Trying out saddles... (long)

[blackhillsbiker]

Finding a Brooks ended my saddle quest. I'm glad, since they are reputed to last a long time. I hate replacing worn out saddles every couple of years. Seems you never get exactly what you had, since they're always "improving" them. Good luck in your hunt.

Deb

[tctrek]

I've had the Selle San Marco Aspide Glamour on both my bikes and I'm not sure it would be possible to ever talk me into a different saddle. I kinda lust after the Brooks, but my behind is so happy on my Glamour that I just can't bring myself to change it!

I was lucky in not going through too many styles/brands before finding the Glamour, but you may want to search around for a bike shop or online for deals where the return policy is generous so you don't get stuck with a pile of saddles like some of the girls on TE!

[redrhodie]

Can you ask the pro bike fitter before you make an appointment if she will fit you, offer saddle recommendations at the fitting (once she sees your body/position, etc), then tweak your fit later on? I've never had a pro fitting, so I don't know how it works. I would hope they would let you come back for a final adjustment if anything isn't 100% right on.

I ride An Atomicas, and am really happy with them, but I don't ride long distances. I've had the older one for almost 2 years, and ridden year round with it, and it shows very littler wear. I know some people have had trouble with stretching, but I haven't.

[OakLeaf]

I should preface this by saying I wasn't entirely happy with the one fitting I had. But I made a point of finding a saddle that worked before I went for the fit. In fact, the saddle was a large part of the reason why I decided the fitting was necessary - it completely changed the way I sat on the bike.

I did know that the shop where I had my fit done didn't stock any saddle that had a hope of working for me. Maybe if you were getting fitted at a shop that had a wide selection of saddles in sizes and shapes that you think might possibly work for you, you should get it all done at once.

[kermit]

You should get yourself measured with the famous butt-o-meter and go from there. I have had success with the specialized ruby and had tried the SSM glamour which was a close second but I felt I needed a cutout. The saddles I ordered that I didn't like (Jett, lithia) from Specialized were returned without a problem. Check on ebay for a used deal, they seem to hold their value if you don't like it.