Charge Spoon Saddle

hothead

Hi,

Looking at giving one of these a go. Any thoughts on them? I know everyone is different regarding saddles etc, but just interested to find how people who hve bought one found them?

BUICK

I've got one and would seriously consider putting them on all my bikes - quite interested in trying out the new charge knife though, that seems a little more 'racy'. The spoon I find to be comfortable on the commute and has given me no cause for complaint on longer weekend rides

karlmoreton

Have this saddle fitted to all my bikes after years of experimenting, at least they are reasonably cheap if not.
Spent up to eight hours at a time cycling the raid pyrenean last year without too much discomfort.
Seem highly regarded but as with any saddle give it chance.

hambones

Have charge spoon on mtb and roadie. I found the saddle very comfortable after 5 hours this morning even though I've not ridden for 6 weeks. Superb in my experience but then like you say everyone is different.

gkerr4

i couldn't do long rides on mine - it is ideal for hour-ish rides about town on my fixed-gear - but I wouldn't want to do much more than 2 hours on it.

nferrar

I use a Spoon on both my MTBs but on the road bike use a Spesh BG saddle, as gkerr4 said I don't find the Spoon that comfy on really long rides.

Headhuunter

Anyone got any thoughts regarding decent light seats which do not damage the....errrm, perineum and lead to erectile disfunction as can supposedly happen with many racing seats on the market?

brit66

Like most people I don't get the chance to try lots of different saddles, but I bought the Charge as it was only £20 and so logically if it was no good I hadn't wasted too much money.

Fortunately, it was nice and comfy, and so I bought a second one for my commute bike.

punkypossum

I recently bought the "Ladle", the spoon's girlie version - so far I'm really happy with it and at £20 quid it's a lot cheaper than a lot of other saddles!!!

unclemalc

Headhuunter wrote:

Anyone got any thoughts regarding decent light seats which do not damage the....errrm, perineum and lead to erectile disfunction as can supposedly happen with many racing seats on the market?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23428

As a bit of a heavyweight, the less pressure on my bits the better so having seen Mark Beaumont get around the world on the expensive version of the above, I got one and it is much better for longer rides. This one is cheap and cheerful but if you are a bike tart and want a pricey one then the Selle SMP range wil have one for you....

neeb

Anyone got any thoughts regarding decent light seats which do not damage the....errrm, perineum and lead to erectile disfunction as can supposedly happen with many racing seats on the market?

Specialized toupe. I'm a huge fan of these saddles, but as has already been said, everyone's different...

As someone who had occasional problems with pressure when I first started serious road cycling and now doesn't have any at all, I'm convinced that getting the correct set up is as important as saddle choice - i.e. saddle height, fore-aft position and drop to the bars. If the saddle is too high and/or too far back you can have problems. Lowering the bars a little can also significantly reduce pressure by redistributing weight to the front (which is perhaps counter intuitive, just like the idea that lots of saddle padding is good - it isn't!), but very low bars can create more pressure.

heftyrider

Rido R2
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/sensat ... 00064.html
Not tried it, but been reading up on it and not too expensive.

giant_man

heftyrider wrote:

Rido R2
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/sensat ... 00064.html
Not tried it, but been reading up on it and not too expensive.

At thirty quid it's got to be worth a punt, and it would be a punt, cos like every saddle out there, you don't know if it suits you and your arse. Looks good though.

batch78

I get on well with mine, they've got the Knife out know, same shape but slightly less padding and lighter.

Gav2000

unclemalc wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23428

As a bit of a heavyweight, the less pressure on my bits the better so having seen Mark Beaumont get around the world on the expensive version of the above, I got one and it is much better for longer rides. This one is cheap and cheerful but if you are a bike tart and want a pricey one then the Selle SMP range wil have one for you....

Yes, I have the lowest cost Selle TRK saddle on my road bike. It is the only saddle I have found that allows me to ride for 100 miles and get to the end without my bum being my sorest/tirest part. Prior to finding this saddle I sometimes striggled to sit down beyond 70 miles, not a nice experience.

MrChuck

I've got the Ti version and really like it. It got a big tear in the cover when I'd not had it long which was a bit disappointing, but hard to say if a different one would have fared better. I'll probably replace it with a Knife.

gkerr4

heftyrider wrote:

Rido R2
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/sensat ... 00064.html
Not tried it, but been reading up on it and not too expensive.

i simply wouldn't put that on my bike - it's hideous

heftyrider

I'm lucky enough that being stunningly good looking, I'll carry it off! :P

cougie

Tee hee - just stay sitting down at all times !

cougie

I have the spoon on my fixie - really great saddle - comfy for hours on end and all for twenty quid !

crabstix

Headhuunter wrote:

Anyone got any thoughts regarding decent light seats which do not damage the....errrm, perineum and lead to erectile disfunction as can supposedly happen with many racing seats on the market?

My rather expensive Fizik was giving me jip so I splashed £20 on a Specialized BG2 and haven't looked back (if you know what I mean?).

Mettan

Headhuunter wrote:

Anyone got any thoughts regarding decent light seats which do not damage the....errrm, perineum and lead to erectile disfunction as can supposedly happen with many racing seats on the market?

Not a light seat, but the Bioflex Tempo Mens is a comfy mid-width seat (150mm) approx:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bioflex-Tempo-Men ... 240%3A1318

mtbhenry888

i had a charge spoon in grey with the white rails, looked the dogs but i found it to be very uncomfy for long rides

littleandy0410

Got a Charge Spoon on my MTB, had no problems with it at all, even on all day epics. Definitely a fit and forget item, which is the sign of a good saddle IMO. If you don't think about the saddle, it must be comfortable!

Was thinking about a Knife for the road bike, to replace the Boardman own brand saddle, which isn't too bad, but not great. (More comfy than it looks, at least!)