SI Max Flite

[vness]

vness-Hope this helps. I'm 5'8 and my bike is a 54. The length is the same as my 155 ruby, just thicker and more padding. I really scooted all over this thing during my century and found different comfy spots. Down in the drops and even forward on the nose the cutout was still there. The chafing you are experiencing might be from too much padding in the cutout area. I looked at the Jett but it mushes you down in the cutout. I have a used ruby coming back to me that I loaned, would you like to try it? I can have it mailed to you. It's an extra for me, 143. PM me with your address if you are interested.
Here's a quick shot of the max flite. It doesn't look as big as it used too.

oh you wonderful woman!! I just PM'd you with my address and a babble LOL

your bike is a beauty!

thank you SO much
namaste,
v

[nscrbug]

If vness ends up not liking your 143 Ruby, I would LOVE to give it a try!! Please keep me in mind, if the saddle doesn't work out for vness. thanks!

Linda

[kermit]

You got it girl! I think this will be the world wide travel saddle. I will keep you posted.

[vness]

You got it girl! I think this will be the world wide travel saddle. I will keep you posted.

I love this!

[kermit]

It bit me! After struggling a two hour ride on Friday, I went back to the bike shop for some tweaking. I could not find any comfy spots on this saddle and it killed me, the whole ride. The boys at my LBS agreed that measuring 150, my seat bones were sliding down and I am still riding on my crotch. Took a look around and am trying the new 2010 Specialized Avatar comp gel. It has a lot flatter appearance and still gel padding and a nice cutout, at 155 my options are limited. Took the avatar out for an hour Sunday, it is a lot flatter than the max flite but I feel supported. Will be giving it a longer ride this week. I also have a tried and true back up on the way. The SSM glamour aspide with the cutout, $60 online. I had one before and loved it for a while. Its a good back up. Just when I thought I found the ONE. My next step is just getting a DIVA and having it over with.

[dianne_1234]

I keep trying different saddles too. And gong back to old "favorites", just to re-learn they sometimes aren't as good as I remembered them.

I'm considering keeping and extra seat post and alternating between two (or even three!) saddles as the mood strikes me. That way if (say) my Glamour starts to feel a bit hard after a few rides I can quickly change to the Jett; if it beats up my sit bones too much I can switch to the InForm RL. Saddle-of-the-week club!

What do you think?