Anyone 'carved' a cambium?

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Anyone 'carved' a cambium?

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Hi,

I've got a cambium C17 all weather which I found really comfy on my last bikepack trip. But I did start feeling like there was a lump in the perenium area when riding after a few days of gravel. Presumably just a bit swollen at the end of a day as there was nothing to see or lasting.

Anyway I'm considering cutting a slot as per the carved version to relieve perenium pressure as I love the saddle other wise.

I was going to just copy the size and position from the carved version as I assume its not actually structurally different?

Anyone done it? Any tips?

I don't want to mess it up as it was a present from a friend!
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Yes I cut mine to the same sort of slot as on the official carved version, it did make it more comfortable but I still found it too uncomfortably unforgiving so gave up on it.
Cutting the slot caused no adverse effects as far as I could tell.
What was interesting though was to find that there is a layer of fabric type material sandwiched in the middle of the rubber.
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Thanks for that :-bd

I do find it really comfy, even on the turbo, other than the perenium pressure on a long day. I'll find a sharp knife and wide drill bit and give it a go....
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I've got an old broken on ou can have if you want to practice on one? PM me.
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Cheers for that offer, but I've bitten the bullet and done it now :shock:

Worked out fine, but I've only used it on the turbo so far as I'm not able to go outside on the bike yet after my knee op.
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