thehammerdog

I am finding that numbness is becming more of a problem since using the trainer. I wanted to buy a new seat and found this ugly boy. Anyone here use one? They seem to be more for the tri scene but roadies use as well. If not this brand what "taint" friendly seats have you used and like.
https://www.ismseat.com/saddles/adamo-racing-ii

datlas 

Hard to say for sure, but I suspect you need a proper fitting rather than a gimmicky saddle.

JustinHorne

For what it's worth, I've heard those are pretty good.


That said, my solution was a wider saddle that actually fit my sitbones, and then tilted slightly nose-down. It's amazing how a few millimeters of nosedown tilt can change your comfort level.

mkadam68

Try standing more? Especially on a trainer--I go numb if i sit too long as well.

ericm979

Specialized toupe works well for me. They have other saddles with central cutouts in different shapes, widths and padding.

Trainer riding discourages one from standing which makes the problem worse.

rpeterson

I use an Adamo on my road and TT bikes, good saddles once you get used to them, plus it allows you to easily get around saddle setback rules.

jmio

not a gimmick, awesome saddle. have one on the road bike will never ride anything else

abstractform20

pics?

kf9yr

+1 to a proper fitting before spending money on a saddle that might not fix the problem.

Your sit bones may too wide or narrow for your seat or the one you're looking at, the seat could be positioned forward or aft, your stem could be long or short, etc etc. There are a number of reasons the pressure could be distributed incorrectly causing the numbness.

I rode 15,000 miles on a Specialize Toupe over a couple of years and didn't have any numbness or discomfort. I bought a Serotta frame in August and had a dynamic fit so I could make sure the size was correct (no +10 70mm stem or seat all the way fore/aft etc on a custom bike for me).

My fitter measured my sit bones and flexibility and said I could/should try the Fizik Aliante as the width was perfect. He gave me a test saddle and I was worried there would be numbness as the Toupe had a cutout and the Aliante doesn't. He also warned it might take a while for me to get used to a new seat. The only difference I've noticed is never getting any soft tissue pinches from the edge of the cutout (ouch!) since there isn't one.

I've ridden 3000 plus miles and 4-5 centuries on the new saddle and no issues. I replaced the saddles on my other bikes with the same one to be consistent. My riding style is "sit and spin" I very seldom stand, even on hills.

I will confess to being in a 15-yr marriage where I was getting my butt chewed out pretty often so my rear may just have lost all sensation completely

Good luck with finding a solution!

znomit

Did the doc really say "gooch / Taint" ?

wkg

yes

JimF22003

He said "/" ??

I bet he really said "and or"

Dean V

I don't mind the ISM saddles for a TT bike but prefer SMP for a road bike. These have a very large central cut out. Only thing I don't like about them is that they are quite curved so you tend to be limited to one position and can't really move forward or back.

abstractform20

HIGH GIZE? can we merge this with the "show us your legs" thread? i mean, afterall, the taint/gooch is just the highest part of the legs.

and1homer

Yuuuup! Same here. My taint was frequently sufferring, until i got a wider saddle and tilted down a little (UCI rules be damned). No further numbness or any other issues.

+1 on getting a good fit too.

Capecodder

https://cobbcycling.com/

thehammerdog

Which one are you using they have several types.

Nick Bain

toupe. or any firm/ less padding seat should help, excessive padding on seats is bad for taints.

Urban Turkey

+1. I love my Cobb saddle.

thehammerdog

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surgeonstone

If, as you say, the problem comes with the trainer, then you have identified the problem. It is not the seat but the trainer. The problem with the trainer is that it is rigid and immobile. This creates a situation not found when on the road, steady, unrelieved pressure with resultant numbness. As one respondent said, get out of the saddle, every 5 minutes or so and do a stretch of riding while standing.
Think about riding outdoors, if properly dressed it is a warm and fun activity.
If you insist on riding indoors, think about the Kirk Kinetic Rock n Roll. This has the fluid resistance unit mounted on rubber bushings allowing movement to occur and creating a much better indoor ride. When I ride indoors, which is rare, I use the Kirk and find it has increased my riding time indoors 100% and with no numbness.

rpeterson

The Racing 2 he linked to originally.

tmat

+1 to surgeonstone's response.

I don't think I'd buy a new trainer, but standing periodically to remove the pressure point is important because of the trainer's rigidity. Also, if you're dead set on spending cash, buy some winter clothing and go outside.

triumph.1

The rock and roll won't help. I just sold one at a huge loss because with any type of interval training it beats the heck out of that area from bouncing, but I do tend to agree that a trainer magnifies the problem.

surgeonstone

If you are bouncing that much you may need to work on your pedal stroke. The movement of the Kirk helped me a lot with numbness. Sorry it did not help you.