Selle San Marco Aspide Glamour or Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow?

[kermit]

I've tried both, measuring in at around 150 for my seat bones. The SLR is nice but very padded, and the aspide glamour was super comfy on the seat bones, a lot firmer than the SLR but I got a little smashed in the girly bits. In retrospect I should have adjusted it a little more before selling. I did find almost perfect happiness with the SI max flite. Same measurements and not as squishy as the lady SLR. The cutout is perfect and the saddle is long enough for drop riding with comfort.

[Becky]

Having tried them both, I prefer the SLR. The Aspide is very firm, and my parts protest after about 40 miles. The SLR is a little more padded, but with a good firm base underneath the padding.

I don't normally need a cut-out, but had some issues with numbness with the Aspide Glamour. I never did figure out exactly why, but it was after ~40 miles, just like the sitbone pain that I was experiencing. The combination of discomforts led me to give up on the Aspide for the SLR.

YMMV, IMHO, and all that stuff, of course.

[buffybike]

Thanks you guys...I ended up purchasing the SLR. I can't wait to try it out on a 50 miler! Will report back soon.

[buffybike]

Okay, I've ridden on the SI SLR Lady Gel Flow for about 100 miles and, while I love the cutout, the saddle is chafing the area where my butt meets the top of my thigh (the "crease"?). After reading lots of other posts, I've come to the conclusion that I need a more T-shaped saddle. I've got a Specialized Lithia on my commuter and will put it on my road bike to get more miles on it...if the shape works, I'll get a Jett.

[Catrin]

Okay, I've ridden on the SI SLR Lady Gel Flow for about 100 miles and, while I love the cutout, the saddle is chafing the area where my butt meets the top of my thigh (the "crease"?). After reading lots of other posts, I've come to the conclusion that I need a more T-shaped saddle. I've got a Specialized Lithia on my commuter and will put it on my road bike to get more miles on it...if the shape works, I'll get a Jett.

Buffybike - did you have any problems with numbness on the sides of the cut-out? Please let me know if this isn't clear, thanks!