Saddle made of razor blades

dinsdale81

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman.

I'm just a few weeks away from doing my first 100 miles and the one complaint have from all my training rides is the uncomfortable seat on my bike. The seat came as standard on my Specialized Allez Double and i have never bothered to change it as it has always been fairly comfortable to use.

However, having started to do longer runs in the last month or so, after about 40 miles, it feels like i sitting on the seat post rather than the saddle.

I may be a rookie when it comes to cycling (6 months) but i am well aware that there is always going top be a degree of discomfort from riding those sort of distances. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a saddle that would help alleviate my sore arse.

I'm planning on doing a few more sportives/charity events this year as training with a view to really pushing myself next year. Hence the need for a more comfortable saddle.

Before anyone starts recommending £200,00 Carbon Fizik Arione's, i should state that with a wife and daughter at home, i could probably stretch my budget to £60.00.

If anyone has any ideas, i would be most grateful.

Regards,

Dinsdale

markos1963

No need to spend too much money, a mate of mine uses a Charge Spoon saddle at around £20 and swears by it. Its not just him, several magazines have tested it and it comes out very well against saddles costing 3/4 times as much. Don't forget about your shorts as well because they often get overlooked, I use DHB(Wiggle) Earnleys and I find them very comfortable on long rides.

dennisn

Being well "lubed" is usually a must on long rides. You don't need to spend a fortune
on creams. Just get "enough" on your "parts" that come in contact with your chamois
and saddle.

Dennis Noward