do you choose the saddle, or does the saddle choose you?
bobpzero
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ive had a fizik pave & gobi xm in the past. so wondering about the aliante/arione
or a prologo nago evo? how do you find out what saddle best suits you?
or a prologo nago evo? how do you find out what saddle best suits you?
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It's largely a matter of trying and seeing I'm afraid. To find that elusive saddle which is comfortable for YOUR BUM!
Aliante for me but everyone's different.0 -
You can get measured in a Specialized or Trek dealership. They have a special arse-o-meter you sit on that measures your sit bones and tells you the correct width saddle for you.
It's a good starter for ten, I have heard of redneck shops telling people to buy a Selle Italia Flite because they fit everybody.....
It can be trial and error, but with a little guidance like the measurement it can save both wallet and arse pain.0 -
I have a Selle Italia Flite Gel....and its an awesome seat.0
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Would echo the measurement thing. I reckon getting the width right is a big step in getting something comfortable. I'm a bit on the skinny side and both my 130mm saddles are really comfortable, my old (143) not so good.0
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well nearest specialized lbs said no that because its specialized saddle specific to wouldnt help for any other saddle. so how do u get to try and test saddles?0
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Bontrager do a 30 day exchange policy, if it doesn't suit you can change it.....0
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spanielsson wrote:You can get measured in a Specialized or Trek dealership. They have a special ars*-o-meter you sit on that measures your sit bones and tells you the correct width saddle for you.
It's a good starter for ten, I have heard of redneck shops telling people to buy a Selle Italia Flite because they fit everybody.....
It can be trial and error, but with a little guidance like the measurement it can save both wallet and ars* pain.
Yeah that's fine if you want a Spesh saddle. All other saddles will be totally different ...0 -
giant mancp wrote:spanielsson wrote:You can get measured in a Specialized or Trek dealership. They have a special ars*-o-meter you sit on that measures your sit bones and tells you the correct width saddle for you.
It's a good starter for ten, I have heard of redneck shops telling people to buy a Selle Italia Flite because they fit everybody.....
It can be trial and error, but with a little guidance like the measurement it can save both wallet and ars* pain.
Yeah that's fine if you want a Spesh saddle. All other saddles will be totally different ...
Spanielsson has got the right idea, It'll give you a rough idea on the width of your sit bones, and the rough saddle width you need.0 -
so i think it wil be a choice between arione cx carbon and aliante twinflex carbon. if i could figure out why some would consider the arione to be more like a torture device even tho some pros would still use it.0
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redddraggon wrote:giant mancp wrote:spanielsson wrote:You can get measured in a Specialized or Trek dealership. They have a special ars*-o-meter you sit on that measures your sit bones and tells you the correct width saddle for you.
It's a good starter for ten, I have heard of redneck shops telling people to buy a Selle Italia Flite because they fit everybody.....
It can be trial and error, but with a little guidance like the measurement it can save both wallet and ars* pain.
Yeah that's fine if you want a Spesh saddle. All other saddles will be totally different ...
Spanielsson has got the right idea, It'll give you a rough idea on the width of your sit bones, and the rough saddle width you need.
I can see what you're saying but I don't agree totally. Width is one thing but there are more factors to consider. Still might not be comfortable for your bum .0
