Saddles

s1mon
s1mon Posts: 618
edited March 2008 in Women
Hi,

Can you recommend a good quality comfy saddle ? My gf has a new bike and she really doesn't like the saddle that came with it. She don't need a super light weight xc one just something that don't weigh a ton or look like an arm chair, the one on there is a Bontrager not sure on the model though but it is pretty thin/hard and it's not a womens specific one I don't think, any suggestions please ?

Thanks

Simon.

Comments

  • SJ
    SJ Posts: 2,871
    Bontrager do make women specific saddles, may be worth giving one a try.
    Other than that Specialized is meant to be the dogs dooh daah's in women specific saddles, unfortunately they have the price tag to go with it.
    Get down to your LBS and see what they recommend, they may be able to let her try a couple too.
    a dirtbag of the most delightful variety
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Spesh do that fitting service dont they?
    GT ZASKAR CARBON TEAM

    VOODOO CANZO

    Come and see me at https://www.facebook.com/biketyke/
  • fenella
    fenella Posts: 37
    yeah, theres a spesh ass-measurer at my lbs. i think it measures the distance between your seat bones or something.

    i use selle italia.
  • Cakegirl
    Cakegirl Posts: 66
    Hi Simon
    You might want to take into account riding style - does she like to sit well forward, or mid-saddle etc. I find Specialized Avatar 143 fine (yes I know it's a men's one),there is enough padding up front to sit forward on the nose if you want to, but equally enough to push back against for climbing. I think you would want good shorts though if you were doing 80 miles or so. Other than that Spesh Jett is pretty good (Avatar is more padded), and WTB Deva got some good reviews in C+ just recently. I think Sheactive have some more writeups. Selle Italia do some well-regarded ones, and Terry also good but pricey. Some girls also like the tri saddles for the padding if they sit forward and like more umm.. gentle support.. at the front. Hopefully your LBS may let you try some. Hope this helps!
    If everything's under control, you're obviously not going fast enough.
  • beccalily
    beccalily Posts: 310
    I love my WTB speed she comp...

    8)
    MySpace
    All fur coat and no knickers....
  • jonny ramrod
    jonny ramrod Posts: 184
    wifi likes spesh but has now gone to the new sdg womens saddle.... ACE... :D
    thinking happy thoughts....before the pixies steal them..

    www.homersbikes.co.uk
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    the fizik vitesse is great according to the GF
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • punkypossum
    punkypossum Posts: 660
    I like the WTB ones...
    One day, I'm going to buy a cottage in a small village and become its idiot!

Categories