I'm torn.
The Falcon looks a though it has a nice cutout but the Zero got great reviews here.
Any reviews would be greatly GREATLY appreciated.
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I'm torn.
The Falcon looks a though it has a nice cutout but the Zero got great reviews here.
Any reviews would be greatly GREATLY appreciated.
I haven't tried the Zero but I'm currently testing out my new Falcon X. So far I'm very happy with it. I rode the Falcon on a 72 mile ride this weekend and was pleased. I did have a bit of pain towards the end of the ride, but this was concentrated in the sit bones and not at all where the cutout was-no pressure there at all. The seat is not super padded but I prefer a bit of a harder saddle. It seemed to be the perfect width, supported my sit bones but with no chafing on the sides. The cutout was the right size. I think I might have found the perfect saddle, but want to ride a bit more before I'm fully committed.
I have ridden both-
the Zero has a smaller cutout and more padding. I found that the padding actually closed the hole up as is started to break in, so I went with the Falcon, which has less padding and a large cutout.
It did cause some seatbone soreness for the first two weeks I rode on it, but once that went away, it was pretty comfortable. I could ride on it for about 40 miles with no problem, but it would start to irritate me beyond that because it is a very pear shaped saddle.
I liked it a lot because it's one of the few lightweight saddles that's actually wide enough for my seatbones. I ride an an-atomica now because I could not find anything else that I was comfortable on for high mileage rides.
I'll second what Lisa B said, I love the Falcon and like her prefer a firmer saddle. The cut-out made my weekend ride a breeze, no soreness on the girl-bits at all.
I think I'm done testing the Zero X. I sooo wanted to love it, but just can't get it adjusted. I have about 150 miles in with it, and things just aren't getting better. I tried tilting it down, but with 2 short rides like that (20 miler, then tilted it down slightly more, and did another 20 tonight), I just can't see a difference. My sit bones have adjusted, and don't hurt for the first mile anymore (actually, for the first mile tonight I had high hopes that I'd gotten it dialed in, because everything was way comfy), but beyond about 7 I start feeling the soft tissue problems, and by 15 I feel like things are swelling a little. It is by no means the worst I've tried (and I like the shape - the butterfly was wrong for me, and I had to keep pushing myself back on it, as I'd find myself inching forward), but it just isn't going to work. The soft tissue problems were probably about equal between these two - I haven't tried the Falcon, but I may be done with Terry saddles (tried the Damselfly a couple of years ago). Not sure what is next, but I just put the SSM ERA Luxe (men's) that came with my bike back on. Not sure it wasn't the best I've tried. I think I'd be fine (sort of) if I just rode on the brake hoods, but the drops and the aero bars create some issues.
Riding a Falcon X on my road bike now. The cut out is perfect for that area, sit bones are ok - my problem is that I feel alot of pressure on my inner thighs (next to the nether region) near the seat. Occassionally it makes my whole leg ache. Yesterday on my 25 mile ride, my feet started to fall asleep. I don't even know where to begin adjusting. I have a basic WTB saddle on my mountain bike and have never had any problems with it. Almost tempted to buy the same for my road bike... :confused:
I had the same trouble with the Liberator X that I tried out a few weeks ago. I only managed ten miles on it before I took the hateful thing back to the shop. That wide center part HURT! Granted, I think it's a much poofier saddle than the Falcon, but all the Terrys seem to have more or less the same pear shape.Quote:
Originally Posted by BikerJen
I had this experience and decided cutouts just weren't good for me. I now have the Fizik Arione on both my bikes and have been very happy with it -- haven't done a really long ride with it yet, but I've done up to 40 with no problems. It really does offer lots of riding positions, as hyped, and I appreciate this. And believe it or not, I can finish a ride with no chafing or soft-tissue discomfort that would have hurt on the cutout saddles I've tried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skierchickie
Not to say that there might not be one out there somewhere that would work for me though.