First ride on my Brooks B17, ouch.

[KnottedYet]

I think it was Selle An-Atomica.

The guy modelled a Brooks and modified it so it had a cut-out, and makes them in 3 different sizes (you'll still want to know your sit-bone width) and a gazillion different leathers.

I think TE sells it.

Yeah, here it is on TE http://www.teamestrogen.com/brands.asp?brandID=121
He's even got the leather handlebar tape to match his saddles like Brooks! Cool!

[FreshNewbie]

I guess I would be one of these people who really need a cut out. The Avator Specialized was very comfortable I got it in 155 width and my sitbones were supported and I didnt get any chaffing of numb spots as with my previous Jett. By the way if you are interested these saddles are on sales on Specialized.com for a bargain price of $40 (couldn't go wrong). Now I am thinking if I really get to like that saddle maybe I should have bought 2 of them since they already changed 2007 model.

[mimitabby]

I think it was Selle An-Atomica.

The guy modelled a Brooks and modified it so it had a cut-out, and makes them in 3 different sizes (you'll still want to know your sit-bone width) and a gazillion different leathers.

I think TE sells it.

Yeah, here it is on TE http://www.teamestrogen.com/brands.asp?brandID=121
He's even got the leather handlebar tape to match his saddles like Brooks! Cool!

Knot, i think there's only 1 size, two strengths.
I asked him in person about sizes. He said "mostly everyone liked this size, so that's what i make" (I thought, great, where does that leave the 10% who don't fit that size?!!)

[divingbiker]

I think it was Selle An-Atomica.

The guy modelled a Brooks and modified it so it had a cut-out, and makes them in 3 different sizes (you'll still want to know your sit-bone width) and a gazillion different leathers.

I tried a Selle An-Atomica on my Glorius, and it didn't work at all. It is very narrow, or maybe it just feels narrow because the edges slope down. It felt narrower than the Brooks B17. It's also very long in the nose. My shorts kept catching on it since I'm on and off my bike a lot at stop signs and lights, and it got very annoying.

I think for anyone who likes a Brooks B67/68 etc, the Selle An-Atomica would be too narrow. It's a completely different feeling having the sit bones supported on the wider saddle. I did like the cutout, though.

[mimitabby]

yes, it is too narrow for me too, I do believe.

[KnottedYet]

Even back when they had 3 sizes, even the widest was still too narrow for me.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Even back when they had 3 sizes, even the widest was still too narrow for me.

Ditto here. Now that Brooks has the even WIDER B68, I finally have a saddle wide enough for my sitbones!

[KnottedYet]

Ditto here. Now that Brooks has the even WIDER B68, I finally have a saddle wide enough for my sitbones!

I thought the B68 was the same dimensions as the B67/B66? Same saddle, no springs?

[mimitabby]

yeah, that's what i thought too.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I thought the B68 was the same dimensions as the B67/B66? Same saddle, no springs?

Correct. I meant wider than my old B17S.