There are so many potential reasons for chronic bike saddle discomfort that it would be overwhelming and confusing to try to cover them in a single article. For this reason, we are exploring potential riding technique and postural items (by far the biggest contributors to chronic saddle issues) one at a time so that you…
There are a host of combined technique items that often relate to saddle issues and trying to explain all of them at once would be overwhelming. Proper bike fit/set-up and saddle selection can solve saddle issues for many riders, but problems often persist for others when there are technique and postural elements that go beyond…
Some of the more common chronic ailments riders have are saddle discomfort issues. Whether it is friction and sores; numbness and pressure on the soft tissue up-front; or sore sit bones, saddle discomfort on a bicycle is no fun at best and extremely limiting at worst. While proper bike fit/set-up and saddle selection can solve…
This article potentially holds life changing (at least ride changing) information for many riders. Seriously. Most chronic discomfort on a bike has a true solution and proper bike fit is only part of that solution. Read on to learn the “secret” of Bike Fit 2.0 and how to resolve chronic and on-going pain and comfort…
I have written about fit and comfort based challenges riders experience with their bicycle seats more than a couple times. I keep writing these articles as chronic bike seat discomfort is a very common problem and some riders have chronic issues regardless of what is done with saddle selection, bicycle fit or technique recommendations. I find…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Since early 2013, Fit Werx has integrated use of gebioMized Pressure Scanners into the Fit Werx fit protocol. As you have seen from previous posts, both of our Fit Werx bike shop locations (near Burlington, VT and Boston, MA) have two of only a handful of…
Critical in any proper bike fitting and saddle adjustment is the actual width of your sit bones, and the pressure created by the two points of bone that you feel when you sit on something flat and hard. These points, or “ischial tuberosities” (try using that term at a cocktail party to impress someone), must…
originally published in Triathlete Magazine I’ve been fit to my triathlon bike and I feel like my position is pretty comfortable and efficient. However, despite trying a number of different saddles and shorts, I still have nagging problems with saddle discomfort. Do you have any other suggestions that might help? Susan , TX Dear Susan,…
As I write this, the leaves are changing color, the days are a pleasant 70 degrees, and the nights are in the 50s. Almost perfect cycling weather. This being said, just because the weather is great doesn’t mean that you are enjoying your rides. Many cyclists endure varying levels of pain because they believe that…
Been Fit at Fit Werx Before? Have Things Changed? Time for a Review? The Periodic Fit Assessment is for riders and triathletes who are ready for a review because something has changed (injury, advanced rider skill, riding more/less…); who want a refresher on their posture and technique; who want to verify things before buying a…
Looking at all the bicycle seats that claim to be the “best bicycle seat” or the “most comfortable bicycle seat”, and how many riders have chronic saddle issues regardless of the number of seats they try, it becomes apparent that the bicycle seat may actually not be the big reason people are uncomfortable. So, if the biggest…
A Fit Werx bike fitting is not like a bike shop bike fitting. Not all fit systems are the same or produce consistent results. Serving riders of all abilities since 2001, we pride ourselves on approaching bike fit scientifically and individually. We offer attention to detail and array of services found in only a very…