is this bike big enough for me??

How tall are you?

That's a fairly large MTB frame ...

iam 186cm -> 73.2 in; the bike is woman type; iam male; is a female saddle same as male saddle? the saddle is not confortable at all; every 15min i have to walk so i get blood in genitals again ([img]avtomobilizem.comicon redface.gifOpen ↗[/img] 😄)

Karletto said:

iam 186cm -> 73.2 in; the bike is woman type; iam male; is a female saddle same as male saddle? the saddle is not confortable at all; every 15min i have to walk so i get blood in genitals again ([img]avtomobilizem.comicon redface.gifOpen ↗[/img] 😄)

A woman's saddle is probably wider than that for men. Looks like you definitely need a saddle change; you shouldn't get any numbness in your genitals.

Karletto said:

iam 186cm -> 73.2 in; the bike is woman type; iam male; is a female saddle same as male saddle? the saddle is not confortable at all; every 15min i have to walk so i get blood in genitals again ([img]avtomobilizem.comicon redface.gifOpen ↗[/img] 😄)

Almost all contemporary MTBs have a sloping top tube (there may be exceptions) ... a sloping top tube does not mean it is a woman's bike.

A MTB with a 57cm top tube (presumably, about a 60cm "virtual" top tube) is probably a good size for you ...

I am 175cm, and one MTB that I have has a 53cm top tube, and the other has a 54cm top tube. That size range MAY NOT be the best for me, but it is what I have.

NB/BTW. I am convinced that what makes most saddles uncomfortable is either the width is too narrow OR the rider is not sitting on the saddle properly ... OR, the saddle is set too high for the rider OR not angled properly.

AFAIK. Originally, saddle makers devised the "woman's" designation for marketing purposes rather than referring to them as "wide" saddles (OR, "narrow" == "normal" in the case of BROOKS & their "standard" size == their "wide" saddle ... ).

Since you are taller, a so-called "woman's" saddle may be a better choice for you ... remember, most of the "Tour" riders for whom the saddles are designed are often shorter than 170cm.

Unfortunately, most women's saddles are often unnecessarily unattractive ... sometimes, they have a little more padding (which is not necessary & not desireable) than a man's saddle.

The Fizik woman's saddle that I've seen is the same as their men's saddles, only a little wider -- they are a good choice for people who want a wider saddle.

Selle Italia's Flite & ProLink saddles seem a little wider to me than a lot of the non-women's saddles I've seen ...

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A church pew is probably about 11m wide. If you are a Catholic, then you may recall leaning back against the front edge of the pew while kneeling as a child in church. You can comfortably sit on a WIDER saddle than on a narrower one ...

The BROOKS B17 "standard" is a fairly wide saddle -- it may actually be wider than most "women's" saddles.

The BROOKS B17 "narrow" is wider than most "plastic" saddles.

The BROOKS B67 is really wide & its dual-rail predecessor (i.e., B66) was often used on MTBs before frames had suspensions.

NB. When you are sitting on a saddle, IMO, your sit bones should be on the widest part of the saddle -- on a traditoinal "leather" your sit bones would be in the area encompassed by the rivets OR in the area above the metal yoke ...

And, this means that your butt will appear to be hanging beyond the back of the saddle AND you would not be able to see the back edge of the saddle.

In that regard, I can often see the back edge of the saddle of many riders, and I am mystified as to how they can sit on their saddles for any length of time.

BTW. Completely FLAT saddles are probably less comfortable than ones which have the same silhouette as a leather saddle that has been broken-in; but, a completely flat saddle is better than one that is too narrow for the rider.

Finally, your saddle may be set too high ... the effect of a saddle that is set too high is similar to having a saddle that is too narrow.