Ideal Saddle Position?

[Skillie]

is there a ideal saddle postion for road racing?

level , slightly up or slightly down?

or does it depend on frame size and saddle height?

or is it just personal taste?

[TheLegend]

 

is there a ideal saddle postion for road racing?

level ' date=' slightly up or slightly down?

or does it depend on frame size and saddle height?

or is it just personal taste?

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wherever you like to feel the touch of your saddle...

 

[racman]

I have found that the best position is with the rails on the underside and the soft bit on the top !!

Also helps to have the "pointy" side facing the front otherwise you will experience serious pain

[Wonder Woman]

Officially, flat is best but you can have it slightly forward but not too far as you will find yourself putting too much pressure on the handle bars and your arms and shoulders.

 

I've never heard of anyone wanting it slightly back, this could be eina

 

My opinion, pefectly horizontal is best.

 

[FlyingCheetah]

Jy moet gemaklik voel. Dit help nie jy bly afgly van die saal af nie. Horisontaal is gewoontlik die beste.

[Skillie]

maar hoekom voel dit asof my my goeters by my mangels uit kom as ek laag buk?my saal is horisontaal

[pastapouch]

maar hoekom voel dit asof my my goeters by my mangels uit kom as ek laag buk?my saal is horisontaal

 

as jy 'n pens het, raak onstlae van hom, anders druk dit op die goeters...

[Skillie]

pens sou keer dat dit by mangels uitkom!

[Prince]

Tilt slightly back for men, slightly forward for women.

[Mudsimus]

maar hoekom voel dit asof my my goeters by my mangels uit kom as ek laag buk?my saal is horisontaal

 

Moenie laag buk nie...of  haal jou mangels uit...

[Skillie]

sal maar die onderste deel van handle bars los vir die pro's.

of mangels moet waai om plek te maak!

[Kriek]

Miskien is jou goeters te groot?

[bobbie]

Officially' date=' flat is best but you can have it slightly forward but not too far as you will find yourself putting too much pressure on the handle bars and your arms and shoulders.

 

I've never heard of anyone wanting it slightly back, this could be eina

 

My opinion, pefectly horizontal is best.

 

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mini hijack:

 

WW you mention about putting too much pressure on handle bars etc. I get the most uncomfortable pain between my shoulder blades after about 80km.. its almost as if I need to extend my neck in order to get some relief... I have never heard any of the guys complain about this but some of the girls I ride with get it too, so much so that they take 2 myprodol's before even starting a race.. Dont want to resort to that...

 

In your experience, you think this could be related to saddle position or handlebars? 

 

Or anyone that can give me some advice that has perhaps "been there, done that" 

 

no backhanded "Its an age thing" comments allowed - I know who you are...

[Mudsimus]

Ok...let me try. Women have boobs, men dont. Do you think that might cause the shoulder pain? I mean if I had to ride with two apples, oranges, watermelons(take your pick) strapped to my chest, I'm sure my shoulders would pain aswell?

[Prince]

Maybe your head is tilted too far back when you ride which means you neck is bent which eventually translates into shoulder pain. My wife had that. Try to keep your neck straighter. Imagine you are looking through the top of your sunglasses not the middle.CAADman2007-11-06 03:43:39

[pastapouch]

Ok...let me try. Women have boobs' date=' men dont. Do you think that might cause the shoulder pain? I mean if I had to ride with two apples, oranges, watermelons(take your pick) strapped to my chest, I'm sure my shoulders would pain aswell?[/quote']

 

if any girl needs a hand with the shoulder pain, or the cause of it, I'm available