chafing and saddle width

[madisongrrl]

Dar-

Cronometro is my bike shop of choice, but I also frequent Willy, Eriks, Budget and sometimes the overpriced Trek store. Eriks carries Specialized bikes, which I'm partial to....but I'd never let them work on my bike or fit me.

6" must be common for a woman. I measured 145 mm with my specialized dealer so not all of them have returned the foam.

Renee, I was in Mad town last week Monday and Tuesday and stopped at the Yellow Jersey (I couldn't remember the shop you used). He put a new more curved handle bar on and raised it quite a bit for me. Of course, he said my seat looks too narrow (it is now that I've been measured), and the sitting more upright puts more pressure on the sit bones. I took it for a whopping 13 mile ride yesterday and find the more upright position, well, weird feeling. My tail bones not as sore but I need to rider over 15 miles to see if I get rubbed raw at all. Then it's time for another new saddle....

Dar

[ChainsOflove]

I loved the butterfly for pressure relief but it turned my thigh crease to hamburger.
I am now using the men's version, but the cut-out isn't in the right spot.
I am thinking about one of those Fizik Arione which is supposed to flex on the thighs.
Saddle hell continues.....

[Surlygirl]

We should set up a saddle swap program here on the site. So many of us have saddles that just aren't right. Maybe swap little used saddles of equal or comparable price to each other. Each would have to pay for shipping. Maybe everyone could list saddles they have that they might like to swap.
Any thoughts?

[Trekhawk]

We should set up a saddle swap program here on the site. So many of us have saddles that just aren't right. Maybe swap little used saddles of equal or comparable price to each other. Each would have to pay for shipping. Maybe everyone could list saddles they have that they might like to swap.
Any thoughts?

Sounds like a great idea.

[CorsairMac]

We should set up a saddle swap program here on the site. So many of us have saddles that just aren't right. Maybe swap little used saddles of equal or comparable price to each other. Each would have to pay for shipping. Maybe everyone could list saddles they have that they might like to swap.
Any thoughts?

awesome idea - 1 womans trash is another womans treasure

[bikerz]

We should set up a saddle swap program here on the site. So many of us have saddles that just aren't right. Maybe swap little used saddles of equal or comparable price to each other. Each would have to pay for shipping. Maybe everyone could list saddles they have that they might like to swap.
Any thoughts?

Love the idea - I have a growing pile of "not quite right" saddles here at home . Just got my new Selle San Marco Aero today, but might not get a chance to try it out before next week.

[Trekhawk]

Love the idea - I have a growing pile of "not quite right" saddles here at home . Just got my new Selle San Marco Aero today, but might not get a chance to try it out before next week.

bikerz - dont forget to let us know how that one works out for you. Im interested to know how it rates against the Atola.