2nd hand saddle ? Bed in?

GordonFreeman
GordonFreeman Posts: 120
edited May 2012 in Road beginners
Is it ok to buy a 2nd hand saddle?
I've seen some that say they take time to bed in or mould.

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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    I have had 2nd hand ones and had no different experience with them as I have with new.

    In fact the one I use now (which is the best fit I have had) was bought 2nd hand off here.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Is it a conventional saddle or one of the old school Brooks saddles ?

    Conventional dont change shape really - Brooks do - I'd not buy one of those second hand.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    cougie wrote:
    Conventional dont change shape really - Brooks do - I'd not buy one of those second hand.

    Why not? As long as the leather hasn't gone rock solid there's surely no reason why a used Brooks shouldn't adjust to your shape like a new one.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Any saddle will take a little while to bed in, as it adjusts to your shape. Second-hand is fine!
    My London Road
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    I picked up a second hand saddle saving about £80 on RRP - no bedding in as the shape suits me (have similar saddles on other bikes) and it's a damn site more comfy than the Flite Ti that it replaced.

    It's how they fit your sit bones that's important.

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