Did you replace the saddle that came on your last bike

[mimitabby]

why not? it would be interesting to see the statistics.

[Kathi]

My last bike was custom. I picked all the components including my saddle. My mtn bike was stock but I bought my saddle and had the shop install it when I had the bike fitted.

I won't put my saddles on any more, I have the shop where I bought my bike do it. They have the measurements and can put it on exactly where it should be. If I tried to do it I'd be adjusting and adjusting it. They just ordered a new one for me. I'm probably paying full price but it's worth it to me to have it put on correctly.

[DirtDiva]

I've been through a few saddles on my mtb. The Bontrager that came on there wasn't particularly comfortable. Wore out its replacement (a WTB). Replaced the WTB with a Selle Italia that is fine for an hour, but no more than that. Just replaced that with a new (but different model) WTB.

Roadie still has the saddle it came with on there. It's alright, but not great. I think I'll try my new WTB on there sometime and see if that's better.

[Zen]

Ah, the dreaded Bontrager was replaced with a Terry Falcon X

[Eden]

My last bike came with a Specialized Jett - usually stock saddles are awful so I was totally suprised at how much I like it - so much I bought another one for the rain/commuter bike.

[BikeDutchess]

I kept the saddle that came with my '03 Specialized Dolce Elite. Never had a problem with it. When that bike was replaced recently (under warranty) with the '08 model (which had a different stock saddle), I kept my '03 saddle. I figured I was not going to mess with something that was working for me!

[7rider]

My latest bike is also a custom, and I had a saddle sitting on a shelf waiting for the bike.
Prior to that, however, I bought my commuter. For that bike, the saddle - a Felt saddle of unknown lineage - came off immediately and I replaced it with my Terry Butterfly.

[Pax]

Ah, the dreaded Bontrager was replaced with a Terry Falcon X

Ditto that.

[Sheesh]

When I bought my Giant TCR, my shop let me try it with a couple of different saddles and I picked the one that I liked best (Vitesse). Since I already had a Specialized Allez, which I turned into my commuter bike, I bought a second Vitesse to put on it. When I sold the Specialized, I kept the saddle and put the old padded couch-type saddle on it for the new owner. I recently bought a Redline Conquest Pro, and switched out the stock saddle for my Vitesse which was sitting in a closet. I love my saddle!

[skyhand]

saddle that came with my bike didn't work well for me. bought a brooks B-17 and it was comfortable right outta the box. had to adjust the tilt some, but now it's perfect. finally breaking in too!

[RoadRaven]

I voted "yes, straight away".

I have a saddle I like, so I have put the same saddle on each of my bikes... buying a new one of the same brand for each extra pony in my stable

[SouthernBelle]

I voted yes, straight away, but it was really yes after a while.

[Trek420]

1st road bike - changed from what came with to Avocet, when that wore out Terry, when that one wore out back to Avocet, Terry again, to a Sella Italia Lady gel which was love at first sit. I hope it wore out the parts of the &*^% who stole it

2nd road bike - specified the Sella Italia Lady Gel which is current fave

commutermobile - rode the cheap cheap cheap worthless POS cheap saddle into the ground because .... I liked it! When it completely wore down to the foam rubber .... it got the old Sella off road bike.

The freewheel - my LBS picked the Avocet because he knows it's one I like.

[sgtiger]

The only items I kept from my old bike, when I went to my current set-up, was the Frogs and the Brooks B-72. It took me years to find a saddle that works for me, so I decided to go with that than even try the saddle that came spec'd with my bike. My bum is happy.

[boy in a kilt]

I've never had a stock saddle that I really liked all that much although my Davidson came close. It had a saddle that very closely resembled the old Selle Italia Turbo. That was my favorite saddle until I could actually afford a brooks.

Extra points for the retro grouches. Does anyone remember the old Lon Haldeman Brooks ads in Bicycling? I know a couple of you do.

When I bought my Trek, I went through quite a few saddles, including a couple of the anatomic models with cut outs and padding in various places. I think the most painful one was the Specialized anatomic model.