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Randonneur Evaluator Testimonial

Jim,

I have been using your Bycycle Saddle now for over a year. I ride about 8,000 miles a year. These rides range in length from 62 miles to 750 mile at "one go". What I mean here is that I belong to a bicycle club that rides ultra long-distance rides. These rides are time-limited so you have to keep riding to make these time limits. In fact the 750 mile ride is a qualification ride for RAAM (Race Across America)

Suffice it to say that I spend a lot of time "in-the-saddle".

Before I bought your saddle I had been changing saddles every few months in search of the perfect saddle. My groin area would be numb from all of the riding that I do. I found that a wider saddle was the way to go. Then I read some studies on the internet that said that the nose of the saddle would cut off the blood supply to the genitals. It would also pinch the nerves running though that same area. This made a lot of sense to me, so I began looking for a saddle that did not have a nose to it. I also read that there were some issues that the nose-less saddle is unstable and that people "fell" off them. When I tried your saddle I was "looking" for this instability I NEVER found this to be the case. In fact this saddle, once I found out how to adjust it to fit my sitz bones is SO comfortable that I can now ride my longer rides with out any injury.

You do not have to be a long-distance rider to benefit from this saddle. If you are looking for comfort, this saddle is the way to go, take it from one that spends an inordinate amount of time on the bike. You do not need the nose on the saddle to maintain control and comfort is the top priority when riding long distance.

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I have ridden a Trek 5200 from 1999 through 2005, when I purchased a Trek Madone 5.9, which I have ridden since. I ride about 2,500 miles per year. Within the last two weekends, my son and I participated in Cycle Across Maryland, doing 200+ miles in three days. My son was also on a Trek bike, but he was using the standard racing saddle while I had the BiSaddle. After about 100 miles of riding, my son was saddle sore, while I felt fine riding on my BiSaddle. We both had biking shorts on. Having a saddle that supports the pelvic bones vs. having the bones extending over the edges of the saddle with no support seems like such an obvious solution to saddle pain that I don't know why every bike is not outfitted with a BiSaddle. Why would anyone take the chance of damaging their genital nerves and vessels riding a regular racing saddle?

A couple years back I was having problems with pressure points on my vessels and nerves and with general saddle soreness using the standard racing saddles that come with Trek bikes. I could not continue biking without a lot of personnel sacrifice. I started doing some Internet research to see if there was anything that would be more gentle to the pelvic and genital area. I bought one pelvic-support saddle, but did not like it. After that I tried again by purchasing a BiSaddle. I went out for a ride and stopped along the way to adjust the saddle height and angle. The saddle put me a little more forward on my Trek bike, so I purchased another headset that extended forward a few more centimeters. With that adjustment, I now ride pain free, without any further worry about damaging my groin area. Those vessels and nerves that were being crushed by the racing saddle now seem to have come back to return all the functionality that I had lost. I love biking and the BiSaddle allowed me to get back onto my Trek bike instead of putting it into storage. Thanks for this great product. Everyone that owns a bike needs to go out and buy this product. I do not understand why this has not become the standard saddle sold on all new bicycles. Get with it, bicycle manufacturers!!
---Bob, Washington D.C. area

Yo, Listen up here DUDES !! I bought a foam BiSaddle for my hybrid bike and was impressed enough to order another for my road bike a few months later. However, I thought that a softer foam seat would be the ticket to improved comfort and emailed Bycycle my concerns and suggested softer surfaces. Bycycle Inc. went out of their way to individually manufacture a set of softer foam surfaces and shipped them to me at NO COST for my evaluation. After a few weeks of experimentation, I quickly concluded that the harder foam surfaces are better, despite my preconceived notions. Oh, and as to Bycycle Inc's corporate philosophy part, I can tell you that the word greed is not included in their lexicon. I can only say ---- try it and you'll be delighted.
---A K in PA

I have used the saddle the past three weeks and it has worked wonderfully, I have had no problems at all, and it does what it advertised. I have written my Dr. a short note to pass on your website to patients that might have been limited in the past with the use of more traditional saddles. Thanks.
---Brian W.

The first ride was a 12 mile pre-work 2 days ago. The very quick realization was that the points on the sitz bones were still grounded nicely but lacked the sharpness at contact, that never was pain but now feels more comfortable and inviting, rather than just being good for me.

Now 4 rides in, a total of about 66 miles (3x 12 + 30 on sunday). The realization is that the kindness to the soft spots is a great thing. Having developed caution when I read the first article on the cover of Bicycling Magazine which addressed cycling-induced impotence, and having lived with regular genital numbness, the first shift was to 100% freedom from that experience or worry. The new insight is to real comfort and freedom from numbness. There is no going back.The 3,000-4,000 miles per year are all much happier than they ever had been before the BiSaddle.
---Jeff S.

I now have about a month on the new foam saddle surface, with one on my mountain bike and one on my road bike. I would say that is an improvement on both bikes, initially subtle, but it grows on you.

In each case, the first thing that I noticed as I was dialing it in is that the biggest difference from the old surface is that precise individual fit is not as critical for optimal comfort. That is, it took many less iterations with the wrenches to get to what Jim calls the "cup your bones" fit.

The second thing that I noticed is that you stay comfortable forever. There is simply an extension from the old surface of the time that you can stay up there without squireming around to find a comfortable position. In summary, this saddle is a huge advance over anything that I have ever been on before.
---George C.

We rode the Ironhorse race this weekend and I really like the new saddle. A little softer is good. Can't wait for the aluminum rails. ---Ed C.

Foam Surface Development Feedback

Randonneur Evaluator

The saddle works great, I like that the softer material seems to lessen the "chip seal" road vibrations better. I did some standing just to change positions. This last set of "bum"-pers has a good transition too. I could drop into my tuck position and hit 48 mph on a downhill without any discomfort. Or on a long climb I could situp and allow my lungs to breathe better, again without discomfort.

No issues with the saddle. But one of the guys that I rode with noticed that the wire was flexing as I rode. I am using the aluminum frame on the distance bike. Don't know if that is a concern or not. The flex would be fine (dampens the vibrations) if it does not fatigue the metal. (inventors note: 2024 aluminum is good for 500,000,000 flexations)

I completed a 24 hour ride this weekend. That means that we (team of 5) rode for 250 miles in 24 hours. Not a fast ride but in the saddle for about 20 hours total! Boy, this saddle works great. Now I am absolutely convinced that this is the right saddle! Thank you for being so determined to make and sell theses saddles.

I rode the Northwest Crank, it was a three day ride of about 100 miles per day, with about 6000 feet of climbing per day. My butt thanks you!! :-) I used the new bum-pers that are labeled "A", I think its an "A". I did notice a change in firmness from the last set by pressing on the foam with my finger. But what I noticed more is that riding day after day that I felt that I could ride the next day and not feel the soreness that I have had on last years rides of similar length.

I am absolutely convinced that the "numbness" is gone and is no longer a problem. And that your saddle is the ticket.

The 400K was a great ride, very fast. Again the saddle performed beyond my expectations. 250 miles in under 16 hours and not a sore butt in sight! Such a relief, I thought that I might have to give up my passion for riding, but with this new BiSaddle I can continue to ride the long distances. Now it is my legs that feel the pain, as it should be, and not my butt!

Bike Police Evaluators

When I arrived at work I put it on and went for a quick 20 mile ride. In all appearances the saddle looks like the original but the feel is a great improvement. This saddle is a lot more comfortable then the original. I work a 10 hour shift and am pretty much on the bike most on the time (8 of the 10 hours) and the level of comfort is a great improvement.

The new saddle is a great improvement from the original. The saddle is so much more comfortable that I don't mind being on it for the long hours that my job requires. The saddle has held up well and still looks to have no wear on it. I have enjoyed using the saddle. I am very thankful that you have gone the extra mile to research and improve your product. The health benefits of a hornless saddle are amazing and the comfort of your design makes it a pleasure to ride. Thank you.

The new material is great. Everyone likes it a lot more than the older one. I have been putting a lot of miles on it to see if there are any wear spots or soft spots in the under material but none have developed. It does feel lighter then the other material and the back of the saddle (wing or fin) appears to be not as high as the first saddles. The lower back makes it a lot easier to come off the back of the saddle while going down hill. The improvements are a lot more comfortable and everyone that I've shown it to and that have ridden on the new saddle like it more. My ridding partner is now switching from the "seat" to the bisaddle. He likes the improvements a lot.

I have let everyone and anyone use the new seat that wanted to. It appears to be holding up really well. I have not noticed any soft spots or weakness in the material. Everyone who has ridden on it says they like it a lot. I have taken my bike down and up stairs, over curbs and have dropped it several times during arrests and chases and the saddle has held up very well. No signs of abuse on the outer part of the saddle and no soft or weak spots on the saddle itself.

Thanks again for all the research and improvements you have done and are doing.