So how do I pick my seat ?
 

Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

On May 4, 4:55 pm, "G Wood" wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?


Fizik Nisene for me. Ride more, trying different saddles until you
get it right. Then, eBay the ones you don't like off.

JD

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

G Wood wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?

Throw money at it until you find one you like, then buy one for each bike.
I like my Terry Fly Ti's
http://www.terrybicycles.com/saddles...tem_no=2123900

I hate the little "buzz off" thing, but I see no better way to dis it
than my fat butt sitting on it :-)



Shawn

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

G Wood wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?



I like the Selle Italia Flite for long rides but try lots of different
saddles every butt has it's own fit

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

On May 4, 7:25 pm, Shawn wrote:
G Wood wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?

Throw money at it until you find one you like, then buy one for each bike.
I like my Terry Fly Ti'shttp://www.terrybicycles.com/saddles/detail.html?item_no=2123900

I hate the little "buzz off" thing, but I see no better way to dis it
than my fat butt sitting on it :-)

Shawn

I have to ditto the Terry seats. I've got the Ti Liberator Race on
the Switchblade, and the Fly something on the road bike. I love them.
And if you buy it new, they'll give a no questions asked refund, or
exchange if you find you don't like it.

CDB

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

On May 4, 7:55 pm, "G Wood" wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?

Sit ride till your butt loves one. And thats the seat thing.

So how do I pick my seat ?
 

On May 4, 7:55 pm, "G Wood" wrote:
Bicycle seat that is...

I've been doing a lot of bike commuting to work while I wait for the local
trails to melt and dry out. The seat on my commuter was terrible, so I
swapped my comfy seat off my Klein for temporary commuter use.

Now the trails are drying and I really need a comfy seat on both bikes. I
know seat fit is very personal, and I know what feels bad, but how do you
get to test out a bunch of seats to see what feels good without buying them
and riding them for a few days?

Case in point, this spring I rode some trails in Baja on rental hardtails.
For the first few miles I thought - Hey these stock Specialized seats are
great, I'll get one when I get home. However, after a few more miles I
found I didn't like it at all. I can see buying a seat and setting it up
for a test ride, then thinking it's fine. A day later (when no retailer in
their right mind would take it back) you find out it's really not a good fit
for you.

What's the trick?

Maybe a month ago I read somewhere that, IIRC, WTB (Wilderness Trail
Bikes) put together some deal for shop owners to purchase a set of
their saddles for cheap so that people could demo ride before
purchasing. Can't find any info on it now, but I know shops were
grabbing them up. Anybody else heard of this?

Also: what works well on one bike won't necessarily work well on
another. On a road bike, I'm comfortable with a more ass-hatchety
saddle than I would be on an upright commuter. The weight distribution
is different.

/s