saddle experience (brooks & fizik)
geordiefella
Posts: 302
I've gone through lots of saddles before settling on a Brooks B17 for my commuter bike.
This looking a bit stupid on my new road bike i've looked around at the road bike Brooks models. Today someone lent me their Fizik Arione to try and i rode 40 miles without thinking about the saddle. Realy quite pleasently surprised. Was great, comfy, adjustable in placing your bum around the saddle and really nice. I don't want to give it up, and i didn't think i'd go back from a Brooks, even though i love it.
So there you go, a little experience from a saddle fiddler!
Enjoy your weekend riding everyone.
This looking a bit stupid on my new road bike i've looked around at the road bike Brooks models. Today someone lent me their Fizik Arione to try and i rode 40 miles without thinking about the saddle. Realy quite pleasently surprised. Was great, comfy, adjustable in placing your bum around the saddle and really nice. I don't want to give it up, and i didn't think i'd go back from a Brooks, even though i love it.
So there you go, a little experience from a saddle fiddler!
Enjoy your weekend riding everyone.
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Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
Steel Marin Bear Valley SE
Twitter @roadbikedave
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This Planet-X Superlight Team saddle is an Arione under the skin (I gather it has the same chassis), at a third of the price. I was so pleased with it I bought another one (£10 on eBay) for my commuter.
I use a Selle An-Atomica on my touring bike (like a Brooks, on steroids), very comfy
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I know you said they were very comfy but they look as though they may sort of "bite" you as they flex when you sit on them. I hope they don't.0
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I think they might bite if you rode naked, but fortunately they are fine when clothed0
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If I rode naked in the UK there wouldn't be much to bite! :shock:0
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i have both the planet x and the arione. the planet x is now on my commuter and the arione on my better bike.
the planet x saddle is not a patch on the proper arione.BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30