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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On Nov 18, 6:47*pm, Joy Beeson wrote:
I dithered around about replacing my saddle until the Avocet Touring WII was discontinued, and soon the old saddle will be worn so badly that a saddle that doesn't quite fit would be more comfortable. Which currently-available saddle is the least-bad substitute for an Avocet Touring WII? -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net Try an Avenir 100 series. Under 20 bucks. |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On 11/18/2012 4:47 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
I dithered around about replacing my saddle until the Avocet Touring WII was discontinued, and soon the old saddle will be worn so badly that a saddle that doesn't quite fit would be more comfortable. Which currently-available saddle is the least-bad substitute for an Avocet Touring WII? My wife used to love her Avocet Touring WII as well. Then, in later years, not so much. She now loves her Selle Italia "Diva" saddle, and says it's the most comfortable saddle she's ever ridden. As always, saddle preference is very personal, but perhaps the above suggests some sort of relationship between the shapes of the old Avocet and the Diva. Mark J. |
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I spent a lot of time on the Web, with increasing frustration. Seems as though everybody can afford to have an artist photograph the merchandise, so everything looked like a man's racing saddle. * * * On my way to the grocery store this morning, I absent-mindedly turned onto the Greenway, forgetting that there's a stretch of one-way-the-wrong-way street before it passes the teller machine, and getting around the obstruction took me past the mountain-bike shop, so I went in and bought the only women's saddle they had. It's a squishy saddle, but these days I consider a lap around one of Warsaw's three lakes a long ride. It's enough thicker that I thought that I might have to adjust the seat post, but being squishy seems to compensate. I compared it to the Avocet before buying: it's about the same length and width and shape. DH, who installed it during my after-lunch nap, says that it's much easier to get at the bolt that holds it on, so installing it was easier than getting the Avocet off. When I got up, I rode it around the block, he lowered the nose half a degree, I rode another lap, and it seems to be working. Unlike the plastics that were available the last time I bought a saddle, it's neither so slick that I fall off nor so grabby that I have to stand up on the pedals to shift my weight. I see that we haven't thrown out the card it came on: it says only "XLC", "All-terrain saddle", and "woman". According to the XLC website, they don't make any such thing. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ The above message is a Usenet post. I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site. |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
an irrational purchase ? squishy ? examine your surfaces for red spots.....
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On Dec 19, 10:29 pm, Joy Beeson wrote:
Thanks for all the suggestions. I spent a lot of time on the Web, with increasing frustration. Seems as though everybody can afford to have an artist photograph the merchandise, so everything looked like a man's racing saddle. The internet for all its burgeoning promise is sorely (ha-ha) limited when it comes to evaluating bicycle seats. But (ha-ha), if you know exactly what you're looking for, it casts a (world)wiiiiiiiide net. * * * On my way to the grocery store this morning, I absent-mindedly turned onto the Greenway, forgetting that there's a stretch of one-way-the-wrong-way street before it passes the teller machine, and getting around the obstruction took me past the mountain-bike shop, so I went in and bought the only women's saddle they had. It's a squishy saddle, but these days I consider a lap around one of Warsaw's three lakes a long ride. It's enough thicker that I thought that I might have to adjust the seat post, but being squishy seems to compensate. I compared it to the Avocet before buying: it's about the same length and width and shape. DH, who installed it during my after-lunch nap, says that it's much easier to get at the bolt that holds it on, so installing it was easier than getting the Avocet off. When I got up, I rode it around the block, he lowered the nose half a degree, I rode another lap, and it seems to be working. Encouraging. Unlike the plastics that were available the last time I bought a saddle, it's neither so slick that I fall off nor so grabby that I have to stand up on the pedals to shift my weight. More good. I see that we haven't thrown out the card it came on: it says only "XLC", "All-terrain saddle", and "woman". According to the XLC website, they don't make any such thing. At least it came from an LBS, and doesn't sound like a terribly expensive experiment. I'm now riding on a WTB Pure V Pro, which works very well for me and didn't cost an arm and a leg (just most of an "arm"). Also, I seem blessed with a ~high tolerance and adaptability in this dept so far. Some saddles are not great, others are pretty good, and the last couple I've used seem very good (for me). |
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new saddle.....examine buttocks for red spots
after breakin it in, see how far you go before yawl cvannuh go further or dead butt sets in. Maybe 30% of the ol saddle ? who knows ? |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On 12/20/2012 12:29 AM, Joy Beeson wrote:
Thanks for all the suggestions. I spent a lot of time on the Web, with increasing frustration. Seems as though everybody can afford to have an artist photograph the merchandise, so everything looked like a man's racing saddle. * * * On my way to the grocery store this morning, I absent-mindedly turned onto the Greenway, forgetting that there's a stretch of one-way-the-wrong-way street before it passes the teller machine, and getting around the obstruction took me past the mountain-bike shop, so I went in and bought the only women's saddle they had. It's a squishy saddle, but these days I consider a lap around one of Warsaw's three lakes a long ride. It's enough thicker that I thought that I might have to adjust the seat post, but being squishy seems to compensate. I compared it to the Avocet before buying: it's about the same length and width and shape. DH, who installed it during my after-lunch nap, says that it's much easier to get at the bolt that holds it on, so installing it was easier than getting the Avocet off. When I got up, I rode it around the block, he lowered the nose half a degree, I rode another lap, and it seems to be working. Unlike the plastics that were available the last time I bought a saddle, it's neither so slick that I fall off nor so grabby that I have to stand up on the pedals to shift my weight. I see that we haven't thrown out the card it came on: it says only "XLC", "All-terrain saddle", and "woman". According to the XLC website, they don't make any such thing. XLC is the house brand of Redline, which has been expanding their operations and products rapidly. Probably made by Velo. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:46:48 AM UTC-5, Dan O wrote:
At least it came from an LBS, and doesn't sound like a terribly expensive experiment. Finding the right saddle can certainly be a pain, and IME it's worse for a novice with a still-delicate butt. Sadly, most novices probably know relatively few cyclists, and so can't even briefly try out others' saddles to speed up the learning curve - or comfort curve, or whatever. I know I've got about six old saddles in my junk box. I wonder if most cyclists do? If so, seems a saddle swap might be an useful event at a bike club meeting. - Frank Krygowski |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On Dec 20, 11:44 am, wrote:
On Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:46:48 AM UTC-5, Dan O wrote: At least it came from an LBS, and doesn't sound like a terribly expensive experiment. Finding the right saddle can certainly be a pain, and IME it's worse for a novice with a still-delicate butt. Sadly, most novices probably know relatively few cyclists, and so can't even briefly try out others' saddles to speed up the learning curve - or comfort curve, or whatever. I know I've got about six old saddles in my junk box. I wonder if most cyclists do? If so, seems a saddle swap might be an useful event at a bike club meeting. I just gave away two (2) saddles to a kid at the high school whose bike had a tattered (understatement) and duct taped "thing" mounted on top of his seatpost. Still got a few in the garage - including the original Avocet from my '87 Stumpjumper Comp. |
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Avocet Touring WII saddle replacement
On Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:43:41 PM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/20/2012 12:29 AM, Joy Beeson wrote: Thanks for all the suggestions. I spent a lot of time on the Web, with increasing frustration. Seems as though everybody can afford to have an artist photograph the merchandise, so everything looked like a man's racing saddle. * * * On my way to the grocery store this morning, I absent-mindedly turned onto the Greenway, forgetting that there's a stretch of one-way-the-wrong-way street before it passes the teller machine, and getting around the obstruction took me past the mountain-bike shop, so I went in and bought the only women's saddle they had. It's a squishy saddle, but these days I consider a lap around one of Warsaw's three lakes a long ride. It's enough thicker that I thought that I might have to adjust the seat post, but being squishy seems to compensate. I compared it to the Avocet before buying: it's about the same length and width and shape. DH, who installed it during my after-lunch nap, says that it's much easier to get at the bolt that holds it on, so installing it was easier than getting the Avocet off. When I got up, I rode it around the block, he lowered the nose half a degree, I rode another lap, and it seems to be working. Unlike the plastics that were available the last time I bought a saddle, it's neither so slick that I fall off nor so grabby that I have to stand up on the pedals to shift my weight. I see that we haven't thrown out the card it came on: it says only "XLC", "All-terrain saddle", and "woman". According to the XLC website, they don't make any such thing. XLC is the house brand of Redline, which has been expanding their operations and products rapidly. Probably made by Velo. Velo makes saddles for everyone and their mother. Which is a good thing. I've had three OEM saddles by them and liked all of them fine enough to not bother swapping them out. The SO still rides my 2nd Velo Tempo S2 and loves it. It was a free take off. Thirty bucks new. My butt rides Surly WTB SST take-offs now, but I can't see paying retail for 'em. $60 for no better quality than Velo. [scratches head] |
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