need better saddle

moggy12
moggy12 Posts: 109
edited July 2014 in Road general
can anyone suggest a better saddle for my boardman hybrid comp it is quite hard and after 20 mls starts hurting I have a pair of padded shorts and padded long trousers which I ware together but now its warmer only want to ware padded shorts many thanks

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Everyone is different - a saddle that might suit one rider might not suit another, so suggesting something that might suit you is going to be very difficult...
  • moggy12
    moggy12 Posts: 109
    ok thanks planet x have the superlight team saddle for £14.99 seems a bargain anyone tried one ?
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Imposter wrote:
    Everyone is different - a saddle that might suit one rider might not suit another, so suggesting something that might suit you is going to be very difficult...

    This.

    Get yourself along to your nearest bike shop that can measure your sit bones and go from there.
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    Yes , read on the web how to measure yourself for a saddle. Also where the pain is also will guide you. I got soft tissue pain in the middle from my old saddle. After measuring bought a wider saddle with a cut away which means I now ride pain free.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Or, if you want some very general advice, the two saddles that continually get positive reviews here are the Charge Spoon and the Specialized Romin range
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    Agree with the others. It's not a better saddle you need, it's a better saddle FOR YOU. He important thing with saddles is not cost, brand or popularity, it's fit and positioning.
    You could spend big money on a saddle only to end up less comfortable than you are now.
    Also beware of just adding padding. Excessive padding can make a saddle much less comfortable, especially on longer rides and if your discomfort is soft tissue related.
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    If you go to a local Fizik stockist they always have trial saddles that you can take away and ride for a few days. Plus you can get an idea of the type you need from their website
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    simona75 wrote:
    If you go to a local Fizik stockist they always have trial saddles that you can take away and ride for a few days. Plus you can get an idea of the type you need from their website
    Other local shops may do the same for other brands. If you have saddle issues, don't buy a saddle untested if you can possibly avoid it. There's a high possibility it will not be the saddle for you and you'll have to live with it, absorb the cost or try and sell it on.
  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    Or, if you want some very general advice, the two saddles that continually get positive reviews here are the Charge Spoon and the Specialized Romin range

    +1 for the Charge Spoon. I bought one speculatively figuring that at £20 it was worth a punt. It's every bit as comfortable as the Bontrager for which I was fitted in a shop and paid £90, and there's no stitching coming undone...
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    ManOfKent wrote:
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    Or, if you want some very general advice, the two saddles that continually get positive reviews here are the Charge Spoon and the Specialized Romin range

    +1 for the Charge Spoon. I bought one speculatively figuring that at £20 it was worth a punt. It's every bit as comfortable as the Bontrager for which I was fitted in a shop and paid £90, and there's no stitching coming undone...

    I guess if you want to take a speculative punt on a saddle an offering from Charge would be a good bet. I went for their Scoop when I recently built up my mountain bike, I think it's a little more 'road' looking anyway.
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn

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