Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Another (fine-tuning) point - your butt may be happiest with the saddle pointed a touch askew to one side instead of straight ahead. I set al mine with the nose a couple of mm to the left. (Left seems to be the preferred direction for most men who do this, but not all.)
Decades ago, when I was riding ~150mi per week, or more, I noticed this. Rotated just a degree or two to one side, it made the saddle comfort much better. Probably wasn't the best saddle choice for me, at the time, given my riding position and all the other factors, but still. Wondered about it, and wondered why nobody else ever seemed to try such a minor tweak. Worked for me, though.
Haven't needed to do that with the past couple of bikes. Am assuming the shape of my butt and/or my riding position changed subtly such that that last adjustment is no longer necessary. Go figure. (Apparently had a wonky butt alignment all those years ago, but not now.
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