New saddle: Terry Zero X

[Thorn]

Welcome Merryn...there are several reviews on the selle smp on this site as well as the specialized and a plethora of saddles. The search function at the top should find you lots of interesting info. However, also search for things like 'sit bones' and measuring sit bones. The perfect saddle is a personal issue, but the most important is making sure that sit bones are situated correctly on the saddle.

For some people, that is easy. Their hips are of "average" width and they can then focus on soft vs. hard, cutout vs. no cutout, etc. For others, we discover that we have a wide measurement and the number of saddle options decreases. While I happen to love my Selle SMP Lady Strike for width and cutout, others find it way too wide. And, quite frankly, I still think my perfect saddle is still out there--firmer, narrower nose, but just as wide in the back.

Alas, I babble....start by searching, measure your width and see if that helps you narrow down your search.

[merryn ferguson]

Welcome Merryn...there are several reviews on the selle smp on this site as well as the specialized and a plethora of saddles. The search function at the top should find you lots of interesting info. However, also search for things like 'sit bones' and measuring sit bones. The perfect saddle is a personal issue, but the most important is making sure that sit bones are situated correctly on the saddle.

For some people, that is easy. Their hips are of "average" width and they can then focus on soft vs. hard, cutout vs. no cutout, etc. For others, we discover that we have a wide measurement and the number of saddle options decreases. While I happen to love my Selle SMP Lady Strike for width and cutout, others find it way too wide. And, quite frankly, I still think my perfect saddle is still out there--firmer, narrower nose, but just as wide in the back.

Alas, I babble....start by searching, measure your width and see if that helps you narrow down your search.

I have had my sit bones measured and on the jett I ride the 155 even though I measured for the size below it, the first time I rode it oh it was beautiful but as soon as I get to 40 to 60 mile mark I just want to throw it away, I do understand there is no saddle out there that is going to comfortably carry me thru a double century but surely in this day and age I can get close???????

[KnottedYet]

And, quite frankly, I still think my perfect saddle is still out there--firmer, narrower nose, but just as wide in the back.

Whispers: come to the Brooks side... come to the Brooks side....

Brooks B68.

http://www.wallbike.com/b68.html

resistance is futile.... join us...

[Andrea]

Glad you like it. I had one for a while and enjoyed it until the padding started to break in (after the return period, of course). The same is happening with my Falcon X. I loved it at first (after getting over the initial butt-bone soreness), but now that the padding is breaking in, it's squishing into the hole and out to my groin.

[flash]

I tried this saddle for a couple of rides & was grateful for Terry's generous "trial period" because I had to send it back. (They accepted the return, hassle free & gave a full refund.)

I thought the saddle was of good quality, well-made & had the potential to be very comfortable .... for someone with wider hips. I have boy-narrow hips & this saddle was far too wide for me. After 2 hours riding this saddle on my indoor trainer, a new pair of cycling shorts had visible wear & I was pretty uncomfortable! My outdoor ride produced similar results

So....the saddle IS exactly what it's supposed to be: a very nice, light, performance saddle, customized for women. But in my experience, it won't work so well for those of us who are less curvy.

After figuring out that I don't need the extra saddle width, I ended up buying a bare-bones, lightweight men's cutout saddle & it's working very well for me!

[thewump]

I bought this saddle about a year ago to replace the stock Bontrager saddle on my Pilot. I've found this saddle to be comfortable on long rides (in combination with a good pair of shorts). I used it to complete my first double century, the STP. I love the flat platform that it provides both in front and in back. The nose is a little wider than in other saddles, but I think it makes it more versatile for shifting positions, fore and aft, to relieve pressure when you're in the saddle for a long time.