Adamo Saddle, Part II

Last December I wrote a post about the Adamo Saddle I had just purchased. I always meant to write another one after I had ridden it awhile. Well, better late than never, so here's my experiences with it over the last year.

This all began because I was getting numbness in my groin, specifically my johnson, while racing in halfs or longer. It never happened in training because I sit up every now and then at stop signs and such. And I think olympics are just too short for it to go numb. I had a typical tri seat with a big fat nose on it. And like any triathlete aspiring to get better, I sat just like the pros do, way out on the tip supporting my 170lbs on the narrow strip of perineum known commonly as the taint. By the end of the '07 tri season, I had had enough. Each race the number of days the numbness lasted would increase (1 day at WLH in '06, 3 days at IMFL '06, 5 days at WLH '07, and 9 days at Duke Half '07). Something had to give, so I bought this funny looking saddle and gave it a try.

First of all, after racing on the Adamo a full season, I can say the numbness is GONE! Entirely, completely, gone. If for no other reason than this, you should buy this saddle. I distinctly remember racing at the White Lake Half this year, reaching down for an, eh-hem, adjustment so to speak, and I could actually feel the adjusting that was taking place. Usually by this point in a long race I am so numb its like I am adjusting somebody else's equipment. Anyway, two half irons and a full iron this year, and not a single second of numbness anywhere.

As for how it has impacted my riding in ways other than how my crotch is feeling...well, there's not much difference. It's a heck of a lot harder than an ordinary road saddle for sure, and I find sitting up on it is not comfortable. I guess this is added motivation to stay down in the aero all the time. And my only other complaint is how stubby it is. I had to move it all the way past the recommended forward adjustment to get the tip over the bottom bracket the way my old "taint-killer" saddle was positioned. And even then I didn't quite make it far enough (I am scoping seat posts this winter to get more forward again). But other than those two points, its been a perfect addition to my bike.

So there you have it. If you are suffering out there in silence...you don't have to have numb junk after racing! Buy an Adamo! I am directly responsible for the sale of at least 5 of these in my tri club. Adamo owes me a commision. By the way, Blackwell lost their funding. So, hopefully somebody else will distribute these saddles in the future.

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