Testimonials - adjustable Bycycle Inc. bicycle saddles

I am 67 years old and retired in Florida. I like to keep reasonably fit so I bought a bicycle. My wife and I would go for rides that got longer and longer.
I had problems with my groin area falling asleep on bike rides as short as 3 miles. I searched for answers and accidently stumbled on the the BiSaddle website. I had purchased other seats and had no favorable results. I'm not one to fall for hype so I read and educated myself on the BiSaddle. I even consulted my son the doctor to see if the claims made any sense to him. We both agreed that the logic was sound and reasonable. I thought that my gamble of buying one wasn't too far fetched. That was in 2003.
When I received it, my first thoughts were "You've got to be kidding". It was the strangest looking seat I had ever seen. I put it on and adjusted it to the best of my ability. I went for a ride and it just didn't feel right. I took some tools with me and kept making slight adjustments until I got it right. When I did, it was almost like sitting on a custom seat that was absolutely perfect for me and molded especially for my small rear end. A short time later I went for a ride of 9.2 miles. Never had I felt such comfort on any other seat. My groin area never had any numbness to it. It was an exercise that had no pain or misery. What a difference it made. People see the seat now only when I am off my bicycle. When they inquire I tell them just how great it is, despite its funny look. I will never be without my BiSaddle again.
Thanks for a wonderful invention that should be on every bicycle.

I'm 74 years old and ride to keep in shape, and to enjoy the great scenic paved trails here in the SF Bay Area - although even the paved trails have plenty of bumps and cracks which are sharply transmitted upward on my road bike's hard tires (the new puncture resistant tires are especially hard, it seems to me.) I've been using my BiSaddle for several years now and it's a great relief to never have that old pressure against my groin! In yoga I learned to put pressure on my "sit bones" and that's exactly what my BiSaddle allows me to do; it's the only place where I feel any pressure now. With increasing age and desire for comfort I am about to try the new foam surfaces, but even without them I've been much happier with my BiSaddle than I was with any of the dozen other saddles (split, soft etc...) that I tried before coming to this solution. It did take me a few weeks to adjust it perfectly to my satisfaction and to get entirely used to riding with such a small saddle; but now I couldn't imagine bicycling on any other kind of saddle.

I bought my BiSaddle because I was experiencing numbness when I rode my bike for more than 15 minutes with my old seat. I have now been using my BiSaddle for over 10 years with no problems. Over that time I have done lots of recreational biking as well as commuting to work. I have biked distances as long as 80 miles in one day. I couldn't imagine doing that on any other seat. At one point, I noticed that there were a lot of new designs in bike seats, so I decided to try some of them out at the bike shop to see if I liked any of them. None of them were as comfortable and as safe as my BiSaddle. If I couldn't bike on a BiSaddle, I'd probably stop biking.

For years when bike riding I thought genital numbness was normal until prostate issues led me to decreased riding and than to none. Not wanting to give up biking I reviewed the internet, and even though I thought the BiSaddle looked funny and I was skeptical, I was desperate and decided to give it a try. I was immediately amazed how none of the private parts were affected and I had no genital numbness or discomfort, and best of all prostate protection was achieved. Upon using the BiSaddle I was surprisingly pleased that no padding was needed in my bike shorts when riding. I have ordered a 2nd BiSaddle for my other bike. To the younger riders I would encourage them, from a preventive standpoint, to switch to the BiSaddle. The old adage "pay me now or pay me later" could possibly come into play. I am 63, riding comfortably and say to the older riders...ride on!

The saddle is truly comfortable and does not cause the physiological male "problems" that the original "nosed" saddle (without any center channel) caused for me (I am 52 yrs. old). No doubt that your saddle design prevents these problems, in my case anyway, without seeming to compromise pedaling power or even bike control for that matter. Prior to purchasing your saddles, I bought "The Seat by Ergo" but it still caused slight problems and made pedaling less efficient than with a "nosed" saddle. Anyway, you have a great product and I hope more will come to this realization! By the way, I even read the book about "Finding the Perfect Bicycle Seat" by Joshua Cohen and your seat meets almost all of the recommendations.

(Editor Note 2/20/2009:)This is the email response from a customer who purchased a set of coverings for his BiSaddle after 25,000 miles over the past 5-6 years.
Jim - I do a 20 mile commute each day (Kent to Puyallup) and spend most of my time laying on aero bars. The BiSaddle is a good fit for that position because there is nothing between your legs (important for glandular reasons as well! The Dr. threatens my biking if I end up in the e-room again. No problems in that area since I've been on the BiSaddle). When the current saddle wears out I'll probably upgrade to the softer version, and would probably do that right now if I spent more time in an upright position. However, in a more prone position my arms are taking much of the weight and I don't really even notice the saddle. Foot clips are a must for added support since you don't have the support of a saddle between your legs. I get lots of questions about the BiSaddle, but do not see anyone else using it at this point. I think if there were more aero bars in use some may want to make the switch. Don't know how it would feel on drops because I have a straight bar.

Installed my BiSaddle in April, and now I know that I can't go back. It makes me wonder why the common bike seat evolved in the direction it did.
I think I accomplished about 95% of the adjustment in three increments in the first 100 miles. Now I only feel the need to change it every 50 or so. I'm beginning to think that my own geometry might not be symetric; my seat's turned about two degrees out of the plane of the frame. I thought the shims were for rare cases, maybe that's me. Shimmed or not, it's a great product. Saved my ass, so to speak.

PS: I had a big laugh reading The Oregonian article on bike fit last Wednesday. The sports medicine guy says he watches the pro's, and they handle the numbness problem by moving from side to side and standing up every few minutes. Haha! Turns out the symptoms are their own cure! (Thanks Doc, I'm already doing that. Be sure to send me your bill for this insight. Glad to have the medical community looking out for us like that. )

We spoke on the phone sometime back about your BiSaddle. You referred me to Ben at Cascade Cycling. I bought a BiSaddle from Ben and installed it on my bike atop a LT Thudbuster. My only regret about the BiSaddle is that I didn't put one on my bike the moment I bought it. Prior to the BiSaddle, I had three different well made, highly regarded conventional saddles on my bike. None of them provided anywhere near the comfort that the BiSaddle does. With the conventional saddles, I had to lift my weight off the saddle every hundred yards or so and then resettle onto the saddle. On my BiSaddle, I can easily ride 4-5 miles and more and not lift off the saddle even once. Talk about comfort! It's such a pleasure to fully settle my full weight (232 lbs) onto the BiSaddle and then completely relax and just ride, and ride, and ride.

I bought one when they first came out and still love it. It's the only way I can stand to ride a bike. This purchase is for my girlfriend. She was always afraid to try mine but now that she did, she wants one too! We don't get to ride as often as we did but 40 miles isn't unusual when we go. Two or three miles is all I can stand with a normal saddle and no problems at all with 40 on the BiSaddle!

I have been using your saddle for many years now and would like to cite another health feature I have experienced from the saddle. I note that unlike any other seat frame; the rear part of the BiSaddle frame is set exactly perpendicular to the rear of the seat cushion rather than descending at an angle as normal bike seats do. Because of this feature, the position of the seat will allow for a precise placement of the pelvis over the peddle cranks which allows for an exact up and down piston motion for my legs as opposed to a forward and then down motion.

The forward and then down motion which I experienced on my bike without your saddle, caused me to I develop terrible pains in my hip joints; now I no longer have these pains when I use your saddle instead of the previous saddle. I have examined other seats on bikes at the store and note that none allow for the precise placement for the pelvis over the pedal cranks as your bi saddle seat does. Again it is the seat cushion frame design of your saddle that allows for this precise placement of the bike seat over the pedal cranks.

I ride every day 25 miles round trip to work, so a consistent bad position, will have a dramatic impact for me.

Again, thank you for your saddle, without which I would surely be unable to ride as I do today.

I have been riding one of your elastomer saddles for over a year and without it I know I wouldn’t be riding at all. I wanted to resume cycling after ten years away from it, but having an enlarged, 58-year-old prostate, I was worried about health consequences. Your saddle has taken all the worries out of the equation. Not only have I been comfortable (after getting the adjustment right), but I put in a lot more miles of vigorous training than I anticipated. I’ve been as far as sixty miles on it, have climbed to our local ski area, started riding with a club and now average over 100 miles a week. I’ve had no problems with the saddle at all.

I also want to say that the bike handles beautifully with this saddle. I’ve come down the steep and curvy road from the ski area and cornered easily at over 30 miles per hour and have no balance or handling concerns at all. Riding in a pace line is completely secure. The question about the bi-saddle affecting handling is a non-issue.

I’ve been touting the saddle to my urologist, my internist and bike friends. The doctors think it’s a great idea. The cyclists’ worry that it looks funny and some that it’s too heavy. Wait till they have to deal with urinary urges from prostate problems, or medical procedures – that will slow them down a lot more than a few more ounces.

A couple of years ago, I purchased one of your Bisaddle seats for my mountain bike. Its taken me a while to remember to get back to you on my thoughts regarding it.

No melodrama intended, but its changed my life, at least as far as riding is concerned. I had tried every other "male specialty" seat I could find and none made any difference in my going totally numb after about ten minutes of riding. I tried your seat out of desperation. I thought I would have to give up cycling for good.

Wow! What a difference the Bisaddle made. It took a couple of hours to get acclimatized and I haven't looked back. I have never once gone numb on the Bisaddle. I have never been even remotely uncomfortable using it. You guys did a great job engineering this and I recomend it whenever I can. Its rare these days that you purchase a product that makes such a positive impact on your life.

I've been meaning to write you forever to let you know how much I love my BiSaddle. It "kicks ass" (not literally). It is incredibly comfortable. I never tilted my seat back as you suggested. After riding for a few weeks my body got used to the new weight distribution and my arms and shoulders no longer got fatigued.

Recently I have sat on a couple of regular saddles (riding someone else's bike) and they feel terrible. My balance on the BiSaddle is also very good now--I can ride with no hands if I want to (not that I do this very often).

A number of people have asked me about my seat. I have been telling them to google "bisaddle." I hope business is going well. The other day I saw another guy riding with a BiSaddle and I struck up a conversation with him. He had only had his for 2 weeks. I have the feeling the BiSaddle is going to take off as soon as it reaches a critical mass.

I just wanted to say thank you for coming up with this innovative design, fabricating it and making it available for people. It was a God send for me as I found that I could no longer bike due to nerve compression in the groin. I had tried every saddle design I could find including those with a slot down the middle but they just made the problem worse. So I was willing to try anything.

When I first saw your website and saddle design I have to admit that I was a little skeptical. I had never seen anything like it. The proof was in the pudding however. I had taken a couple of months off to allow my nerves to heal again and gingerly tried your saddle. It was easy to configure although the elastomer was a little hard to sit on. However, for me that was a minor problem as I could bike again!

I have used your elastomer and steel saddle for a year now with no problems. And, I have just ordered your new design (foam and aluminum) to give that a try and will let you know how it works out.

I've had the BiSaddle Seat for several months now, and am glad I got it. I tried a couple of other "alternative" seats, and they did not seem to offer the security of being cinched in to the seat.

I ride a mountain bike hybrid, on the road, in an upright position due to wrist pain. My previous problem with normal seats was that either I kept sliding forward on the seat, or, if I tried to angle the seat upwards, I'd end up impacting some sensitive parts of my anatomy. I needed to get rid of that damned horn.

When I first started riding with the BiSaddle seat, I found it to be quite hard (I'm used to lots of gel). I put a normal gel seat cover over the BiSaddle, and all was well. Just recently I tried it without the gel seat cover, and I guess I've toughened up as I don't need the gel anymore.

When I do crouch forward, as in a road bike hunch position, I've noticed that the BiSaddle is even more comfortable. I assume it was designed for road bike riding position. However, it does work just fine for my upright position too.

I am extremely pleased, and tell others. My wife is ready to try mine, and that may mean we order another. The way I explain it to others is, if you swim, and know the comfort difference of not wearing a bathing suit, using a BiSaddle is comparable to swimming without a suit. I'm 62 and use a mountain bike frame with road tires, so I sit fairly upright. — P.C.

"I will be your Minnesota advocate." :

I simply have to email you to tell you that the design, engineering, materials and craftsmanship of your bisaddle is pure genius.

I received my first bisaddle Friday, and after setting it up according to your recommendations, took it on a 30 mile test ride. From the very first minute I was stunned at the amazing comfort. The moment I got home I asked my wife (who does our online purchasing) to please buy 2 more for my other 2 road bikes. Saturday I rode another 30 miles, and Sunday I rode 50 miles. The seat actually felt even better with each successive ride.

I am 52 years old, 6 foot 6 inches tall, 172 pounds. I am an avid biker on my 3 old school 12 speed road bikes. Over the years I gradually built up my riding to a level of 4,000 miles per year (my rides are usually 50 to 150 miles per day). I was in denial that something I loved as much as breathing could possibly do me any harm, but over time the hudrreds of hours on a seat, even though a very good Serfas Rx seat, gradually was reducing blood flow in an area no man wants this to happen.

Out of necessity I researched and fortunately found a link to your web page. I was apprehensive as to whether the quality would be high, and how it would feel to have no nose on my seat.

I am here to say that your seat not only is more comfortable for the seat bones than my Serfas, but it has the absolute advantage of no nose, and hence no pressure on important vessels and nerves. I now know there is no need for any recreational road biker to have a nose on their seat. I will never sit on a prehistoric seat again.

You have literally saved not only my physical, but my mental health and well being. THANK YOU.

I think there are two categories of people who need your seat. First, anyone, especially men, who ride recreationally on the road over 1,000 miles per year (to avoid the inevitable accumulative effects of pressure on important nerves and blood vessels). Secondly, anyone able to ride who rides less than 1,000 miles per year, because the only reason they would ride less, is because of pain and discomfort from their archaic seats. Your bisaddle solves everyone?s seat related biking problems, period.

Hi Jim- Your a freaking genius. With about 30 minutes of adjustment the seat is great. I can ride my bike again. Thanks Jim....Aloha Tom

Due to prostate surgery and some residual problems I was unable to ride a bike, something that I have done continuously for 30 years (I do not ever drive unless it is to go on a trip out of town).

The BiSaddle will be under my butt for Lance Armstrong's Tour of Hope next month in Washington!

I have ridden bikes all my life and road-raced for a couple of years in college in the early 80s. But since developing a chronic prostate condition in 1999 I was unable to even consider biking (the condition was not caused by biking, as I was not actively riding at the time).

My wife and I moved in 2003 to a particularly beautiful, rural part of upstate New York that is perfect for biking: little traffic, wide shoulders, challenging terrain and great scenery. But only because my father-in-law found the BiSaddle on an internet search and told me about it was I able to start riding again. Once I did, I was astounded to find that the BiSaddle is more comfortable than any office chair I have been able to find. It is the only thing I've found to sit on that doesn't put any pressure at all on the prostate area, which is what I need.

When I found out in summer 2004 that the BiSaddle allowed me to ride pain-free, I started riding more, and decided to try racing again this spring. So far I have participated in eight races as a USCF category 5 racer and have several top ten finishes. I've never felt the BiSaddle hampered my riding, and indeed I wouldn't even be able to ride at all without it. I am signed up for the Green Mountain Stage Race Labor Day weekend, and plan to move up to category 4 after this season and continue racing.

The new 2005 model padding is a big improvement on the earlier material, and I am looking forward to getting the new coverings, since in racing crashes do occur. I would tell anyone interested in the BiSaddle to try it out. I find that control with hands on the bars is just about the same as with a normal saddle. Riding no-hands is a bit harder, but is necessary to be able to eat during a race, and I've been able to learn to do it with a little practice. That's really about the only drawback of the saddle, and there again it's not a drawback at all compared to not being able to ride.

Thanks for designing and making available a product that has allowed me to get back into this exciting sport.

J.W. New York

After several hundred miles on the new saddle, the report is very positive. The key strength-- no genital numbness or discomfort regardless of the length of the ride-- remains a constant. Though to the world it is a curiousity, the saddle is an amazingly comfortable and essential part of cycling to me. I rode for several hundred miles on a two week tour and had incrediblly improved riding, compared to the "hole in the center" saddle I had used before. Bravo. Thanks for the vision.

The primary focus of my exercise routine in my thirties, forties and early fifties consisted of noontime basketball at the local YMCA with my coworkers. Then injuries began to occur faster than my body could heal.

The next acceptable alternative was to limit my activity to jogging. In my late fifties, after arthritis began to rear its ugly head, I had to settle for walking 20-25 miles a week. In my mid sixties, arthritis reared much more than its ugly head, and I could no longer do much walking for exercise.

What next? It occurred to me that biking might be an answer. So, off to the local bicycle shop and I purchased my first bike since I was a teenager. It seemed the answer was at hand, and, although I did not become a dedicated cyclist, a few miles, several times a week, did wonders for my body and attitude!

Then (will nature never give up in it relentless motion) I had a scary prostate problem, The staff in my urologist’s office recommended that I stop biking. A technician even told me that he had been a devoted cyclist and had been forced to give it up because “there is nothing harder on the prostate than a bicycle seat.”

I was devastated. Where was I to turn to get exercise and at least try to keep the Grim Reaper at some distance behind my 72 year old bones?

Fortunately, a frantic search for information on the internet led me to BiSaddle! BiSaddle did the trick for me! About a year ago, I purchased a BiSaddle and have been delighted with it. What an attitude booster!! I can still reap the benefits of an exercise which is fun!

I just wanted to drop you a note about my experience with the Bi-Saddle. I am a 47 year-old road rider, riding approximately 50 miles per week just about all year round. I weigh 225 lbs, and I'm 6' tall. I ride a Trek 5200 carbon fiber bike. I ride to improve my fitness, but I like to push myself to go as fast as I can, usually averaging about 18 MPH. I usually ride with a few friends, for some companionship, and competition. I am working up to my first 100K (62.5 miles). I have gone through three different saddles on the Trek trying to find comfort for my private parts. You see after 10-15 miles, I would develop numbness in the external genitalia. This was quite disconcerting. I did not know what damage I might be doing to myself while trying to improve my fitness. I found the Bi-Saddle on the internet and tried it. Set-up took some time and fine tuning, but once the seat was adjusted, and I was "broken in" to the saddle, I have found the saddle to be very comfortable. I have no numbness or discomfort in the privates. When I spoke to the inventor, he said use shorts with no padding, I kind of chuckled to myself. Right...no chamios pad. But he was right, the thinner the shorts, the better feel you get with the saddle. I highly recommend this saddle to anyone who rides a bike, period. Especially distance riders. I expect many road riders have this same problem, and just try to ignore it. We don't know the long-term effects of the trauma from normal bike seats. Why risk damage to such an important area of our bodies. The Bi-Saddle is a wonderful solution. Thank you for your well-researched & innovative product. It makes the difference between cycling & being unable to cycle to me. Well done!

I am a police officer on the city wide bike unit in Chicago. When I started riding for the department my first weeks were plagued by a painful behind. So I set out to find a seat that would ease my pain. Luckily during a internet search I came across the BiSaddle. After comparing what I found on the internet I decided to order a BiSaddle. My weeks of pain on my behind were now behind me. It has been four seasons and this year we began riding year round, and I have not experienced any of the discomfort and pain normally associated with bike riding for extended periods(between 6 to 8 hours and on occasions longer.) I would not trade my BiSaddle for any others I have seen or used.

I was a reasonably fit sportsman & casual cyclist in my late 50s who on a day with fine weather would happily get on my bike & cycle 15 miles with virtually no after effects. In July 2001 I had radical prostatectomy which left me with urinary incontinence. In March 2003 I had a urinary artificial sphincter fitted, which solved everyday leakage problems; except when I got on my bike. My very comfortable but otherwise ordinary gel saddle gave problems. I enlisted the help of two local cycle shops who searched their catalogues. They recommended a centre groove model, which they ordered specially, but as before, the pressure on the perineum caused leakage within a few yards. I was beginning to despair about finding a saddle that would resolve the difficulty, then I found your BiSaddle on the net & ordered one. I am delighted to say it has solved the leakage problem when cycling. I have not yet hit on the ideal personal setting for the saddle to achieve maximum comfort & am working on this but feel it is a matter of fine adjustment. I feel confident that I will find an acceptable setting in this respect. For me, this is already a huge step forward in that I can get on my bike again & do a few miles on a pleasant day. And there is the promise of more to come! Thank you for your well-researched & innovative product. It makes the difference between cycling & being unable to cycle to me. Well done!

I'm a life-long bike rider, but after I started doing some longer rides, things were getting very unhappy in my "saddle area." It was serious enough that I pretty much quit riding. Then along comes the BiSaddle, and when I gave it a try I was sold. Unlike other grooved saddles, The BiSaddle leaves sensitive areas 100% untouched while still providing good performance and connection to the bike. It is not an overstatement to say this seat is the only thing that has allowed me to keep riding.

Jim, just wanted you to know your Bisaddle is a keeper. I was prepairing all sorts of arguments to return it because it hurt; the front of the seats were pressing against the inside of my legs. Then I got a higher handlebar, some cycling shorts, and repositioned myself according to your directions and the hurt went away. I've now gone from 10-12 mile rides daily to 20-25 mile rides. I'm 73 and have been riding for 6 months after a 55 year non-riding period. (Geeze, that's more than most people have lived!!) I've now joined a spinning class at the gym and thing are going well. I'm the oldest in the group of 5 girls and 2 guys. Thanks for making me wait 100 miles before complaining and requesting money back.

I've been using your saddle for a while now and I told you I'd put some opinions into words, so here it goes. When I first started reading about hornless saddles I immediately saw reviews about a significant loss in both balance and power. Being a triathlete losing these things would mean a loss in competitiveness. I resolved, however, to try out the saddle maybe just for training. After all, the reason I bought it was because I was holding back on extra and long distance rides because I was worried about "ED". When I received the saddle it was simple to put on the bike. When I took it for its first 10 kilometer ride, I was extremely uncomfortable and awkward. However, after 4-5 re-adjustments of both the angle and pad-positions and about half an hour, I had it almost where I wanted it. For the past two weeks I have been training on it, anywhere from 45 minute hill workouts to 50 mile constant heart-rate stuff. After a period of getting used to it, I have not noticed any loss in balance. I draft behind my friend next to speeding cars and I'm not worried because of the seat or anything. I've also not noticed a loss in power, although the muscle-groups were a little awkward until I got the seat at the right position. Bottom line is that once you get the seat where it feels good, it feels good. It may take a little while and more than a few rides, but its worth it. I train longer and harder because I know that riding won't make me impotent. Anyone who claims that my bike is slower because of the new saddle will get a good look at it during a race. Thanks.

The BiSaddle works extremely well for me as a road saddle. I have had a number of physical difficulties using any other type of saddle for the last five years. I have tried an exhausting number of non-traditional bicycle seats and have not found any other saddle that has the same comfort as the BiSaddle. In addition, I have been competing in road races and criteriums using the BiSaddle and I have been very pleased with its overall performance. Cycling is more than just a sport for me and I have been integrating this wonderful sport into my lifestyle for the last twenty years. I really felt a great sense of relief when I experienced immediate results from riding this new design. Getting me off my prostate gland by separating the two sections as far as they will go allows me comfort and prolonged desire to continue this great form of exercise and transportation. If you have ever had really bad pain from riding you can understand exactly what I mean. I am extremely grateful for having the BiSaddle.

Jim,
I already own one of your seats and have logged 3000+ miles on it on my road bike since last February. It's by far the best hornless cycling saddle around. I'd be happy to go for your lighter model when it comes out, and then use my present one as a backup.

By the way, I also bought the Hobson Easy Seat out of curiousity. I found that besides having a crude and poorly conceived design, it also seems to be cheaply manufactured. To me it's a waste of money at any price!

"The Seat" from Ergo is better made, but the design is very conducive to slipping and cannot be used with road bikes at all.

And as for "The Spongy Wonder™" - well, the only wonder here is how anyone could possibly ride it for more than a few miles.

Looking forward to your next batch.

Regards,
Jess N.
Sebastopol, CA

Jim,
I saw the article in the 15-Oct-02 edition of the WSJ. I sincerely hope the piece generates some big business. I still am riding on my seat and still do not believe how this weird saddle is sooooooo comfortable.

First of all I want to share my BiSaddle experience with you. The product arrived shortly after our phone conversation around the middle of June. It came in a very unpretentious package which made no difference to me. I opened the package and looked at the saddle, I said to myself, No way am I putting my 275 lb. "frame" on this tiny thing.

Being some what of an adventurer I decided to keep the seat and wait for my bike tune-up time to have the seat professionally "Fitted " before I'd attempt my trial period. They guys at the shop looked at the saddle, called some other guys in, scratched their heads, laughed and made a few comments. Three days later I claimed my bike complete with the new saddle. I must say that the seat paled compared to the bike, it looked so small. The Tech. said he tried it out but it was hitting him in the wrong area. I informed him that the saddle needs to be adjusted to the rider.

I opened the seat all the way, and tightened it down and began my trial run. Please understand I did not have cycle shorts on so I was expecting a rough ride. I was pleasantly surprised. This funny seat was the most comfortable that I have ever ridden on, I was amazed at how comfortable the ride was. The next day I donned my riding shorts and went for a 13.6 mile ride, with no stops to make "adjustments" (if you know what I mean). I was amazed [at] the lack of pain in the southern regions that I have experienced on my other rides.

Since then I have been on several rides, in preparation for a MS ride on the 28 of Sept. I am sure that I will get some strange looks that I am getting accustomed to, but I am also sure I will be giving out your web site for those who want more information and to order. Thank you.

Jim, well, it's 9:15 p.m. eastern time, and yes it's dark. I just returned from a 35 mi ride without a bit of discomfort in my groin. And I was on the saddle (BiSaddle) the whole way! It really should give you a lot of satisfaction to have come out with something that has put many folks, I am sure, back on their bikes. Needless to say, I am more than pleased. The craftmanship, materials and most of all the design of your product are first rate. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. As I said before, this was my last chance to continue riding. And thanks to you, I can now.

Well, it has been about 5 weeks since I inherited my [BiSaddle] bike seat from you, via [a friend].

Two comments: First of all, thanks very much! Second, I think it's great. Your literature (printed and web) was very useful, definitely alerting me to the potential of having something new to get used to and the need to adjust and readjust. ... on balance it was easier than I anticipated.

I made an initial adjustment with [a friend's] help, using his stationary trainer. I rode for a few days (I'm pretty much a daily commuter, about 35 mins. from my home to the Bainbridge ferry), then made a second adjustment.

For me, by far the most significant adjustment was the level of the seat. I began with the seat level, then tilted it back a few degrees, and voila! The bike, incidentally, is a Nishiki cross trainer type. Even before I got the seat adjusted correctly, I realized its benefits. I say this as an aging male with prostate concerns. So, hurrah! for you and your product.

I have been an avid cyclist for over 7 years since I developed plantar fasciitis from doing step aerobics in the gym. Cycling is truly an excellent sport and a way to communicate with nature except for the numbness and pain which resulted from prolonged use of conventional bicycle seats. My wife and I have experienced this syndrome as we ride our bicycles almost every day.

We were about to give up this sport until I found the "BiSaddle" which truly changed our outlook. Since we started using the "BiSaddle" we have not experienced any perineal numbness or pain.

Recognizing the anatomical differences between the genders, a unique attribute of the "BiSaddle" is its adjustability to the comfort of the specific male or female user.

As a physician , aware of the long term consequence of pressure on the nerves and blood vessels in the perineum (groin area) which could include impotence in the male, I highly recommend the "BiSaddle" bicycle seat to anyone.

Riding the bike after the first adjustments to the saddle felt odd. It felt like a lot of saddle was missing but nevertheless I was still attached to the bike. It is like my spine is attached to the bike and my legs are totally free to work the pedals. At first I missed the horn, but as I found my new attachment to the bike, I have come to love the new feeling.

On long rides my butt gets tired and eventually sore, but sharp pains and numbness are nonexistent. As I travel about, men stop me and ask me about the saddle and I now carry some pamphlets in my bags to distribute.

I went to your web site to make sure it is still there. Nice to find you still have my testimonial on display. I just bought a new mountain bike with front and rear suspension, and of course I still use your bike seat. It's a great product, and the more I use it the better I like it.

We are coming back from Switzerland, and my father-in-law is thrilled with your saddle. As I said he had given up bicycling because of too much discomfort and now he is enjoying his bike again without the risk of harming himself. So, now, I need to order one of your saddles for my husband too.

I really appreciate your helping me out with the light and tire change tonight. The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful except for the dog that came out of nowhere in Butteville. Fortunately I was moving along at a pretty good clip and the dog is old and slow. He has chased me before, and is no big danger, but he really surprised me by coming out of the dark. Oh well...

The information on that bicycle saddle is at www.bycycleinc.com. (I guess bicycle with the correct spelling was already taken.) The guy's name is Jim Bombardier, and he has been really responsive to questions.

I really like the saddle. It is no armchair, but it sure is a whole lot better than anything I have tried before. Take a look at the web site. He goes into pretty good detail on how to adjust the saddle and the benefits. He is also quite frank about the downsides that I mentioned, namely that it is heavier than other saddles and because it has no nose on it, riding no-handed is pretty much out of the question.

Also, for your information, I have absolutely zero financial interest in the saddle. It just happens to work for me. My principal interest is that the guy stays in business, because I am probably buying another bike and I will want another saddle for it.

Six months after being treated for prostate cancer by palladium seed implants, I felt symptom free enough to brave trying to ride my bicycle again. I was successful for several weeks until a mountain bike trip resulted in injuring the prostate. I thought I might have to give up cycling.

I began searching the internet for an alternative seat. I felt I needed a seat that had a channel down the middle and the front part of the seat cut off. I found three alternatives on the internet and ordered all three hoping that at least one would work.

After trying all three I decided that one was over engineered. It rocked and twisted as I rode and felt unnatural. The second seat dug into my hamstring muscle even though it rocked as I rode. When I received the BiSaddle my first impression was that it was too small to offer sufficient support. I followed the instructions and adjusted the seat for maximum comfort and fit and it worked! There is a slight loss of control in mountain biking without the front of the seat between one's legs, but the effect is minor.

I am now riding both a road bike and a mountain bike at least three times a week for distances between 15 and 50 miles. There are no ill effects from riding on the BiSaddle and it is just as comfortable as a conventional seat. I am back in the saddle and enjoying being able to bike again!

This testimonial is a way for me to say thank you to the Double Pops bike seat people. I am a recreational rider at best and this summer I got back on my bike to train for Cycle Oregon- a week long bike tour through a portion of Oregon. I rode several bikes but really only settled on the bike I was going to use with three weeks to go until Cycle Oregon. The bike was a funky old Trek with triple gearing and a really unusual looking bike seat.

I literally didn't touch the seat adjustment at all. I didn't even move the seat up or down. I trained for the final three weeks and enjoyed the Double Pops seat. Despite its appearance and slightly different feel, it was a very pleasant surprise for me.

Fast forward to the end of the longest and hardest day of riding of my life near Baker, Oregon - 53 miles of uphill riding for which I was ill prepared. As I rode into camp that late afternoon, truly the only thing that didn't hurt was my derriere. As it turned out, we had another strenuous day and again I was very pleased that this borrowed bike saddle worked like a charm.

I was so pleased with it that I have since purchased a seat for my brother who cycled Oregon with me and had major problems with his expensive, state of the art saddle. Both my brother and I will be sporting Double Pops this fall if we can get another crack at Cycle Oregon 2000.

I was pleasantly pleased at how easy it was to adjust my new seat. I took some measurements from my old seat position which I transferred to the new saddle. I then used your advice to get started. I spent about 30 minutes testing different positions before feeling comfortable with the adjustments... I got back on the next day and did a 17 mile ride in the foothills over a challenging course and I loved it... I have now ridden your saddle for about 120 miles. It has been a very interesting experience. I have tried several positions now and I find on long rides my butt still gets a bit tired. The great news is that I have had no problems with numbness and my prostate and genital area feels 100 percent better.

I am a 70 year old cancer survivor who recently rode 150 miles on a two-day bike ride using the Double Pops saddle. The ride followed a three month training period during which I rode 500 miles in preparation for the event. The ride and training was done on my British Moulton MK-III 3-speed bike with the longest day exceeding 80 hilly miles, 40 of which were with strong head winds. This feat would not be exceptional were it not for the fact that I have an artificial urinary sphincter implanted in my bottom to correct incontinence resulting from prostate cancer surgery.

The manufacturer of the AMS-800 device, and the Mayo Clinic who installed it, recommend a split seat consisting of two roughly-oval pads independently spring mounted. Although this seat worked fine for short rides around the neighborhood, it was too soft and springy for long rides and sapped my energy within two or three miles.

My mileage immediately doubled upon installing the Double Pops saddle this spring, and I was up to forty miles in a single day by a little over two months. I did not adjust any faster to a winter off with my old Books leather saddle when I was fifteen years younger!! I heartily recommend the Double Pops saddle. I plan to take it to Europe next year and install it on a rented bike as I tour Ireland.

I had been an avid cyclist for many years. However, a prostate problem forced me to stop riding….I am very excited to say that I have enjoyed several rides with (my daughter)…I may have a sore butt, but no prostate symptoms.….I now plan to spend many hours peddling alongside my daughter thanks to your saddle.

Adjustment is the key to comfort and fit on your saddle. It took me a while, and I finally settled on a narrower angle, but I'm very pleased with the comfort.

I used a "Double Pops" seat through all seven days of Cycle Oregon. It is the first seat that I've found that I could tolerate after about 30 miles. It works so well that there is no residual discomfort after you get off the bike.

I have been an avid runner and bicyclist in the past, and quit both due to injuries and wear and tear on my body. I started bicycling again as an alternative to driving on the weekends and evenings, and almost immediately started to feel discomfort again, even with a very nice saddle. I started using the Double “Pops” saddle and love it! In fact, I immediately felt as though I had more freedom on the bike. The comfortable cushions allowed me to feel attached to the bike through my arms and legs, rather than being pressed onto a saddle and attached through my seat. I’ve found it easier to power up hills and to enjoy bicycling. Any pain I feel is the pain that counts - from working my muscles and getting a great workout.

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I have ridden bikes all my life and road-raced for a couple of years in college in the early 80s. But since developing a chronic prostate condition in 1999 I was unable to even consider biking (the condition was not caused by biking, as I was not actively riding at the time).

Thanks for designing and making available a product that has allowed me to get back into this exciting sport.

J.W. New York

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