"Two wheels are better than four, as any self-respecting citizen will affirm, especially if you are cycling mad Ken Brewer, the Londoner who has covered 138,105 miles since 1987.... the 75 year old's mileage was sadly halted after an operation for cancer of the bladder. Undeterred, and in true Lance Armstrong style, Brewer's career was resurrected thanks to the design of a special saddle called Rido. The residents of 'tranquil' Clacton must rue the day the pressure was taken off his perineum!"



"The unusual Y-shaped saddle is designed with the assumption that normal saddles cause a riding position that puts pressure on the mid and front sections of the saddle when weight would be better positioned on the buttocks.... any attempt to increase comfort and reduce numbness around the soft tissue areas is welcome. The monocoque sculpture design does flex where the sit bones contact and our two testers loved it!"



"Yet another 'revolutionary' saddle - but a few things set this one out from the crowd. First the price - costing just a tenner plus postage in the UK it's so much cheaper than most conventional saddles. Second was the availability of a 'glow-in-the-dark' version - now not every saddle can do that!
More seriously though, the Rido saddle's main purpose in life is to remove pressure on the perineum and so avoid the danger of damage in a sensitive area.... useful for any rider who finds pressure there a problem.
The saddle is a minimalist affair, with a two-tone plastic design: a softer blue (or black) shell combined with yellow strengthening ribs. It's also light at 360g.
So how does it ride? The good news is that it does exactly what it promises - removes all pressure from the perineum. All the weight is carried instead on your bum...
So for me it worked as a perineal relief saddle. As a bonus the all-plastic construction looks like it'll last forever with no 'skin' to tear!"



"This Y-shaped plastic saddle aims to carry your weight on your 'sit bones' instead of your tender bits. It's not padded as such but there's a lot of give between the rear and the front, so it becomes slightly concave when you sit on it.
There isn't any pressure on your perineum, however, because all your weight is on the convex sections at the back of the saddle.... I found it comfortable on my road bike when riding stretched out on tri-bars or on the drops.
At just £11.00 it's well worth a try for racers or mile-eaters who suffer recurring numbness."



"Are you one of those people who love cycling but find it a real pain in the er, crotch? Well help is at hand with the new Rido saddle. Its revolutionary design redistributes the pressure of the rider's weight away from the perineum and onto that part of the body designed for it - the buttocks.
The saddle is lightweight, affordable and available in various colours."