selle san marco aero

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Originally Posted by bikerz

Slinke - Thanks for the info - I'm not set on the gel - my criteria are cutout and width at the back... I'd really like to get this sorted - $80 here, $70 there, and pretty soon you're talking real money! :eek:
Stayed tuned for news of the grand openng of BikerZ's Used Saddle Emporium!

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Im sure if all us girls at TE pooled our owie saddles and had a sale we would be rich. Most of us seem to have tried a few. :D

The cut-out on the Aero is larger than the cut-out on the Atola. But there is no difference in the cut-outs between the Aero gel-around & the regular --just keep in mind that gel, due to its squishy nature, will bulge out, so it may give the appearance of sloping. The gel version is definitely a more forgiving seat, you will feel that you settle into it. The regular Aero is quite firm, you don't settle into it, you perch on it. I would choose between the 2 based on firm seat vs. cushioned. If you feel the Atola was too hard on your sit-bones, you might want to try the gel-around Aero. If the firmness of the Atola was ok, then go with the regular.

I started with the gel-around on my trainer & rode through the winter that way. I was comfortable enough in the spring to put one on my road bike & was able to do metric centuries on it. Later, when I felt I needed a firmer seat, I made the switch to the regular. I just had to work my way up to it.

PS -- bicyclebuys.com had the gel version for $45!

PPS--the nose on the gel-around is very nicely padded, too, extra bonus points for comfort when riding in the drops.

Thank you, Thank you Squirrel! :) :)

I think with that info, I'll give the gel version a try (the atola did feel hard...)

And $45 is a steal - I almost bought one today for $90!

Ok - so I ordered the aero gelaround today from Speedgoat ($77) - it should arrive in a couple of weeks (no one seems to keep these saddles in stock :( )

My fingers are crossed - thanks for all the advice!

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Originally Posted by bikerz

Ok - so I ordered the aero gelaround today from Speedgoat ($77) - it should arrive in a couple of weeks (no one seems to keep these saddles in stock :( )
My fingers are crossed - thanks for all the advice!

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Hey bikerz - once it arrives and you give it a whirl let us know how it works out. It was between the Aero and the Atola when I picked and I would love to know how you rate the Aero after using the Atola.

Thanks Trek :)