'General-purpose saddle'

Kafka\'s Doll
Kafka\'s Doll Posts: 208
edited February 2008 in Workshop
I see the mag reckons that the new Fizik Gobi is the best 'general purpose saddle' on the market. But does anyone know what this means exactly? Is it saying that if you're a commuter who hits a lot of potholes, this is a good saddle? Or is it specifically talking from inside a mountain bike environment?

FWIW I commute 30 miles a day and sometimes go for longer rides on the weekend. Weight isn't really an issue. But London's imperfect roads are!

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  • cannonfodder
    cannonfodder Posts: 183
    Fizik saddles may be great for some of the population - but gives the rest a numb nob.

    Something from the Specialized range would be better. Maybe an Alias if you don't fancy something cut down and racy like a Toupe
  • Kafka\'s Doll
    Kafka\'s Doll Posts: 208
    cannonfodder wrote:
    Fizik saddles may be great for some of the population - but gives the rest a numb nob.

    Something from the Specialized range would be better. Maybe an Alias if you don't fancy something cut down and racy like a Toupe
    Sorry, this is as confusing to me as anything else. I know saddle choice is a very personal thing. But what I was wondering was whether anyone knew whether the mag was recommending the Gobi as a saddle for the road (ie, is that what they meant by 'general purpose').
  • Garybee
    Garybee Posts: 815
    Which mag is 'the mag' ?
    Hypocrisy is only a bad thing in other people.
  • Kafka\'s Doll
    Kafka\'s Doll Posts: 208
    Garybee wrote:
    Which mag is 'the mag' ?
    Good question -- it might clear it up if the website let us know!
  • davy king
    davy king Posts: 36
    brooks B 17 i use this for everyday commuting and longer day rides.bought the pre-aged one and from day one found it brilliant .
    David King
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    For out of box comfort go for a San Marco Rolls or a Selle Italia Turbomatic. Brooks are purely for masochists and those that don't leave their bikes in the rain
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • bicyclerubber
    bicyclerubber Posts: 13
    one of the Selle SMP range would always be my choice now - it really is the only design I have ever ridden that prevents (if I may borrow a phrase from earlier) numb nob

    maybe the EXTRA for 'general use' whatever that is
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    Another vote for he San Marco Rolls, a bit old fashioned looking but cheap and comfy.
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • robbarker
    robbarker Posts: 1,367
    Don't rule out the deeply unfashionable, but amazingly comfy, Terry Liberator.

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