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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
    What's wrong with ti seat rails? WTB made their name with mtb saddles with ti rails. They most know something. Mine and hubby's (and a million other people's) have survived plenty of crashes.

    WTB has a bazillian saddles. Stop by your shop and take a look. The Rocket is fairly narrow. I like the Laser V. Stay away from the Speed She versions.

    Most of them come with chromoly rails as a less expensive option. I like the spring of ti rails.
    Titanium just makes me paranoid because I have heard that its stiffness makes clamping it securely difficult. My boyfriend had to ride part of a race without a saddle because his titanium rails slipped out of the clamp. I guess that people probably wouldn't use it if it was a chronic problem but I am paranoid nonetheless.

    He doesn't like chromoly rails either, says they permanently deform over time from being sat on . . . maybe he's just too rough on bikes? Haha.

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    Feral, if you don't like chromoly or Ti, what is left?
    I think the chromoly should work fine, really, and it costs less than Ti of course.
    You need to get your sit bones measured. Everyone's sit bones need to get used to sitting on a saddle, but if the saddle you are sitting on is too narrow, you're going to be sitting on the tender stuff on the INSIDE of your sitbones (as in between) and that's not good.
    So go back, get measured, and start trying saddles there are a lot that cost under $40. good luck.
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