My saddle is torturing me.

[LargeEddie]

@Catsmeat

The problem is that the front part of the saddle is jammed into the spot right at the base of my scrotum. Sorry if that’s TMI, but I can’t think of any way to address the problem without stating it explicitly. I’ve tried repositioning myself every way I can think of, but I always end up with the same pain in the same place after riding for a couple dozen yards. Any recommendations for replacement saddles?

You might want to review your, um, situation and see if you’ve got any bruising or saddle sore business going on down there. This doesn’t sound much like a saddle problem per se to me. It sounds like injury or irritation is making that spot really touchy. Hydrocortisone cream and antibiotic ointment (Neosporin or work-alike) can do wonders.

I could see a bad or incompatible seat hurting after riding a few miles, or after an hour or thereabouts of freestyle practice, but not as quickly as you describe. I’ve collected a pretty fair herd of saddles here already, some loved and some hated, some stock and some modified. The bad ones aren’t nearly that bad, and the good ones aren’t enough better to account for that. Good luck with it!

[Engineer_on_a_Unicyc]

@LargeEddie

You might want to review your, um, situation and see if you’ve got any bruising or saddle sore business going on down there. This doesn’t sound much like a saddle problem

Catsmeat seems to have rather explicitly described pressure in a place most guys (with the possible exception of experienced unicyclists) would not appreciate it.

I could see a bad or incompatible seat hurting after riding a few miles, or after an hour or thereabouts of freestyle practice, but not as quickly as you describe.

I think it may be easy to overlook how substantially perspective changes in the early weeks and months, for a whole host of reasons - technique, physical accommodation, mental adjustment. In just a few weeks of unicycling this summer, I’ve gone from being dead tired after 50 feet to routinely riding 12 miles, and in the process dealt with a long list of challenges that each felt for a time like the primary issue and as if they could present an existential threat to being able to continue at all.

[Killian]

@Engineer on a Unicycle

Someone asking a beginner question shouldn’t be given sarcastically false advice. You are under no obligation to respond to them at all.

As for the search function, perhaps you haven’t noticed but it is broken.

Yes, one can do a site-specific search with a search engine. Though sometimes information found that way is out of date, such as the belief that a KH adjustable post will fit a Nimbus saddle (today it won’t)

Is the volume of traffic on the forum volume really so overwhelming to you that repetition is an issue?

Regarding the seat question, no sarcastically false advice was given. I said kh seats usually get the nod, which is true.

I’m well aware that the search function has been hit or miss, hence my lmgtfy link.

[LanceB]

@OneTrackMind

The Fusion Freerides are “semi-flattened” already. A Fusion Zero would be the go if you want flatter.

The Zero is too hard for some riders. I personally like my flattened Freerides. Yes, they are flatter than stock. (I also like my flattened QX Air.) I think flattening an existing saddle is a good option. Thank you.

[UPD]

@Engineer on a Unicycle

Say what? Pretty sure Catsmeat has a uni in the < 29" range, where 150mm is considered medium long, 165mm quite long, and many opt for 125mm or less. I was slightly concerned that I was being ambitious ordering 125’s on my 26er, but that turned out to be a decent choice - I would definitely have regretted picking anything longer.

Perhaps, but that’s a brand not a specific model

Chill EoU, obviously a joke. Even a long cranker like myself thought it was quite a crack up…

Seriously, I’d advise you not to go with the 195’s,
Just stick with the 190’s.