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Split-nose saddles for exercise bike
I'm looking for a saddle for exercise rides. 30 miles round trip,
5 minute miles on average (if I'm faster there was a tailwind). Flat terrain, sometimes wind is an obstacle. Usually about half the trip is on aerobars, mostly to relieve strain on hands but sometimes to help with the wind. SPD shoes/pedals. Road frame. One bike shop rep suggested trying NOS Adamo split-nose saddles. It's a pricey experiment ($150). Can anybody offer a notion of how such a saddle would work in non-competetive riding on aerobars? The goal is comfort and longevity in riding, speed is unatainable Thanks for reading, and any wisdom! bob prohaska |
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On Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:39:39 -0000 (UTC), bob prohaska
wrote: I'm looking for a saddle for exercise rides. 30 miles round trip, 5 minute miles on average (if I'm faster there was a tailwind). Flat terrain, sometimes wind is an obstacle. Usually about half the trip is on aerobars, mostly to relieve strain on hands but sometimes to help with the wind. SPD shoes/pedals. Road frame. One bike shop rep suggested trying NOS Adamo split-nose saddles. It's a pricey experiment ($150). Can anybody offer a notion of how such a saddle would work in non-competetive riding on aerobars? The goal is comfort and longevity in riding, speed is unatainable Thanks for reading, and any wisdom! bob prohaska I'm not sure, but I think that if you sit way forward on the seat as some tri-athletes do see http://tinyurl.com/ybmlz4h2 that the split seat might help but if you sit "normally" I doubt it will be any better then any other seat. I tried a set of "aero bars" for a while and while I didn't find them very stable, due to lack of practice with the bars, I didn't notice any particular difference the usual seat with the usual seat position. I think that you might try modifying the existing seat position a bit before laying out $150 :-) Try adjusting forward and back to get the arms/elbows situated on the bars comfortably and then try adjusting the angle of the bars to suit. Also see: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/S..._III_2512.html -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:24:41 +0700, John B.
wrote: On Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:39:39 -0000 (UTC), bob prohaska wrote: I'm looking for a saddle for exercise rides. 30 miles round trip, 5 minute miles on average (if I'm faster there was a tailwind). Flat terrain, sometimes wind is an obstacle. Usually about half the trip is on aerobars, mostly to relieve strain on hands but sometimes to help with the wind. SPD shoes/pedals. Road frame. One bike shop rep suggested trying NOS Adamo split-nose saddles. It's a pricey experiment ($150). Can anybody offer a notion of how such a saddle would work in non-competetive riding on aerobars? The goal is comfort and longevity in riding, speed is unatainable Thanks for reading, and any wisdom! bob prohaska I'm not sure, but I think that if you sit way forward on the seat as some tri-athletes do see http://tinyurl.com/ybmlz4h2 that the split seat might help but if you sit "normally" I doubt it will be any better then any other seat. I tried a set of "aero bars" for a while and while I didn't find them very stable, due to lack of practice with the bars, I didn't notice any particular difference the usual seat with the usual seat position. I think that you might try modifying the existing seat position a bit before laying out $150 :-) Try adjusting forward and back to get the arms/elbows situated on the bars comfortably and then try adjusting the angle of the bars to suit. correction, that should read, "angle of the seat" Also see: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/S..._III_2512.html -- Cheers, John b |
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On 20/07/2017 10:39 PM, bob prohaska wrote:
I'm looking for a saddle for exercise rides. 30 miles round trip, 5 minute miles on average (if I'm faster there was a tailwind). Flat terrain, sometimes wind is an obstacle. Usually about half the trip is on aerobars, mostly to relieve strain on hands but sometimes to help with the wind. SPD shoes/pedals. Road frame. One bike shop rep suggested trying NOS Adamo split-nose saddles. It's a pricey experiment ($150). Can anybody offer a notion of how such a saddle would work in non-competetive riding on aerobars? The goal is comfort and longevity in riding, speed is unatainable Thanks for reading, and any wisdom! bob prohaska What pain exactly are you experiencing that you want to fix with the spit-nose saddle? |
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Split-nose saddles for exercise bike
Duane wrote:
What pain exactly are you experiencing that you want to fix with the spit-nose saddle? The issue for me is that a conventional saddle can be set either for comfort on the aerobars or comfort on the handrests. Right now it's set up for the aerobars, with the saddle nose pointing down (rather noticeably) and when on the aerobars it works reasonably well. If traffic or a tired neck forces me to sit up, then I'm fighting the forward slide caused by the downslope of the saddle nose, with resultant stress on hands. It would be really nice to have a saddle that's comfortable both on the aerobars and on the controls. Or, at least, less uncomfortable when off the aerobars. Thank you! bob prohaska |
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bob prohaska wrote:
Duane wrote: What pain exactly are you experiencing that you want to fix with the spit-nose saddle? The issue for me is that a conventional saddle can be set either for comfort on the aerobars or comfort on the handrests. Right now it's set up for the aerobars, with the saddle nose pointing down (rather noticeably) and when on the aerobars it works reasonably well. If traffic or a tired neck forces me to sit up, then I'm fighting the forward slide caused by the downslope of the saddle nose, with resultant stress on hands. It would be really nice to have a saddle that's comfortable both on the aerobars and on the controls. Or, at least, less uncomfortable when off the aerobars. Thank you! Ah. Have you had a good fit done? If so and you need the saddle pointed down a split saddle might help then. At least you may not have to tilt the saddle down in the first place. Like you say it's a big expense to test it. Maybe you can find a bike shop that lets you return it in 30 days. I know that Specialized has a saddle return policy but if you buy from their website. -- duane |
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Duane wrote:
Ah. Have you had a good fit done? If so and you need the saddle pointed Of course, by me 8-) In fact I've been fiddling with the fit since I got the aerobars around 25 years ago. Been through a few saddles, always the same problem. When I was younger it didn't bother me so much, but now....... it's an issue. down a split saddle might help then. At least you may not have to tilt the saddle down in the first place. Like you say it's a big expense to test it. Maybe you can find a bike shop that lets you return it in 30 days. I know that Specialized has a saddle return policy but if you buy from their website. The local shop that has the Adamo saddles offers a 30 day "return" but whether that's for credit, refund or lip service isn't entirely clear. If the saddle is discernibly more comfortable it'll be worth every penny. In light of your comments I'll pay them a return visit and discuss the details. These days folks spend $5k on a bike, I probably shouldn't flinch at $150 for a saddle, but I do anyway. With my thanks for your counsel, bob prohaska |
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