| “It works!! The tail-bone is much better and the other more ‘standard’ saddle problems cured also.”
“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). “ I think this seat will be equally comfortable for men and women” “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.” “…annoying numbness….. completely disappeared”
“I’ve got to say I’m really pleased with both my RIDO RLt saddles! I’d been getting some annoying numbness following longer rides on my road bike and this has completely disappeared since switching saddles. “Had a very positive report back from my patient. Great saddle. Will certainly advise it again.” “As a nephrologist (kidney specialist) I treat a lot of patients with perineal pain and problems relating to cycling. “Wow thanks for the very prompt reply. I have contacted your local supplier here in South Africa who have also been very helpful. Will keep you updated once I have a saddle and prescribed it accordingly. Thanks again.” Three months later: “I’ve been delighted, so much so that I ordered a further 2 saddles” “After suffering a particular debilitating attack of acute prostatitis I googled ‘prostatitis and cycling’ and was delighted to read about your R2 saddle that had been developed in conjunction with the Prostatitis (sic) Foundation for just such people as myself. I therefore ordered one for my Kinesis to see if it worked, the saddle arrived within 2 days and I set about testing it out with slight adjustments after each ride until I found a comfortable position. I’ve been delighted, so much so that I ordered a further 2 saddles for my Casati and Cerevelo bikes (delivery was again within 2 days of the order being placed). All bikes are now kitted out and I am once again able to enjoy 50+ mile rides with my friends. Thank You!” “… previous saddles have been penury no matter how light I was or how much I cycled….definitely the way ahead.” “Road bike user….occasional weekend rider with an annual Alpine/Pyreneen trip to train for and occasional sportive. “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. 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. “Used your Rido on the tandem so far. The other is on a winter training bike I’m in the process of building up. So far very comfortable. Have also ridden a friend’s MTB with one fitted. It was this experience that persuaded me to buy the saddle in the first place!” “I am am able to ride the whole distance (2-3 hours) with no numbness and with more overall comfort.” “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. “Saint John,… thanks for the miracle! I can now enjoy riding longer distances again thanks to the Rido. “The Rido saddle is really working. I bought one for myself and now three more: one for bike No.2, one for the girlfriend and one for the flatmate. We are all very pleased.” “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!” “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. “An absolutely amazing product which has enabled me to keep cycling when I was told cycling would be out of the question” “Hi just contacting you as I would love to know how I leave a testimonial on your site. About 2 months before Christmas I was suffering with seriously bad coccyx pain. The pain was so bad cycling was out of the question and just sitting down on a chair was painful. 4 months later and the pain was still there. After seeing numerous doctors and specialists I was just getting told to stop cycling. Unwilling to accept this I started looking for alternative saddles. Went down to my local bike shop and tried quite a few test saddles. While some made the pain better it was still unbearable after 20/30 miles. I went on Google and searched for ‘saddles for coccyx pain’ and came across your site. Alot of emphasis on rido saddles on your site was to prevent pain in the perineal and crotch pain which wasn’t a problem for me but a few reviews said they also helped with coccyx pain so I was willing to give it a go. This saddle has now enabled me to start cycling properly again. I have no coccyx pain whatsoever when cycling. I completed a 60 mile cycle 2 weeks ago and a 80 mile cycle 1 week ago. An absolutely amazing product which has enabled me to keep cycling when I was told cycling would be out of the question if I didn’t want to be in pain. I would love you to post this review on your site so others suffering with the same problem as me can also try this saddle as I was told coccyx pain is very common among cyclists, so the more people tour product can help the better. Many thanks from one very happy customer.” “Perineal pain is a thing of the past.” “I purchased first one, then a second, of your saddles several years ago when I was about to give up commuting to work. They saved the day and I have not looked back since. Perineal pain is a thing of the past.” “Amazing” “When I eventually bought the correct saddle from you, the rido, I am now able to bike with prostatitis, no other saddle works, amazing. |
“I did a 65km test ride with a friend and swapped bikes half way round for a short section – WOW, he was on a Prologo – I think a Navo, I was very pleased to swap back. By comparison it felt like I was riding a razorblade!!!”
“A few months ago at work we had an update from one of the local urologists – Mr Chris Lewis – who brought along a very startling statistic that 50% of men under-50 years of age coming into the urology clinic with perineal pain (the area between the anus and penis) are cyclists… that’s potentially a significant proportion of his work load.
The issue for me though, was that I wasn’t able to confidently recommend, from a medical perspective, any particular saddles or solutions…. “RIDO have looked at specifically producing a saddle for people who may already have issues, or problems down below, and then worked backwards from there to give the R2 saddle. “Using the saddle is initially a bit of an odd experience. You feel quite high initially, which results in a little tweaking. But it is so comfortable. The only way of comparing it is like sitting on a sofa – possibly as it also feels very wide. By keeping the nose, you retain good cornering control over the bike – I’ve had lots of conversations before with people saying that they feel like they are falling off noseless saddles like the Adamo. You certainly feel in a different position on the bike.
“I did a 65Km test ride with a friend and swapped bikes half way round for a short section – WOW, he was on a Prologo – I think a Navo, I was very pleased to swap back. By comparison it felt like I was riding a razorblade!!! Riding the bike attached to the turbo, you dont move around as much as when outdoors. Because of that very fixed position for long periods of time, I have previously noticed some discomfort. After tweaking the Rido 2 position again, I can say it was a very comfortable (Zwift) ride. No numbness at all.” Follow up: “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.” “After receiving my Rido saddle I was a little bit afraid by the design, but after a trial…..I am fan now!” “… there has been no recurrence of my spinal pain! My eternal thanks to you.” “I started cycling again (after a layoff of some 30 years) a few months ago. I’d bought a new bike but found that after a few days I suffered from coccygeal pain. As a result, I had to lay off cycling for about two weeks, during which time I bought the Rido saddle. “A friend has an older model on his mtb. He’s a surgical nurse and has done long rides like the hut-to-hut multi-day from Colorado to Utah. “… my doctor was startled by the reduction in my PSA score. “I can provide charted data if needed but I thought I’d start with a brief line or two. I have been dealing with elevated PSA levels for a few years. I have always been convinced this was due to cycling as I experienced serious discomfort whenever I rode. The doctors were dismissive and unhelpful. Then I discovered Rido. I purchased an R2 for my commuter bike. I liked it and could tell it would be comfortable on longer rides. This year I decided to conduct my own little experiment. I rode only my commuter bike with the R2 for the 30 days prior to taking the PSA blood test 3 weeks ago. The results, while not conclusive, are dramatic. My PSA dropped from 5 to 2.8. I took a back up test last week and it had dropped another tenth to 2.7. I plan to provide this data in charted form to my doctor and I will insist it be considered as a part of any further treatment. Follow up email received: Follow up email received: Follow-up email received: “It was nothing short of amazing. I say thank you to Rido every single day.” “Dear RIDO, I am a colon cancer survivor who has been through 10 major and 5 minor surgeries over the past 6 years. Twice I almost did not make it through. I have had a colostomy for over a year. Last January I spent 28 days in Providence Portland Medical Center (Portland) and had 2 major surgeries and 9 additional operating room procedures, including the removal of my rectum. They also took my gracillus muscle from my right leg and re-directed it up into my abdomen to try to stop a recurring abscess that would not heal due to my radiation treatment 6 years ago. My friends tell me that my bike riding and my skiing are what have gotten me through these difficult times. Bicycling in particular has been my route back to good health after each surgery. I have skied for 45 years and spent 12 years on the National Ski Patrol. I love long distance riding and used to participate in the annual MS150 ride out here. As an employee of Providence Health & Services, I know how important it is to support those in need and facing critical health issues. I now realize that more than ever. In February I told my lead surgeon that I had signed up to race in the Pacific Crest Olympic Distance Triathlon in Sun River, OR, on June 30th. He told me it was not a realistic goal and that I should rethink it. In May he changed his mind and gave me his approval. I finished the race! 29 miles on the road bike and 6.2 miles running! Attached is a picture of me crossing the finish line. I am going to do more of those, that’s for sure! It was a blast!
I did a ton of research to figure out how I could get back on my bike given the January surgeries. The last thing I needed was more complications or another surgery. You can imagine why my surgery in particular was screaming for your saddle. I found it by searching for bicycle seats designed for prostate cancer patients. I ended up purchasing your saddle and a Selle. I returned the Selle and bought a second Rido! I can honestly say that I would NOT have even been riding the bike on June 30th, much less completing the 29 mile bike portion of the race in 1 hr 50 min without a Rido saddle. It was nothing short of amazing. I say thank you to Rido every single day. And I mean that sincerely. I also share your website, because it has a wealth of useful information, with friends, coworkers, acquaintances, anyone I know or meet who rides a bike. Everyone can benefit from a Rido. Your loyal customer,
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