How should I adjust my saddle to prevent lower back pain? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

Duct Tape Doc · 01-13-2008, 06:20 PM

My road bike fit perfectly, except that the saddle wasn't bottom friendly. Since I've installed a new saddle (which is great for my bottom) I've been getting lower back pain after about half an hour of riding. The change of seat is obviously the problem. What should I do? Move it forward, back? Tilt up or down (it's level now). Higher? Lower?

Please don't tell me to use a different seat, I have a variety of butt problems and this seat solves them all.

Thanks!

McG · 01-13-2008, 06:21 PM

I would respectfully defer to the bicycle professional. Recommendations here would be pure speculation, as we can't see you on the bike. Hands on will count in this case.

You can read about it at http://www.sheldonbrown.com .

Edit: Caution: Nosing up the saddle from horizontal may cause sever testicle pain -- depending on degree of rise.

Boricua BMX · 01-13-2008, 06:22 PM

Well you can adjust it so that the nose of the saddle is pointing up. This gives it a low feeling but its comfortable.