modified saddle for recovering from stitches

mpzinkann

Looking for suggestions on how to modify a bike saddle. I'm scheduled to have a cyst removed this week...it started as a saddle sore about 6 months ago. Derm gave me several injections to get me by but it eventually comes back. I had a large one removed last winter and it took 4 weeks to get back on the bike and start training - i definitely lost some fitness but it always comes back.

I'd like to try a modified saddle in 1-2 weeks just to keep some sort of fitness during the healing process and ride the trainer.

Has anyone ever tried this and if so, any suggestions?

964cup

http://www.all-wings.com.tw/index_E.aspx ?

mpzinkann

964Cup wrote:

http://www.all-wings.com.tw/index_E.aspx ?

What the heck?!? How does that even work? haha

thanks i'll do some research. I was thinking about just cutting a big chunk out of a fatter saddle.

Wheelspinner

Depends on where the stitches are...



https://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/infinity-n-series-full-cutout-saddles-now-shipping-and-they-still-look-bonkers-45956/

mpzinkann

Wheelspinner wrote:

Depends on where the stitches are...



https://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/infinity-n-series-full-cutout-saddles-now-shipping-and-they-still-look-bonkers-45956/

Hey that might work but not at $240! I'll just modify a saddle. I'll be sure to post photos to get some chuckles

Wheelspinner

mpzinkann wrote:

Wheelspinner wrote:

Depends on where the stitches are...


https://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/infinity-n-series-full-cutout-saddles-now-shipping-and-they-still-look-bonkers-45956/

Hey that might work but not at $240! I'll just modify a saddle. I'll be sure to post photos to get some chuckles

Yeah they are silly expensive. One appeared for sale on a local bike parts buy/sell group near me, but he wanted well over 300 of our dollars, and although I'b be interested to try one, not at that much for sure...

The manufacturer was offering a 30 day money back guarantee though - might be long enough for your stitches to heal up and cost you nothing!

airborneal

I think I'd tend to wait for stitches etc to heal. If you don't get it right could put you back even further to recovery, getting / trying new saddle are a gamble at the best of times as we all know.

photonic69

Just remove saddle and post completely and ride standing on the pedals like our local Deliveroo rider or a Yoof on a BMX...