New saddle required...

gcaster

Hi,

I got back from another bike ride today, nothing major just a quick 20mile jobby and my backside feels broken!

I got my first road bike (BeOne Blizzard RL) almost a month ago now and the seat is torture. I've used a fair few MTB saddles in my time and this one is almost as uncomfortable as a plastic trials seat!

Can anyone recommend a seat they like (I know it's quite an individual thing but hey)?
I don't want a massively soft one that'll give me sores on long rides but a more comfortable upgrade is definitely necessary.

Thanks!

GemmaAtkinson1

i have tried out quite a few saddles and the one iv found to be amazing to perch on very comfy for long rides is unbelievably the Charge Spoon saddle, which is like £20! search around for reviews on it, they are all glowing. a nice cheap saddle that IMO out-performs a lot of its much more expensive counterparts for comfort.

And if you dont get on with it, its only £20 and you can sell it on via ebay as they are a popular saddle.

FCE2007

+1

softlad

+1

the spoon is possibly the greatest ever saddle in the history of cycling..

nferrar

I'd also check your LBS's to see if any have demo saddles. I use the Charge Spoon on my MTBs but use a Spesh BG Avatar on my road bike (mostly because it's what it came with and seems fine up to about 5 hours).

unclemalc

more + for the Spoon (the cheap one: another 20quid for Ti rails ain't worth it unless you are a very slim racing snake on 5K worth of machine...). I now have 2, to save switching about.

The other thing to bear in mind is that a saddle comfy for a 20 - 30 mile training run may be a SOB on a long ride. Its amazing how a seemingly soft-feeling initially-comfy saddle can become a pile of lumpy sharp concrete after 3 hours.... :shock:

But then you won't find out until after the long ride...

crabstix

I have tried a number of high end saddles,Selle Max Flites, Specialized Toupes, Fiziks, etc. All in the £50-£90 range! And all of them were disappointing.

In the end (if you'll excuse the pun) I have always gone back (sic) to a Specialized BG2. It cost me a little over £20 quid and seems as good for short distance sprints as it is to 6 1/2 hours roaming over the Pennines! Haven't tried a Spoon but have noted very high praise for that particular perch from many reviewers.

wolleur

Specialized BG saddles do the trick for me, make sure you get your sit bones measured by you LBS, they will make you sit on a spongy foam thing that tells them which saddle size you need.

I'm almost always cycling on a tight budget but one thing not to skimp cost on is the saddle!

acorn_user

You should try a San Marco Rolls. Those are really nice. A lot of people like Turbomatics too, but they are becoming hard to come by.