Saddle tilt question.

Raffles

My seatpost is a controltech team issue 1a which is microadjustable and has 10mm setback. I discovered after using a carpenters full length spirit level that my san marco rolls saddlle was slightly nose up and after about 90 mins riding I was getting a sore lower back. Yesterday I set the Rolls to an ever so slightly nose down angle and even on uphill sections my lower back felt totally different. Do you guys run your saddle nose up, flat or nose down and what type of saddle are you using ? When I say I adjusted mine nose down, I mean very very slightly nose down but it does seem to make a difference, I wonder if the saddle being in a nose up position was shifting my pelvis back and thus having a compression effect on my lower back muscles ?

imposter2.0

why didn't you just level it?

Grill

The part that needs to be level is that which contacts your sitbones. My Toupes are slightly nose up as a result, but it's the comfiest way.

BikeSwan

For me I find a completely level saddle is ideal for road riding, and a slightly nose down tilt for xc racing works well. It will be different for everyone i'm sure, everyones back is different.

goonz

Nose up is definitely not good for the whole lower region, mine was nose up for quite a while and It would feel like my balls were being pushed up inside me to the point I would have to stand up to adjust things below.

After I had a pretty serious issue with my waterworks last month I checked my saddle and found it tilted upwards, this has now been tilted down to a comfortable level where I do not slide off and can sit pretty well and the discomfort has totally gone.

I will still eventually change the seat to one with a cutout but all in good time as the adjustment an improvement on the saddle.

Barteos

Whatever works for you. There is no right or wrong.
For me the back of the saddle has to be as flat as possible so I'm not sliding forward.

Raffles

like a lot of saddles the rolls is elevated at the rear, what methodology do you guys use for levelling only the sit bones area on such a saddle ?

Grill

By eye.

@goonz- nose is up a degree or two, but the issue with numbness is caused by soft tissue pressure which is eliminated by a cutout. I broke in my last Toupe on a 12hr, and although there was a bit of discomfort (mainly due to being in a TT position), there was zero numbness or other such issues. Comparing that to 4hrs on a Selle Italia SLR which put my nether regions to sleep for two weeks (no exaggeration). Of course the saddle design will always make a difference in terms of adjustment needed.

diy

Flat to nose down slightly. I find I'd prefer to have it more nose down, but I find I start to slide too far forward if I do that. It really depends on the bars. I ride mostly in my aero extensions or the drops. occasionally in the hoods.

I also lowered the bars since getting the bike - down about 20mm

pride4ever

I roll with a 92g full carbon saddle which is rock hard. It is set at absolute horizontal.