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HEALTH ISSUES
What the cycling doctors have said........ and they should know!
"Road bike user....occasional weekend rider with an annual Alpine/Pyreneen trip to train for and occasional sportive.
The (RLt) look is fabulous and goes nicely with my white handlebar tape! The encouragement the saddle gives you to stay on your sitbones is great and allows a lot more pressure on to the pedals.....sitbones get sore after a while but this is entirely remediable by more riding and loss of body weight.....previous saddles have been penury no matter how light I was or how much I cycled....definitely the way ahead.
Thanks for saving my hobby!"
Dr J.D, Auchterrarder, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Dr T.B, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Orthopaedic surgeon, age 43, and regularly competes in regional triathlon events
See what he says here about the R2 (video):
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/13-c100068.html
"I have never really managed to locate the perfect saddle. I persisted with my Brooks and because of the heavy duty price I tried to convince myself (and others) it was the definitive seat for my beautiful Ridgeback Grand Voyage. And yet it plagued me on long distance rides. Moving on onto a gel saddle helped marginally, but not a lot more. They are either too wide for my backside or too narrow… Lots of research later led me to your web site. Read through al the material and took the plunge and not a very expensive one either. The space-age looking Rido R2 arrived and I was still really quite sceptical about whether it would ease the pain of riding. To be frank, it is far from a soft sofa-like experience but it does really work! The pressure focuses on two neat areas of by backside and ignores my perineum completely. Quite, quite remarkable! I am wrestling with the physics bit to work out how it exactly works but I am quite convinced it does. Now have to purchase another for my Brompton. Thanks a lot."
Dr Jonathan Koffman, Palliative Care, London, UK
"Much to my surprise, I found the seat to be immediately comfortable, and to have gotten even more comfortable since. I typically ride alone and spend a lot of time laid out on my tri-bars or “in the drops,” and I find the seat works well whether I am sitting up on the hoods or folded flat to the wind. I have not had any perineal pressure or genital numbness, something I had grown used to for years..... I am very, very impressed with your product. I think this seat will be equally comfortable for men and women, and has proven very effective at becoming both immediately and progressively more comfortable."
Dr L.C, Austin, Texas, USA (MD, FACEP, FAAEM / Medical Director, Austin Surgical Hospital)
"The rationale of perching on the sit-bones to save crushing the delicate structures of the perineal area seemed so obvious I couldn't believe that isn't what all saddle makers are aiming for; and the Y-shape looked like it would take pressure off the tail-bone too (bit like coccyx-cushions which have a cut-away at the rear).
It works!! The tail-bone is much better and the other more 'standard' saddle problems cured also."
Dr R.W, Northampton, Northants
"On my old saddle, a gel racing saddle, I used to be very numb and uncomfortable after about 30 mins! With the RIDO I am able to ride the whole distance (2-3 hours) with no numbness and with more overall comfort.
The real test for me, though, was after stopping for a rest. I find I can get back on the bike and it feels like I haven't been riding at all!"
Dr G.O'B, North Avoca, New South Wales, Australia
"Saint John,... thanks for the miracle! I can now enjoy riding longer distances again thanks to the Rido.
Absolutely no pain at all. I can even dispense with those uncomfortable padded bike shorts... the Rido is enough."
Dr W.C, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan
"I’ve been very impressed with the Rido saddle since I bought it in April. I must have spent close to £400 on saddles in the past, and have never found one which doesn’t cause any numbness – until now!"
Dr S.D, Norcote, Gloucestershire
"I noticed that when I cycled longer distances, over 1 hour, then I would develop severe numbness due to too much pressure on the perineum.
Your saddle has certainly solved that problem!"
Dr R.B, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
"I have to say I like it! By taking most of the body's weight on the ischial tuberosities (you'll know what they are, I'm sure) pressure in the perineum is definitely relieved."
Dr M.R, Point Pleasant, London
"After receiving my Rido saddle I was a little bit afraid by the design, but after a trial…..I am fan now!"
Dr A.J, Epinay Sous Senart, France
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