saddle choice????

1macca
Posts: 3
Hi
Am new to this forum, and new to long distance biking.
Have peddaled for years, MTB and road, but only out for a couple of hours.
My problem is the further i go, ther more saddle sore I get.
I have quality shorts, use cream, and do everything I should, but i get sore from rubbing on saddle.
I have an old saddle which is quite thin, 140mm, and flexible, this is much better than my modern flatter saddles.
My question is ______
Which are most comfortable slim saddles?
What would a Brooks be like on a road bike, any suggestions of model?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Am new to this forum, and new to long distance biking.
Have peddaled for years, MTB and road, but only out for a couple of hours.
My problem is the further i go, ther more saddle sore I get.
I have quality shorts, use cream, and do everything I should, but i get sore from rubbing on saddle.
I have an old saddle which is quite thin, 140mm, and flexible, this is much better than my modern flatter saddles.
My question is ______
Which are most comfortable slim saddles?
What would a Brooks be like on a road bike, any suggestions of model?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
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I'm afraid it's trial and error. It comes to how you feel, doesn't matter how much people give you references to their fave saddle it may not suit you. The saddle I have came with the bike and I'm used to it now, but my father hates it.http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.0
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Bunneh wrote:I'm afraid it's trial and error. It comes to how you feel, doesn't matter how much people give you references to their fave saddle it may not suit you. The saddle I have came with the bike and I'm used to it now, but my father hates it.
That pretty much sums saddles up.
Try some cheap second and saddles till you find one you like, then get a new one of that model, I would recommend a one of these, as it is quite thin and soft http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... omp_SaddleAnd now you know, and knowing is half the battle
05 Spesh Enduro Expert
05 Trek 1000 Custom build
Speedily Singular Thingy0 -
Charge spoon is nice and cheap, not too wide and very comfortable
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Brooks Swift - ti frame if you can spare the cash. Like Marmite - you love them or hate them but after a few hundred miles they really do mould to fit your ar**. Salle Italia Max Flite is about the best of the many others I've tried (but not as comfy as a Brooks.0
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Radioactiveman wrote:Charge spoon is nice and cheap, not too wide and very comfortable0
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Ive just got this http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/SAP ... eam-saddle. After a fairly long search of various saddles including a charge spoon this one seems comfy for me. Its a copy of a fizik arione.SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES; NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS0
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On my Allez, I changed from the factory fit Specialized to a Brooks Team Pro.
After about a hundred miles its really good, no soreness at all, even when breaking in.Richard
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Some bike shops will loan saddles to try. San Marco is one mark that is sometimes loaned for up to two weeks..> http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/new-saddles-from-selle-san-marco-24475
As said it is process of trial and error.
I ended up with a Specialized Toupe..
"Let not the sands of time get in your lunch"
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My local LBS has just started doing demo Fizik saddles .....0
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You could remove the saddle, lube up the seatpost and slip on that. I'd avoid potholes though... :shock:http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.0
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Just upgraded to a Selle Italia Rolls and it is fantastic. Well, for the 20 miles I've ridden on it, it is.0
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Just had a 50 mile run out, i put my 25y old saddle on from my old steel bike, bit battered.
It felt a lot more comfortable than the Selle SLR, which i was trying, no chaffing.
In comparison, my oldm saddle is thinner at 130mm, but the top has a more rounded shape, the SLR is quite flat. So i think i know what to look for, thin saddle with rounded look to it.
Rich Hcp
How do you like the brooks, I have an Allez sport, and was thinking og going for a brooks, just put off by weight and look on a race bike.
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Bunneh wrote:You could remove the saddle, lube up the seatpost and slip on that. I'd avoid potholes though... :shock:
Shudder...Especially if its a 31.8 seatpostAnd now you know, and knowing is half the battle
05 Spesh Enduro Expert
05 Trek 1000 Custom build
Speedily Singular Thingy0 -
Shudder...Especially if its a 31.8 seatpost...
The "Jenna Haze" edition. Hmmmmmmm.0 -
1macca wrote:Rich Hcp
How do you like the brooks, I have an Allez sport, and was thinking og going for a brooks, just put off by weight and look on a race bike.
Cheers.
The weight makes no difference, you loose more yourself by riding the bike more :shock:
Looks ok to me, although comfort is more important,a dn no numb bits :shock:
I'll be able to take photos later (of the bike)Richard
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Selle Italia Rolls, it looks a bit old school (call it traditional) but it is nicely rounded with firm padding, get one off Ebay for little money and try itHe is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!0
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1macca wrote:Rich Hcp
How do you like the brooks, I have an Allez sport, and was thinking og going for a brooks, just put off by weight and look on a race bike.
Cheers.
Pictures, as promised.
Your backside covers the saddle most of the time, I'd rather be comfortable, than look sleek, but be in agony
I like it, I'm sitting here waiting to be flamed!Richard
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I have a Brooks B17 on my Giant SCR 1. It looks a little bit odd, but it is very comfy. However, I just couldn't bring myself to put a Brooks on my Planet X!!0
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A guy I used to offroad with used womens' saddles. He refused to have a hard one and prefer a comfy, 'settee' for his butt.
Btw you have some crabgrass on your lawn :shock:http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.0