Wow, an incredible percentage of women DO NOT like the saddles that came on their bikes!!
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View Poll Results: did you replace the saddle that came on your bike
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No, I like the saddle that came on my bike
15 20.83% -
Yes, I replaced it immediately
52 72.22% -
No, I specified a particular saddle when I bought the bike
5 6.94%
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10-02-2007, 06:27 AM #1
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10-02-2007, 07:13 AM #2
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I pulled the fi'zik saddle off my Cannondale Synapse right away because it didn't have a cutout. I replaced it with a Terry Liberator Ti just because that's what the shop had in stock. Didn't really know anything about fitting saddles, just that I really need a cutout.
Reading more on this board, I realize I probably need a wider saddle than the one I have, but it's been pretty comfortable for me compared to what I know.
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10-02-2007, 09:08 AM #3
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I replaced my saddle, but only the size, not the model. The mid-size saddle that came with my bike (Specialized Jett 143) was too wide and caused pain. I figured I needed a wider saddle, but LBS told me to go narrower. I was very skeptical, but once I swapped it out for the 130 -- Bliss.
So, it's not that I got a sucky saddle to begin with; it just wasn't the right size for me.
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10-02-2007, 09:19 AM #4
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I think a lot of manufactuers intentionally do not put very good saddles on. They know a lot of people already have favorites so they don't bother.
Originally Posted by mimitabby
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10-02-2007, 09:30 AM #5
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But if nearly all of us swap out the saddle, why do they charge us for the saddle that comes with the bike? Many bikes no longer supply pedals, so why supply the saddle?
But, will the next question be "how many saddles did you try before you found one you liked?"? Or has that one already been asked?
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