saddle suggestions please

ianbar
ianbar Posts: 1,354
edited September 2012 in Road buying advice
i replaced my cannon dale caad 8 saddle with a Ritchey Pro Streem V2 Saddle with Chromo Rails, it was about £45 and if honest i dot think it is very comfortable i have given it since april to bed in but really once you get toward 2 hours it really starts to be painful! can anyone suggest some saddle options for a similar price or a tad more? £40-60? i am quite a heavy rider 15 half stone mark if this makes any difference, thank you
enigma esprit
cannondale caad8 tiagra 2012

Comments

  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    very hard to recommend any saddle really, it doesn't really matter how heavy you are imo, but it does matter what shape your ar*e is tbh.

    Cheap ones include the charge spoon (I've just sold one, funnily enough) which you can buy under 20 quid. it's a matter of trial and error ime, try as many as you can. Some shops do the fizik models which you can try before you buy, which is good. You could also look at the saddle swop shop on here also.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Not in your price range nessesarily but the following get good reviews;

    specialized romin
    specialised toupe
    san marco regal
    san marco regale
    fizik aliante

    i have a brooks swift on my ti bike and its pretty good but i am considering the san marco regale myself.

    what i have learnt is that good shorts are nearly as important as a good saddle!