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"The pressure points
are completely different with the Rido saddle as you will find out.
You're now perched up on your inner sit bones rather than squashed down
on your crotch. (You may need to set your seat post an inch lower than
usual to compensate for this added lift).
"The sitting sections
of the 'Y' of the saddle are radiussed for two primary reasons: (i)
they provide the necessary lift to reduce perineal pressure and (ii)
they offer the rider a variety of sitting positions so you can move
around and shift the pressure points on your sit bones. (Just like
shifting around on a regular chair when you're sitting down for a long
while). As a result, you will find one or more 'sweet spots', the
primary one being along the top of the cushions.
"I personally
set the saddle as far back as possible, with the nose very slightly up
from horizontal to the ground (I'm talking just one notch on the seat
post bracket) so I can feel it but I'm not bearing down on it. When
cruising along or coasting I sit right back on the saddle, with my rear
overhanging the back. When I need pedal power I sit a bit further
forward, and when going up hill I sit right forward and push against
the front curvature of the 'Y'. For what it's worth, I'm just under
6ft, weigh about 16 stone and 50 years old, and cycle for fun."
John Kenney, September 2009
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