Vitesse Vs Aliante

[Sheesh]

I just bought a new bike, and it had an Aliante Sport on it originally. I didn't like that saddle, so the shop let me try a couple of others. Ultimately, I liked the Vitesse the best, and that's what I took home.

[Nanci]

Good luck with the Vitesse. That's been my old faithful saddle for 6000 miles of road riding since last summer, and about five years of MTBing before that.

Which doesn't stop be from wondering if the grass is greener on the other side...But the Blackwell Flow was _ok_, but I didn't like it as well as the Vitesse, and it was a little narrow, although I liked the cut out, and it was pretty cushy, and I didn't like how poofy that weird SMP Lady Stryke saddle was, and Brooks...well, that's on the back burner for now, although I believe that if you can get it broke in- it's probably nice. Now I have a Terry Zero X on the way.

It's so nice to have the super-comfortable Vitesse on stand-by, though.

Nanci

[xeney]

Bumping because I am looking for a new saddle and the Vitesse is probably the front-runner right now, but I can't find one locally so I am going to have to order it. So I have questions.

How soft is it? It looks really soft. This is my main concern about it, because I don't want soft. I have been riding a Terry Butterfly for a couple of years but it is too wide for me and too soft; I get chafing and red bumps. I have narrow sit bones and the most comfortable saddle I have ridden -- meaning no sit bone pain and no chafing or bumps -- is the Brooks Team Pro (men's), but in spite of the comfort I do think it was a little too narrow and would not have been comfortable over the long haul, plus it just isn't going to work because of saddle set-back issues. But it made me think that something harder and narrower than the Terry is the way to go.

My husband's Selle Italia Flite (no gel) is close, but a little too hard and a little too narrow. The Vitesse is a little wider and almost as long. I need it to be long like a men's saddle so that I can get it far enough back on the rails. Does it sound to those of you who have ridden one like this might work for me?

[Nanci]

http://tinyurl.com/fgn8p

This is the Vitesse I have. I would describe it as firm, but with some give. Not cushy. I thought it was very firm until I tried the Zero X. Now that sucker is hard!!

[madisongrrl]

I just bought a new bike, and it had an Aliante Sport on it originally. I didn't like that saddle, so the shop let me try a couple of others. Ultimately, I liked the Vitesse the best, and that's what I took home.

I have an aliante (the hand made, $200 one) and love it. I tried the Aliante Sport during one of my bike fit sessions and hated it. That saddle was awful!

[Jen]

Anyone tried the terry falcon or the terry zero?