Trying saddles out?

shdaxner

So, im in the market for a new saddle as i dont get on with the one that came on my Canyon Roadlite (Selle Italia X1) and i have really no idea where to start....i have a few currently on my mind which im thinking of (Fizik Arione, brooks B17 and swallow or Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow) i just need abit of help making my mind up, what i would really like is a shop either in my area - Bradford or the UK that offers a service like this so i can try a couple out before i commit, i have had a look but dont seem to be able to find anything like it.

Does anybody know of a store/website that offers a service like this?

Stefan

EKE_38BPM

shdaxner wrote:

So, im in the market for a new saddle as i dont get on with the one that came on my Canyon Roadlite (Selle Italia X1) and i have really no idea where to start....i have a few currently on my mind which im thinking of (Fizik Arione, brooks B17 and swallow or Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow) i just need abit of help making my mind up, what i would really like is a shop either in my area - Bradford or the UK that offers a service like this so i can try a couple out before i commit, i have had a look but dont seem to be able to find anything like it.

Does anybody know of a store/website that offers a service like this?

Stefan

I can't help but I can say I love my Flite Gel Flow. Its not the Max version though.

clarkey cat

you need to figure out how wide your seat bones are. You can sit on a piece of foam and measure the indents and choose saddle width accordingly. This will help narrow down your search if you havent already done it.

freddiegrubb

Specialized do a try out service & chevin cycles (otley) have a similar one I think it's with fizik, there's a specialized shop in harrogate ( insist on getting your sit bones measured).

Anonymous

Search the forum as someone just set a company up to do exactly this.

pitchshifter

freddiegrubb wrote:

Specialized do a try out service & chevin cycles (otley) have a similar one I think it's with fizik, there's a specialized shop in harrogate ( insist on getting your sit bones measured).

Bought a Romin, got measured, so far so good!

Before anyone buys a Fizik Arione check this out :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X39e4V-BZjE

* Yes I'm aware its not entirely an independent test...

shdaxner

coriordan wrote:

Search the forum as someone just set a company up to do exactly this.

Aaah, thanks coriordan, just searched and found said topic try a saddle and got in touch via the website, sounds like exactly what i was looking for.

Cheers again.