Fizik Kurve Bull

TMR
TMR Posts: 3,986
edited June 2012 in Road buying advice
Have been using the Fizik Arione for a while, looking to find a saddle that offers a little more comfort over longer distances. Anyone used the Kurve Bull? Particularly interested to hear from anyone who used an Aliante beforehand.

Going to call my LBS later to see if they can get a demo saddle for me to try.

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  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    If you have been using an Arione, why are you looking at the Bull, not the Snake model? The Kurve models will certainly offer you more comfort, but the shape is still crucial. I demo'd a chameleon and it dug into my sit bones - the Snake was spot on.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Yes i do agree, all the Kurve models are based on the Arione, Aliante and Antares. They're not new shapes at all, just based on old ones.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    ajb72 wrote:
    If you have been using an Arione, why are you looking at the Bull, not the Snake model? The Kurve models will certainly offer you more comfort, but the shape is still crucial. I demo'd a chameleon and it dug into my sit bones - the Snake was spot on.

    I'm not sure the Arione is 100% right for me TBH. Gets quite uncomfortable after 2 hours or so of riding. I thought perhaps something with a little more padding might be better.
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    I see your point, but it's not the padding that differs between these models, its the shape of the saddle (flatter, rounder wider etc). In the end you can demo them thankfully as that really is the only way you will get to know.

    I loved the Arione but it gave me numb luggage after an hours use - the Kurve has solved all that and is great on the sit bones even on 4hr+ rides.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Called 7hundred in Windsor this afternoon. I can have one for a week on a 50% refundable deposit, so I'll go for that.
  • northpole
    northpole Posts: 1,499
    I bought a Bull to try out with the intention of replacing my Romin. I hadn't appreciated that the overall height of saddle construction was greater than the Romin - until I had been for a 60 mile ride, which nearly did for me - found that I was slightly overextending due to the ever so slightly high saddle position. Unfortunately my bike has a fixed seatpost and I wasn't convinced that the Bull would offer an improvement over the Romin. I think my preference for longer rides are the cut out type saddles such as Romin or Toupe.

    I have an Alliante on my other bike which I found to be a decent saddle, albeit very fussy to set the seat height and angle correctly. I haven't tried the Bull on that bike, but I'm not sure it would offer an advantage to me.

    Bull saddle going spare if you decide to take a punt on one - albeit not my best sales pitch!

    Peter

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