Rido Saddles

in message <[email hidden]>, Sam Salt

(') said:

Someone was asking about these saddles on the C+ forum but no one had
actually used one.Seem a reasonable price IF they do what they say.
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/content.php?categoryId=3

Or is it another saddle flash in the pan ( or shorts ) ?

No, it's just plain wrong even in theory.

According to the website:

"[the saddle... effectively redistributes the pressure of the rider's
weight away from that sensitive pelvic area and onto the
gluteus maximus..."

The gluteus maximus just happens to be the muscle that's doing most of
the work in pedalling; anything which interferes with its movement is
both uncomfortable and damaging to efficiency. All comfortable bike
saddles put the rider's weight on the ischial tuberosities, two bony
pads on the lower rear of the pelvis.

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