Which Saddle

Silversladey

Ok my saddle needs replacing, have read a few of the guides on BikeRadar and have narrowed the search down to these few.

Gusset R
Madison prime
Charge Spoon

Please if you have owned any of these saddles then post your opinions

Any other suggestions at around the £20 - £40 price point are welcome

allthegearnoidea

they are both the same saddle fella, just a different name! iirc.

ollie_lucas1985

where are you getting the Charge Spoon for that price? Ive been looking for one and I've only seen them £40+ .. in black that is!

Northwind

Spoon is around £25 everywhere :? Unless you go for the ti rails version.

And yep these are all the same saddle- allegedly the Madison one is slightly different though nobody seems to actually know what the differences are. Gusset have the best colours though denim n leopard skin! bay city rollers tartan! Awesome...

Oh, Thebikechain has the Gusset for £18 with free delivery. Rude not to really.

.blitz

The Cro-mo Spoon is £22.49 at Winstanleys inc p&p. They were £20 up until a few months ago.

allthegearnoidea

same price for the wiggle X version, and the norm al colours oif cro=mo on ebay,
i got my spoon for £17.50 from wiggle early this year! silly good value!!

Eyon

how does a saddle like the above compare to the more expensive saddles like the Fizik Gobi?

I have a Fizik Tundra at the moment, and although my arse is getting used to it, i swear its doing its best to make me infertile! I'd ideally like to replace it, but split to splash the cash on something expensive, or get a bargain saddle like these ones

allthegearnoidea

the spoon is a cracking saddle for the money, Very comfy,
ive got an sdg belo air cro-mo on at the mo and would prolly say the spoons better!!

.blitz

Eyon wrote:

how does a saddle like the above compare to the more expensive saddles like the Fizik Gobi?

Spoons have an almost magical combination of shape, padding and materials that makes them achieve the ultimate saddle goal - they're unobtrusive.

I've had three and if I was being really picky I could say the hull tends to become a little less supportive after a few months but in a way that's no different to riding some XCJ razor-blade that takes months to break in.

At £20-£30 or whatever they are, any criticism would be petty.

t0pc4t

Eyon wrote:

how does a saddle like the above compare to the more expensive saddles like the Fizik Gobi?

I have a Fizik Tundra at the moment, and although my ars* is getting used to it, i swear its doing its best to make me infertile! I'd ideally like to replace it, but split to splash the cash on something expensive, or get a bargain saddle like these ones

I have a tundra on the anthem and when I get off that and onto my hybrid it's like riding around on an extremely comfy sofa

cooldad

Funny thing about the Spoon, for me at least, it feels quite hard for the first few minutes of any ride, then I seem to forget I'm sitting on anything. Best saddle I have ever had, including the Selle Rolls on my road bike.
I find it strange that people regularly complain about expensive Fizik saddles - if they are uncomfortable why use them?

jay_clock

I was always a fan of a saddle with more padding than is fashionable. I now have two Charge Spoons and love them. I am doing an Ironman on one next year.

deffler

spoon for me, i have the ti in white

small_bloke

Been using a Selle Italia C2 Gel Flow for 4 weeks now on my roadbike. £40 best price from Planet-X in white. Most other places £50 if you want other colours. Weight 240g. Found it really comfortable compared to my standard Boardman saddle. Commute everyday for 40 mins each way. 3hr weekend rides have been good and I haven't even stopped to question my comfort.

Would recommend if you don't mind spending a little more near £40 as this saddle is real leather and not synthetic. The gel inside is nice and firm but also "squiggy".

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/SAS ... low-saddle

patchworks79

I've always been a fan of the SDG Bel Air RL saddles, had a few of them now. Although I must confess that I've not tried the spoon (perhaps I should).

Chainreaction are doing the 2010 version in a host of colour combinations for about £38.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8066

ollie_lucas1985

Not sure if this is the right one.. but its on the way now

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cha ... e-ec023449

Why do they make all of them look abit retro?

allthegearnoidea

ollie,
prolly because they are limited edition versions! make them stand out fromt he usual black, white or brown, mine was the wiggle X version, Black with Orange details, very nice!!

patch,
ive got thte bel air in aligator style! Such a cool looking perch!!

jay_clock

Just to revive this thread. I have now had several Charge Spoons on several bikes for several years, and for me they are FAB!

BigAl

I always had a Selle Rolls on my road bikes and swore it was the best saddle made. So much so that I used one on my mountain bikes for many years.

But a couple of years ago I tried a spoon - and now I have one on all my bikes, my (teenage) kids have them too.

I realise saddles are personal, but the spoon is a top notch perch, especially for £20 quid. And it looks good to boot

Giantmatt75

Charge spoon for me , got a ltd one Black with green . Had 3 now and only changed if they didn't match the bike

The Rookie

Three posts on a 6 year old thread...new record?

poah

wouldn't go for either of those two TBH

The Rookie

I'm sure 6 years on he's made up his mind!

poah

The Rookie wrote:

I'm sure 6 years on he's made up his mind!

I know but just thought I would contribute.