every 3rd week a recovery week. Running: 3 x weekly, average 35km/week, 1 long, 1 med, 1 short run, biggest week 50km, longest run 28.5km. Cycling: 3 x weekly, average 158.5km/week, 2 x 1-1.5hr rides, 1 long ride, biggest week 225km, longest ride 148km. Ran and cycled on alternate days. Obviously don't need as much mileage for half marathon and 94.7. Cut down the long runs/rides and keep the rest the same. So no you don't need to run that much if you are putting in enough time on the bike (and you are most likely to get injured from overdoing the running, not the cycling). There is a fair benefit to running from cycling. Swam on running days because time wise its more manageable. So I'd gym on run days if I was you. Next year I'll add gym work. Look at Mark Allen's weight program (6x world Ironman champion) - yes you need to work your legs in the gym! http://www.active.co...h_Exercises.htm

Get a bike setup done by Ergofit. Very difficult to accurately measure your own knee angle and they'll do it accurately. They work on 150 degree (or 30 from the other side) angle.