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Hi Guys I need some help
My wife loves to ride her Mountain bike nothing epic just the odd canal or country path or even just to the shops, but she has a problem she suffers from neuropathy and (which is a nerve problem) and this is the sensitive area it is mainly in the bum and seat bone area so the saddle is really key to her riding the bike . She currently has a cheep jell saddle but it is really hurting her to ride. Has any one got any suggestions on saddles to try we have even been looking at the split ones with no nose so its just like a perch rather than a seat .
cheers
Go to a bike shop that can measure her sit bones, specislized and other brands to different sizes to fit.
A big gel saddle will be worse for nerve pain than anything probably
We had soooo many different saddles for my wife. Did try the Specialized thing but the one we went to had been to the Halfords school of cycling and service.
After all that we endded up with an old Brooks . The B66 I think. Women specific i.e. short and it has springs!
2nd hand so both cheap and "run in"
Try an ISM saddle, Mrs M tried my 2.0 and now has one on her bike.
Do don't mention if your wife is using padded short. A decent pad can be a revelation.
My had issues with her periformis which we helped with decent bibs and a light padded saddle - specialized toupe in the correct size.
In may not be cheap to resolve but if she really enjoys cycling, it's money well spent.
I'd start with a fit at a specialized dealer and look at some of the shorts reviews.
Start with a pair of shorts with a really good pad (castelli velocissimo or endura fs260 both fit the bill without being too expensive). Then as others said, find a lbs that does a measurement service and/or loan saddles.
I think you are just going to have to go for trial and error to find one she likes. Thats what Mrs TJ did - took a few to find the one that suits her. women also tend to need their saddles more nose down than a man
Mrs TJ ended up with a bontrager SSR saddle http://www.bikewisegb.com/bontrager-ssr-womens-saddle-4240-p.asp
another woman I know found a noseless saddle to be a revelation but i think it needs a fairly upright riding position to work
cheers guys some great advice please keep it coming as most say its going to be trial and error I think .
she dosnt rally do many miles but it is nice to go out and have a leisure ride with the wife as opposed to a crazy up n down mountain trail or xc blast with the lads .
canal pub run you cant beat them
she dosnt use the padded shorts normally but would do if we were out for a couple of hours the pain normally comes from the bum cheek under the sit bone and turns in to a numbness .
My likes the cheap, ladies Brand-X saddle from Chain Reaction. Only £15 and worth a look.
Rido R2 definitely worth a try
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/c.do?category=34
+1 for getting measured, I think the key measurement is how wide her sit bones were. My wife has found this the best way to a happy bum. For years saddles have been hit and miss but she can now measure any saddle to see if it will fit. As others say, Specialized do this but I'm sure you can diy quite simply (forgotten how, though)
specialised are very good with a big range of saddles.
a saddle with a groove will prob be the answer, specialized can measure your wife's bum and get the correct width.
her current saddle sounds like exactly the worst option!