[SoCalSteve]

So, take this for what is worth...as every person is so different from the next...

I have found the complete opposite to be true. I have lower back nerve damage that causes sciatica on the right side of my gluteus, hip, thigh and sometimes all the way down my right leg. It can be very painful and sometimes really scary.

After thinking I could be more comfortable on the bike by finding the right saddle and being more upright, I came to realize ( through the help of a local bike fitter and a gentleman on this forum ) that I needed to build up core muscle strength, upper body strength and lose weight. I've done all this and...

I am now in a much more aggressive position on the bike with my hips rotated much more, set back more in the saddle while using a skinnier saddle and lower handlebars. I can ride much farther now, almost pain free.

Again, every person is different and every situation is different, but for me, I took a different tack and am much more comfortable on and off the bike.

Oh, I am about to turn 59 years old.