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What seats are everyone using?
bfra1 Wrote: I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be more comfortable that my current brick. I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders. The stock FUJI seat thats like....an inch thick tops. -- Fusioned |
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"Richard Sherratt" wrote in
message Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right for those of us who are not built like Lance :-) Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from where it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life. The Flite's gel pads are very thin and positioned where the sit bones contact the saddle. They're not like those bean-bag style exercise-bike saddles.. hippy |
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"tonykara"
flyingdutch Wrote: was eyeing off Geoff's saddle, selle sleek, light looking thing altho maybe a carbon seatpost might give me mre benefit as my bum likes my saddle... ive got selle italia flight transam (titanium rails) not the cushiest saddle but seems to fit me fine. One of those might be an alternative for my.. uh.. sprinter's butt :-) They're wider than standard Flite, yeah? Dutch.....did you say that you were looking at Geoff's saddle? thats sick. kids look away...wierdo online I let that one slide.. I'm a nice guy ;-) hippy |
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"hippy" wrote in message
... "tonykara" flyingdutch Wrote: was eyeing off Geoff's saddle, selle sleek, light looking thing altho maybe a carbon seatpost might give me mre benefit as my bum likes my saddle... ive got selle italia flight transam (titanium rails) not the cushiest saddle but seems to fit me fine. One of those might be an alternative for my.. uh.. sprinter's butt :-) They're wider than standard Flite, yeah? hippy I bought one but it doesn't fit me. It's not too bad, I tried it for a week, moved it around to try and find the sweet spot but after about 80km I just couldn't stay comfortable. The cutout seems to work though. Also got a older Trimatic that's even worse that I call the "ass-hatchet" Gone back to the el-cheapo specialized till I find something better. I've read all the theory but I just seem to need a bit more padding under the sit bones. If anyone is interested in either (try them out if you're in brisbane) let me know. I was thinking of trying a san marco rolls. Adam |
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What seats are everyone using?
Serfas Stinger series performance saddles made for Serfas by the the World's
largest mid to high-end saddle manufacturer Velo , Ti rails etc. for under 100$ http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/index_racing.html Steve @IDEAL PS. this brand doesn't sponsor big pro teams so you won't be paying that premium. "Fusioned" wrote in message ... bfra1 Wrote: I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be more comfortable that my current brick. I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders. The stock FUJI seat thats like....an inch thick tops. -- Fusioned |
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"Steve" wrote
Serfas Stinger series performance saddles made for Serfas by the the World's largest mid to high-end saddle manufacturer Velo , Ti rails etc. for under 100$ http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/index_racing.html These look alright and the price is half that of a Selle Italia or San Marco.. so has anyone used these? How's the durability/finish/features/comfort? hippy |
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bfra1 Wrote: I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be more comfortable that my current brick. I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders. add me as another vote for the venerable Flite series - last one I had a was flite Ti transam (non-gel), absolutely the most comfortable saddle I've had (had been on a standard flite before that). Only problem is my wife (having suffered thru trying various 'womens' saddles) has now nicked it (and is equally happy on it as I was), leaving me on a Fizik Arione, which is ok (the extra length and really flat profile suits the way I tend to fidget on the hills, but a little wide/flat at the back), but not as comfy on really long rides. I'm also using a Fizik Gobi (the 'mtb' version of the Arione on the mountainbike), and I reckon it'd be great on the road too (slightly narrower than the Arione which would be ideal). Now if only flites didn't suffer from sag after a few years.... -- jdnz |
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hippy Wrote: "Steve" wrote Serfas Stinger series performance saddles made for Serfas by the the World's largest mid to high-end saddle manufacturer Velo , Ti rails etc. for under 100$ http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/index_racing.html These look alright and the price is half that of a Selle Italia or San Marco.. so has anyone used these? How's the durability/finish/features/comfort? hippy I actually used a Velo 'Jet' (absolute 100% Flite ripoff) in the early 90s , and it was good - nice leather cover, felt pretty much the same as the real thing and lasted incredibly well (it's still lurking in a dark corner of my garage - had been on the mag trainer bike 'til this winter). Just watch out for the Velo's with the silly rubber 'cutout' bits in them - I've got a velo made WTB speed V and a velo labelled as an 'ontrack' like that, and they're both way too bendy (feel good for 5 mins and suck after the first 15mins). The general rule seems to be if the saddle feels too hard and unbendable it'll be good - anything soft and cushy just sucks on long rides. other saddle me and my wife have been thru Selle Italia XO gel - surprisingly good for a cheap saddle, good profile and nice narrow shape and a decent solid shell, my wife still has one on her mtb, I donated mine to a friend after he trashed the rails on his landing a jump badly. Selle Italia LDY / LDY gel - my wifes most hated saddle, way too wide, both in the nose and in the back - for a 'serious' saddle you have to wonder what size women rider they had in mind!! Terry Damselfly - the narrowest, hardest saddle I've ever seen (it's about 130mm across at the widest), yet Suse loved it - she just wished the cutout was a bit more generous and the nose slightly more padded (murder down in the drops). Selle Italia Octavia - just too wide and flat for me, yet a friend loves his (he's 6'4" and about 25kg heavier than me though - he tried my Flite and described it as 'butt floss'). -- jdnz |
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tonykara Wrote: Dutch.....did you say that you were looking at Geoff's saddle? thats sick. kids look away...wierdo online was that 'Sunday-piker' tony? youre the founder of the 'Leyland Bros ride'. there are 'responsibilities' you know... -- flyingdutch |
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Peter S Wrote: "Richard Sherratt" wrote I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be more comfortable that my current brick. I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders. Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right for those of us who are not built like Lance :-) Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from where it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life. I spent ages deciding on a new saddle, finally decided to try the much lauded Fizik Arione. Almost bought a Turbomatic 4, which I'd still like to try to see if my 'other' choice would have suited me too. After the first couple of rides I thought I'd blown my cash. Now after finally finding just the right adjustment I love it. Initially I had it too far back, then the front tilted a smidge too low. Mind you the other saddle was an entry level Selle Italia Xo which i didn't like at all. After reading Richards reply I'd like to try the Trans Am Max too - it sounds nice! I recently posted a question to this group about hill climbing technique and got some great feedback. This has led me to train on more slopes and gradients than previously. I conciously spend some time off the saddle during a lot of rides now and this is probably all part of being able to do a long ride without too much saddle soreness. Good luck with your choice. It's still a matter of buying and trying unless you've got a friend or belong to a group with bikes and saddles you can try. Peter S http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category32_1.htm Sans Marco Rolls $69. Bargain!!! -- flyingdutch |
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