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Numbness down there...

freewheeler 03 May 11:45  

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Does anyone suffer from numbness from there saddle or have any tips on how to prevent it?

Not sure if I'm sitting to far forward on my saddle...

DB20XMAX69 04 May 03:29  

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My Profile 		Hi freewheeler,
I suffered saddle numbness and posted questions on numerous sites as well as visiting specialist cycle shops. Got a lot of technical feedback re-sit measurements. What i was told to do was sit on a plank of wood and adopt a cycling position. The point where your "bum bones" come into contact with the plank is your "sit measurement" you need to be able to mark the bottom of the plank where you feel your bum bones touching. I did this and it turned out my saddle matched my sit measurement. (measure the distance between the two points on the bottom of your plank then measure roughly your saddle) After a bit more asking around i moved my seat forward half an inch and surprise surprise i can cycle a lot further without any real discomfort. Most people ive spoken to say if you cycle often enough your body adapts to the discomfort ? I rode 30 miles yesterday after not riding for 3 months (running instead of cycling) and i had only minor discomfort....hope this helps.
regards
dudley

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BusterG 04 May 12:39  

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My Profile 		Dudley makes all the right suggestions.
If I could add one more that really helped me....
Angle the saddle down slightly say 15-20%
Good luck.
Buster

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Barrymac 21 Aug 04:18  

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My Profile 		To add to the previous good advice it's always good to have a high quality saddle. It sounds obvious but I used to get numbness when I had cheaper saddles but since upgrading to a better quality one I've had no issues at all. Currently using a Selle Italia flight and it's great.

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