I know, I know. This is a tough one. That saddle doesn’t look aggressive enough. It should be pointed down, to match the angle of your drop stem right? Wrong and Brooks England has a nice article up on just why that is. I like to take a level to it when setting the bike up but eyeballing it will work too.

What a level saddle does is create a hammock for your crotch. It’ll break in and support you and a proper riding position. As Brooks says, “say nope to slope, flat’s where it’s at.”

Check out the full article here.