You can adjust the angle. Start with leveling the saddle and adjust a few degrees (tilt forward or backward) to your taste.Originally Posted by orlyysrly
How wide is your saddle?
I only use the saddles that came from the bike:
(1) Selle San Marco Island Ponza -- a little bit too narrow (12.5 cm) and hard though I can still ride with it for 75+ km with regular pants.
(2) Velo from Fuji Finest RC -- comfortable & not as hard as (1). It's 15cm wide, but I prefer a little bit narrow.
Anyway, I am quite happy with (2), but when I buy a new one, I'll try 13-14 cm wide.
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02-24-2009, 09:41 PM #1
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02-24-2009, 10:25 PM #2
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Have a look at the whole TE forum & towards the middle of the page there's a saddle section.
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02-25-2009, 04:13 AM #3
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SRSLY?!
For now, I'm liking the Selle Italia SLR Lady Gelflow
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02-25-2009, 08:09 AM #4
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I just got a Brooks B17 due to the great feedback I read right here on TE. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it since it was stiff as a board, so to speak, but that opinion faded quickly! So far I have put about 80 miles on it since I got about a week and a half ago, and I LOVE IT! My 'butt bones'
were sore the first ride I took it on (22 miles), but my bottom quickly got used to it...also the soreness that felt like bruising without the marks was completely eliminated by this little guy! And the best part? The saddle forced me to sit on the bike with a perfect butt position for riding for many, many miles which I had trouble with with my previous Terry saddle.
Thumbs up for Brooks!!!"I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage (Mythbusters)
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02-25-2009, 10:42 AM #5
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Hooked on the Specialized ruby. Uber flat with a great cutout. A little flex but nice and light. Thats my pick.
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02-25-2009, 01:20 PM #6
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Ditto the Brooks. Worth every penny.
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02-25-2009, 01:53 PM #7
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Semi-given up
I've sort of given up on saddles for now
What I have now is decent and I have other expenses and priorities (bike fit, aah). I think I will wait for my fit (I think I will schedule it for March, sometime after my birthday) and ask them about it and possibly try some new ones.
I'm somewhat lucky and take a 130 so can also try most men's saddles
So I'm still on my Specialized Ariel. It's a "mountain" saddle but it was waaaay better than the stock saddle
Ana
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