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Does Selle Italia Make any comfortable saddles?
"Mark" wrote in message
om... Hi all, In my quest for a better saddle, I'd like to garner opinions of what saddles should I consider looking into. I presently have mounted on my bike a Selle Tri-Matic, and this thing is just murder! (Came with the bike, and yes, I've read the reviews about not trying to raise a family after using this saddle) Oh sure, it looks nice, but I can remember my ole '70's Motobecane Le-Champion with unpadded hard leather Brooks Saddle, and it never killed me the way this Selle does! Ouch. I had considered the Selle Gel Flight saddle, but I'm unsure from what reviews I've read if I'm going to be any happier with this one? No it doesn't have to be Selle, and I couldn't care less about price, so others are definitely considered here (Fiz-ik, etc) I wish to stay with a road bike saddle, definitely do not want a fat-ass mountain bike saddle on my Bianchi road bike! Thanks all! Mark Oddly enough, I find the most comfort in their minimalist SLR model. I tried 3 or 4 saddles before settling on this one, including a Bontrager, an Avocet O2, and a Specialized Body Geometry Comp. The SLR was the most comfortable, for me, by far. Butt, as others have indicated, saddles are highly personalized and one man's comfort is another man's torture. Perhaps your LBS or some of your cycling buddies have some saddles they're not using that you could try out. -- http://www.shastasoftware.com - Shasta Software - Consulting, Design, and Programming Services http://www.CycliStats.com - CycliStats - Software for Cyclists http://www.StrideWare.com - StrideWare - Software for Runners and Walkers |
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Go back to the Brooks.
Or send it to me. I like 'em. Phil Brown |
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Chris wrote:
"Sheldon Brown" wrote in message ... +-------------------------------------------------+ | Live near Boston? Want to learn to play jazz? | | See my jazz site: http://www.artsforall.com | +-------------------------------------------------+ You can't learn to play jazz, Mr. Sheldon. You can only learn to release it from inside of you. Yeah, but somehow when I release the jazz from inside me it sounds a bit different than when Charlie Parker released it. |
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Mark wrote:
Oh sure, it looks nice, but I can remember my ole '70's Motobecane Le-Champion with unpadded hard leather Brooks Saddle, and it never killed me the way this Selle does! Ouch. Get another Brooks (Pro), or try a San Marco Rolls. |
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Ningi wrote:
Chris wrote: "Sheldon Brown" wrote in message ... +-------------------------------------------------+ | Live near Boston? Want to learn to play jazz? | | See my jazz site: http://www.artsforall.com | +-------------------------------------------------+ You can't learn to play jazz, Mr. Sheldon. You can only learn to release it from inside of you. And I sometimes wonder from which orifice Pete I cant work out if you are being nasty about Sheldon or Jazz Stan Cox |
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Mark wrote:
Hi all, In my quest for a better saddle, I'd like to garner opinions of what saddles should I consider looking into. Oh sure, it looks nice, but I can remember my ole '70's Motobecane Le-Champion with unpadded hard leather Brooks Saddle, and it never killed me the way this Selle does! Ouch. Perhaps then you should consider another Brooks. The B-17 is available in "narrow" (ie, only slightly wider than most plastic road saddles :-) if you find the regular width _too_ wide, which I do - you don't want to pop for one of the high-end ones when you don't know what you'll like, right? -- David Damerell Distortion Field! |
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Hi Folks, Sorry for posting two threads on this subject. A server
must've been down, as hours later mt first post didn't show. It appears that many of you "experienced" riders have run the gauntlet, and have tried many different brands/models over time. I'm hoping as I get back into the game, that I can perhaps avoid this costly trial, and error method. I understand what all you folks are telling me that no one saddle no matter how costly, pretty, or high-tech will suit everyone. I reckon we'll all find that no conventional road bike saddle/seatpost can totally protect your butt from rough road conditions, small potholes, etc. You are going to feel it no matter what. It seems mostly everyone I have talked to/have gotten feedback from about the Brooks Saddles all say basically the same thing, and that's over time, the Brooks will conform/mold somewhat to an individual's anatomy(Sure, there's always an exception to the rule) Whoever wants my like new Selle Tri-matic Black w/yellow trim, just drop me a line! I think for now, I am going back to Brooks. Mark Werehatrack wrote in message . .. On 5 Apr 2004 12:45:55 -0700, (Mark) may have said: Hi all, In my quest for a better saddle, I'd like to garner opinions of what saddles should I consider looking into. In my experience, the only answer is "try them and see". I have found that two similarly-priced units from the *same* maker may have dramatically different levels of comfort for me, despite relatively similar appearance. I have had no Selle Italia saddles, but I've had Titecs that fit and Titecs that were awful, ditto for some others. This is one interface where the most important rule is "What fits *you* properly and well is not necessarily what fits *anyone else*." (I will note that there is one more or less glaring exception in my personal case...I have yet to ride a Brooks that didn't manage to become comfortable within 20 to 50 miles. Your experience may still vary!) |
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