I switched to this saddle from a Brooks Finesse on my road bike. I haven't done any super long rides with it yet,but so far I am pretty happy with it. I loved my Brooks for years - did 6 double centuries on it. But this past fall I noticed it was really impeding my pedal stroke. We did a saddle demo from Competitive Cyclist over Thanksgiving. All of those were men's saddles and none of them fit me, but it did help me figure out what I wanted in a new saddle.
I have the Jett 155 on my mountain bike.
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02-28-2010, 06:09 AM #1
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02-28-2010, 07:14 AM #2
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How does it compare with the Jett in terms of shape? I keep hearing that the SI is really T-shaped, but from the pictures it doesn't look as T-shaped as the Specialized saddles. What about firmness/squishiness?
I'm happy with my Jett but it isn't The Perfect Saddle for me. Next try will probably be a Ruby, but I still have eyes for the big cut-out on the SI.Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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02-28-2010, 07:19 AM #3
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Every time I get on my mountain bike with the Jett it feels weird. I know part of that is just mountain bike geometry. I think the Jett is much squishier than the SLK which is very firm.
Right now I want to put the SLK on all four of my bikes.
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02-28-2010, 03:08 PM #4
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I have the SLR Lady Gel flow and love it. Not sure how it compares to the SLK. The SLR is VERY similar to the Jett in shape. The width is just wonderful for me and the construction is better quality than the specialized saddles in my opinion.
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03-01-2010, 05:36 AM #5
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+1. Can't speak to the SLK though...
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03-01-2010, 06:20 AM #6
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Just looking at SI's site again... The SLK is 145 mm, SLR is 155. The SLR is also 8 mm longer. The cut-outs are very different (from the pictures, much wider on the SLR, but both are biased toward the rear).
Again just going by the pictures... the SLR appears to be more T-shaped, but on closer inspection, it could just be that the rear is wider and the nose is about the same width.
Poking around their site brought me to the Turbomatic. Apparently they just re-introduced this classic last year, now with cut-out. 153 mm, reasonably generous cut-out, and verrry T-shaped. I'm seriously tempted.Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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03-01-2010, 07:42 PM #7
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Ana - what is the reason for the interest in the new saddle?
I'm currently tossing up between the Jett and the SLR myself, as the SLK now only comes in black *tears*.
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