saddles.

brianonyx

ok, so the Doc (urologist) has told me to get new saddle. Not being a bike expert he didn't make any recommendations just said gel and possibly cut out.

Any suggestions - body geometry? Selle gel thingy??

Anyone else had mashed gentleman's bits issues ??

rc856

If working, the search function is your friend

The most common response is, 'saddles are very personal'.

I was riding a Fizik Arione which was comfy, but I got numb bits.
Tried and Alias Toupe which was just a wee bit too hard so dropped down to the Alias and that's been
fine. Have them on both bikes now.

If you have a Specialized dealer nearby they should have test saddles you can try for a week

giant_man

I know from experience that gel saddles are not always good, and after a while the gel will harden. Something with a more suited shape for your ar$e would be a better proposition imo, you can get all the recommendations you want but at the end of the day, any 'suitable' saddles are ones you may not find comfortable.

You could maybe try saddles with cut-outs or the more radically shaped ones ie SMP models to relieve the pressure, or even some of the newer ones on the market ie Fizik curve etc.

brianonyx

Bought a Cobb, hope it lives up to its' hype.

Kiwi_rich

Arione seat didn't work for me so moved to specialised toupe with cutout & gel. Very comfortable & solved the problems. Selle Italia turbomatic with cutout is also great. Unfortunately no guarantees so
you've got to test a few to find the right one.

mr_eddy

As others have said Saddles are a personal thing, Me personally I am a massive fan of the Charge spoon which comes in at £20 and is by far the most comfortable saddle I have owned. The big sofa like Gel saddles may have lots of fancy gel inserts etc but that does not mean that they will be comfortable. Its all down to how it works with your back side, also they look stupid and weigh a ton.

Brooks are highly regarded as top dog when it comes to comfy road saddles but they aint cheap, expect to pay £100 + but to be fair it would last you a lifetime.

Just a thought.

ugo.santalucia

I think a top pair of good shorts can do a lot more than gel saddles with cuts. Get a pair of Assos shorts

jordan_217

Saddles are a very personal thing and what 20 people recommend on here may be totally unsuitable for you. If you need to alleviate pressure on your special place then a cut out may not be the only way to go as ensuring your sit bones are properly supported can alleviate a lot of pressure. As already mentioned, Specialized cater for various sit bone widths and are usually readily available to try at a LBS.

Have you looked at the Adamo saddles? I have tried one at a bike fitting session and I didn't like it at all. It wasn't uncomfortable per se, it just felt a little odd/different. Anyway the majority of your undercarriage doesn't touch the saddle. May be worth a look.

HTH.

brianonyx

jordan_217 wrote:

Saddles are a very personal thing and what 20 people recommend on here may be totally unsuitable for you. If you need to alleviate pressure on your special place then a cut out may not be the only way to go as ensuring your sit bones are properly supported can alleviate a lot of pressure. As already mentioned, Specialized cater for various sit bone widths and are usually readily available to try at a LBS.

Have you looked at the Adamo saddles? I have tried one at a bike fitting session and I didn't like it at all. It wasn't uncomfortable per se, it just felt a little odd/different. Anyway the majority of your undercarriage doesn't touch the saddle. May be worth a look.

HTH.

Yep I went for the Cobb - same people I think who make the adamo.