Saddles

neil_uk

Seeing as though I can't get a charge spoon saddle anywhere in the country! Can anyone suggest a good alternative to try??? my budget is quite small - upto £40. I find the ones with the "groove" the most comfy!

cheers
Neil.

papasmurf.

wiggle have the Ti spoon for 46..

otherwise usually be able to pick up SDG bel Airs for under 40

Chaka Ping

I like WTB saddles personally.

You can easily pick up a Rocket V or Pure V on eBay for quite a bit less than £40.

BlackSpur

Regular Charge Spoon for £20 or Ti railed/synthetic cover for £40 - saw them on ebay last time I looked.

Captain Turok

There are some corking deals on the ('07) SDG Bel Airs at the moment.

I'm sure one of the mailorder firms was doing them for £20!!, I think thats what you call a no brainer..

papasmurf.

on one did/ have them dirt cheap.

broachboy

the selle italia pro-link is so comfy in fact when I got hold of my new Beone mtb, I took the pro-link off my road bike to use on it....

It has stood upto thousands of miles of use and is still in awesome condition...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=15922

so, so comfy

and they do a slitty version too...

Andy B

Chaka Ping wrote:

I like WTB saddles personally.

You can easily pick up a Rocket V or Pure V on eBay for quite a bit less than £40.

Seconded, I love my Rocket V's (std version & stealth version), very comfy.

I can't stand SDG Bel Air's, they're nowhere near as comfy as the WTB. I know a few folks who don't get on with the Charge Spoon as well.

But as everyone's ass is different whatever anyone recommends might be right or wrong for you, will your mates let you try their saddles out before you spend your hard earned?

WaterMonkey

I've tried several saddles - SDG Bel Air, Fizik and WTB and have now settled on one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24seven-saddle-ge ... dZViewItem

Very cheap, very comfortable and looks pretty cool 8)

WM

dave_hill

SDG Ti-Fly C

Not cheap but comfortable - came joint top with the Spoon with 10/10 in an MBR group test last year.

streako

Saddles are a very personal choice. I have a Bel-Air on one bike and a Gobi on the other. When I tried a friends Spoon I thought it was hard.

For racing I might even try a lighter saddle than the Gobi, such as a Signo.

Captain Turok

streako wrote:

For racing I might even try a lighter saddle than the Gobi, such as a Signo.

I've been using the Selle Italia SLR since before christmas, and with a pair of padded short liners its as comfy as my Bel Air. But is only quoted as being 135grams!

neil_uk

I've just done a few miles on my mates WTB rocket V - very comfy except I kept bashing my back on the VERY hard nose when I was standing over the bike.

Still..... Think I might grab myself one of those!

frayz

Ive just got a Fiz'ik Gobi Ti... hopefully should be good. I'll let you know how i get on

neil_uk

Hope you don't mind me asking, but - How much did you pay mate?

SuperCove

The SDG Ti-Fly C is on offer at Merlin... half price at the moment

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1248