Saddle upgrade for Scott Aspect 950
beni_rohit
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Hey guys
I just bought the Scott Aspect 950
And its a good bike
However the saddle is rock hard!
I just have to change it
I cannot wear riding shorts at all times because i also use my bike for regular commuting such as going to college etc.
Im thinking of getting a gel saddle
How about the Bontrager Commuter Gel?
I just bought the Scott Aspect 950
And its a good bike
However the saddle is rock hard!
I just have to change it
I cannot wear riding shorts at all times because i also use my bike for regular commuting such as going to college etc.
Im thinking of getting a gel saddle
How about the Bontrager Commuter Gel?
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Cheap as chips and nice and comfy.
And it all promised so so much”
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Those things aren't available here in India
So what do I do then?
Experiment really until you find one that fits your shape. Decent bike shops will be able to measure your sit bones and recommend one the right size, which will probably be quite expensive.
As Chunkers said, be nice to The Rookie and he might hide one in his luggage.
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^^^^ This,what suits 3 people might not suit the forth,the other way is to try and find a cheap used saddle as in the one you want and try it,then if it's not right you can sell it on and try something else,can be bit of a faff to find the right one,as they are a personal choice,some shops do have test saddles,so you can try before you buy
It was just as uncomfortable after that as when it was new!
My latest ride has a fizik seat on; looks the business, cleans up a treat, stupidly light and most of all its comfortable straight from new!
I got the Bontrager gel saddle
It seems comfortable
Even though there is still slight pain lurking from the use if the default saddle
But i guess that will recede eventually
The seller has given me the privelage of returning it if it's not comfortable
Atleast i don't know in what context it was said
A lot of people like the Charge Spoon but for me it's like a torture device.
Some good shops have demonstrator saddles.
With a touch of kismet I'm in Pune right now with two charge spoon saddles that carried a colleague and I to the Indian Ocean yesterday (99.4 miles according to Strava) in total comfort.
You could try a Specialised concept store, they can measure you up and get a saddle that fits, you don't want a soft saddle, you want one that fits you and has just enough padding. The Spoon is much recommended as it seems to fit nearly everyone, it's a generic saddle available under other names such as the Madison Flux, whether one is sold in India or via DX or Aliexpress I don't know.
You need to toughen up the muscles over your sit bones, apart from skin soreness it is them that will hurt usually.