Wondering if anyone here is riding any of the Cobb saddles? I am re-entering the cycling ranks after ~21 years of triathlon....knees can't take the running. I went to one of Cobb's V-Flow saddles some time ago and it was a panacea for all things comfort and point tenderness. It allowed me to rotate my pelvis forward in the TT position and sit there indefinitely as surely as I was watching college football in my Lazy Boy....pure heaven.
So I thought, why wouldn't I put this on my Merlin? I did and I have to say it's been a real eye opener for me. Traditionally I have sat on my sits bones very far back on my saddle, but even with the best soft tissue cut out I still had discomfort. I am now sitting my my Max with a happy medium between the fully rotated pelvis TT position and the traditional slammed back roady setup I have had on my various road rigs.
What I have found is that I'm definitely riding with a more open hip angle and my pelvis is rotated more forward and pressure is on the area further forward of the tuberosity where we are most used to sitting. I put my 'junk' right where I did in the TT position as there is a 'ramp' where my nuts sit....it's just perfect.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has tried one of these saddles. I didn't need to be convinced it worked in a TT position, but wasn't sure about road riding as the orientation is a bit different. If you have had issues with comfort I wouldn't hesitate to rec trying one of these on your roadie. I know it looks weird, but damn if it doesn't work for me like magic. There are some people who won't use a product b/c it doesn't look cool, but that isn't me!
So I thought, why wouldn't I put this on my Merlin? I did and I have to say it's been a real eye opener for me. Traditionally I have sat on my sits bones very far back on my saddle, but even with the best soft tissue cut out I still had discomfort. I am now sitting my my Max with a happy medium between the fully rotated pelvis TT position and the traditional slammed back roady setup I have had on my various road rigs.
What I have found is that I'm definitely riding with a more open hip angle and my pelvis is rotated more forward and pressure is on the area further forward of the tuberosity where we are most used to sitting. I put my 'junk' right where I did in the TT position as there is a 'ramp' where my nuts sit....it's just perfect.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has tried one of these saddles. I didn't need to be convinced it worked in a TT position, but wasn't sure about road riding as the orientation is a bit different. If you have had issues with comfort I wouldn't hesitate to rec trying one of these on your roadie. I know it looks weird, but damn if it doesn't work for me like magic. There are some people who won't use a product b/c it doesn't look cool, but that isn't me!