'Beginner cyclists are finding themselves numb after minutes, some of them put off for life': The bike industry needs to take saddles more seriously

Cycling brands anticipate that saddles specced as standard are routinely replaced, but what if they’re just causing beginners to find new hobbies?

Beginner bike saddle
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“I went cycling whilst we were at Center Parcs; I’m never doing it again, I couldn’t sit down for the rest of the day.”

“But, how do you cope with the saddles? I rode 10 miles on my new bike, and it broke me apart.”

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