Selle An-Atomica?

[KnottedYet]

Did your fitter use a "butt-o-meter?" How did he measure your sitbones? (I'm assuming the "11" he wrote down is cm)

One thing to be aware of with the (Women's B17) Brooks B17-S ("s" stands for short) is that the nose is much shorter than regular saddles so a woman's skirt won't get caught in it. People who like to control the bike with their thighs find it irritating to lose the nose.

I've ridden on my Brooks B67 (regular) in skirts without a problem. I rode a "S" (I can't remember which of the many Brooks models it was) once and felt like I was gonna crash because I couldn't control the bike with my thighs. Ask your fitter if he can work with Wallingford's 6 month saddle trial period or if he has loaner saddles you can try. www.wallbike.com Finding the right saddle can be an expensive undertaking, and with you just entering the wild world of saddlery, it'd be nice if you could try a few.

[Catrin]

Did your fitter use a "butt-o-meter?" How did he measure your sitbones? (I'm assuming the "11" he wrote down is cm)

He had me sit on this gel thing in a particular position - probably the "butt-o-meter" I was in cycling shorts at the time, but he just had me sit there for awhile and when I got up we could both see the indentations. My stock Trek 7.6 WSD saddle has been fine - but let's face it - I haven't been able to put a lot of miles on it yet at a given time

Thanks for the Brooks info - regardless what I decide for the Surly, if my Trek's saddle starts giving trouble once I can increase my time/mileage on her than I will likely change to Brooks. I will ask him about the Wallingford...

[KnottedYet]

I will ask him about the Wallingford...

Wallingford Bicycle Parts is a store that used to be in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, and moved to New Orleans. They specialize in Brooks saddles and are a great source of information about Brooks and fitting and care and all things Brooks-y.

Bill is really the heart and soul of Wallingford, though he's had a few employees wander through. I love talking to him because he's such a fount of information. I had a squeak in one of my Brooks saddle frames and he helped me fix it over the phone.

[divingbiker]

I found the nose of the Selle An-Atomica to be too long. My shorts kept catching on it every time I'd stop at a light or stop sign, which is often while commuting. It got so annoying that I returned it.

[Catrin]

As it turns out, Brooks has come back out withe thier old Imperial design saddle - which is also split. As this seems the best of both worlds I am going with Brooks. I did find the other saddle to be overly long and narrow - but it was on a bike much too large for me.