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Posted 27 Oct 2025 at 09:33

Can anyone offer any advice on a suitable prostate friendly bike saddle

thanks

User
Posted 27 Oct 2025 at 13:24

Hi, Brian.

Welcome to the forum. This conversation may help.

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t24545-Road-Bike-Saddles

 

User
Posted 27 Oct 2025 at 20:57
Yes it is something that has come up several times here.

First time I got back on the bike after surgery was not a happy experience. But swapping the saddle for one with a groove down the middle made all the difference - there are lots like that including some pretty cheap from places like Halfords.

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Posted 28 Oct 2025 at 10:14

Yes, the link above posted by Adrian gives lots of bike saddle experiences and saddle types. 

Having ridden a multitude of different saddles I've realised that what's good for me is likely not good for others.

I had a urethral stricture a few years ago so had to minimise chance of it reoccurring - and after 3 years and nearly 10,000 miles it hasn't yet 🤞

First job is to measure your sit bones (lots of YouTube vids on this) that'll give the correct saddle width for you.

Then look at saddles with large central cut outs and shorter noses - something like Selle Italia SLR superflow which I like. (Other cycle pals love Bookes saddles but they never suited me)

Don't be tempted by gell seats or gell pads - you sink into them and it negates the cut out.

Angle the seat just slightly tilted down at nose so you force yourself back onto the wider saddle part and onto the sit bones. Wear quality bib shorts with minimal central padding (I find the endurance range by RedWhite very good) and that'll help with sit bone comfort too. 

Good luck! 

 

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Posted 28 Oct 2025 at 20:22
Yes, the classic Brookes leather saddles don't have (and I think can't have the way they are designed) that cental cut-out /groove.

As Gi58 says, your weight should be on the sit bones (aka ischial tuberosities) and there is no need for any pressure on the bits in the middle.

But don't do it too soon, allow you body some recovery.

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Posted 28 Oct 2025 at 22:05

I went through this loop. Ended up on my standard bike saddle in the end. However, for one I did not ride for 1 year and second gave up on the Mountain Biking. I did not want to undo all that effort the surgeon went to save those nerves. A saddle really is an individual thing. Best of luck

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Posted 29 Oct 2025 at 07:46

Finding the right prostate friendly saddle really does take some trial and error. I went throught a few before discovering one with a central cutout that finally felt right. Measuring your sit bones first really helps narrow things down and makes those long rides a lot more comfortable.

 
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