I did try it because I have all the same concerns you do. The ladies' version is way too wide and it chafes. Some TE folks have tried the men's because it's narrower--not sure if anyone has stuck with that saddle or not.
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12-28-2007, 11:20 AM #1
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12-28-2007, 11:31 AM #2
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Thanks Salsa
Wide on the sit bones? Or wide between the legs/along the nose?
I haven't measured the specs against my Dolce (I have two - the same saddle model on both my bikes)
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12-28-2007, 11:48 AM #3
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Between the legs.
Originally Posted by RoadRaven
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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12-28-2007, 11:58 AM #4
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For width of the nose, get a picture from the top--the saddle isn't "ping pong paddle shaped"; instead it tapers from about 5cm outer wide at the tip to 6cm about 1/2-way down the nose to 10cm where the nose meets the body.
On the other hand, the Allay says it is 5cm from the point it leaves the body ( http://www.allaysaddles.com/line/racingsport.htm ).
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12-28-2007, 12:04 PM #5
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I tried it and it was way too wide for me also, leading to intense pain on the bony parts where your crotch meets your leg. I wanted to like it, but I just never got used to the pressure.
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12-28-2007, 12:05 PM #6
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have it on the QR. LOVE it for being in the aero position for long stretches. BUT it can chafe in the upper thigh area because the nose is a bit wide.
I'm actually about to order the evolution. I looked at this model at interbike and I think width wise it will do the trick.
But after all the frogs this one worked.
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12-28-2007, 11:40 AM #7
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I have the saddle on all 3 of my bikes, bought one for the new Waterford that is still at the shop and I have an extra sitting on the shelf in case they discontinue it. Yep, love it for all the reasons you mention.
I actually ride with the nose of the saddle tilted up just a bit. When I'm down in the drops I'm supported by the ischial tuberosities in the back and the pubic bone on the front--the bone, not soft tissue. The wide cut out happily supports (or in this case doesn't support) the girlie bits.
It is an odd looking saddle (some would say one that only a happy owner could love), but I have yet to find a saddle that is wide enough for my sit bones and doesn't cramp, pinch or abuse the girlie bits (sorry, Brooks cult, I just am not convinced) and gives me 3-points of solid contact.
Some complain that the nose of the saddle is too wide. yes it is wider than many saddles, but, for me, it works.
My only complaint was that the lady strike is their low end. After about 3000 miles, the plastic base cracked and I had to replace it.
Oh, and if you like the idea of the SMP, check out Topeak's Allay. It doesn't have the concord nose (love that description, btw), but it looks intriguing--same "no support" zone in the center. I haven't found anyone that sells it, though.
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