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Is saddle numbness affecting your bike ride?

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We're often asked, "Whats the best saddle? I get numbness on my rides" The answer is ISM.  The video below explains how your body interacts with ISM Saddles to eliminate numbness and offer the best possible comfort and performance. It also explains why these saddles have a unique setup compared to traditional seats.  For more information:  ISM FAQ ISM Demo Program available here!  ISM Setup Guide ISM Technology   Stay up to date, follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram    

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Long Term Review: Dash Cycles’ Strike 9 Noseless Carbon Saddle

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Last November, I received the Dash Strike 9, a noseless saddle with full carbon fiber construction and a well padded split shell. They gave it their reinforced, heavier duty layup for my 185lb body. And it weighed in at just 111 grams. Surprisingly, the odd shape of the saddle didn’t take too long to get used to. Basically, it’s just a truncated bike seat without the full nose, so all the important sitting parts are there, plus a vestigial tail. It did take a bit of work to get it adjusted to the right position, though, which was forced by the...

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ISM FOR 2016 – A PRIMER | Product News / Reviews

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Link to Original Article: AeroGeeks.com by Mike. Last year ISM began the transition from using product names for their saddles to using an alphanumeric system. With their 2016 line, all saddles now reflect the new naming convention. The ISM Naming Convention Cheat Sheet The first part of the new naming conventions is how ISM has broken their line into multiple categories. The categories are: Performance Narrow Performance Long Performance Short Performance Recreation Performance Mountain Comfort Fitness Comfort City (Note that the Short, Recreation, and MTB are all essentially one big family with the same base shape.  Recreation has extra padding, and MTB has a...

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ISM Saddles | Product News / Reviews

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ISM saddles are wide by design. The width isn't a flaw or an oversight but instead the width is the primary design component that provides the safety and comfort of all the ISM saddles. Our studies of the human hip confirmed the sit bones are the starting point for anyone sitting on any surface. When a human sits on a chair, a couch, the ground or any other object the first section of the human skeleton that makes contact with the sitting surface are the isichial tuberosities (sit bones). As the human relax's and gravity enters the equation the load is spread out across the muscles of...

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