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A firm but wide saddle - recommend one!
On Apr 18, 8:42*pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
Baka Dasai wrote: On 17 Apr 2009 10:25:00 GMT, Baka Dasai said (and I quote): As the subject says, I'm looking for a saddle that's firm, wide and relatively flat (ie, not a rounded top). Also cheap! Is there no saddle that fits this description? Check out the "E3" saddles from Perfomance & Nashbar. *The lighter one (ti version) is firmer due to less padding I think. *Can usually find it on sale for $40 or so. Bill "I like it but(t) friends call it The Crippler" S. Yes, the E3 is designed for perineal protection and has a flat platform, but it is wayyyy narrower than a B17. I have a lot of trouble keeping my sit bones centered on an E3, with similar difficulty on an Alias 130 or a Toupe 130. I do fit well on a Toupe 143. I don't have a B17 so I can't compare directly, but I do have an Ideale 92 long frame (same dimensions as a B17), and it is too wide, causing inner leg chafing. Width matters. I think I saw that E3 had come out with a wider version, but I haven't seen it for sale. |
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A firm but wide saddle - recommend one!
On Apr 27, 8:32*am, Ken Freeman wrote:
On Apr 18, 8:42*pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: Baka Dasai wrote: On 17 Apr 2009 10:25:00 GMT, Baka Dasai said (and I quote): As the subject says, I'm looking for a saddle that's firm, wide and relatively flat (ie, not a rounded top). Also cheap! Is there no saddle that fits this description? Check out the "E3" saddles from Perfomance & Nashbar. *The lighter one (ti version) is firmer due to less padding I think. *Can usually find it on sale for $40 or so. Bill "I like it but(t) friends call it The Crippler" S. Yes, the E3 is designed for perineal protection and has a flat platform, but it is wayyyy narrower than a B17. *I have a lot of trouble keeping my sit bones centered on an E3, with similar difficulty on an Alias 130 or a Toupe 130. *I do fit well on a Toupe 143. *I don't have a B17 so I can't compare directly, but I do have an Ideale 92 long frame (same dimensions as a B17), and it is too wide, causing inner leg chafing. Width matters. I think I saw that E3 had come out with a wider version, but I haven't seen it for sale. I tried an E3 after riding B17s and like you, found it much too narrow. |
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