Wide saddles besides Brooks?

[turbohappy]

I tried a B67 at a store. It felt like sitting on concrete I'm a pretty new rider, not doing 50 miles yet by any means, but all the "comfort" seats chafe my legs, not good at all.

[Biciclista]

you might go try that concrete saddle again.

[turbohappy]

Hmmm. I've been reading that they take a while to wear in and then they get comfortable, would be nice to be able to try one already pre-worn I'm not doing 50-milers yet, at about 5 miles I start getting a lot of pain so I haven't made it past 8-10 miles. If that is my only real option maybe I am going to have to find a way to love it. It's crazy to me that there would only be 1 seat available for those of us with wider sit bones.

[KnottedYet]

If all you did was play with it in a store, I strongly suggest you order it from www.wallbike.com (6 month free trial period) and actually ride it.

Give it a month or 3 and see how you like it then.

(B67 is my favorite. The springs should feel like concrete, they really don't move except for BIG bumps)

They are available pre-aged, but they lose some of their 30-40 year life expectancy then.

Pre-worn would be broken in by someone else's butt and would still be uncomfortable until you had made your own imprint on it.

Honestly, mine have all been immediately comfortable. Yes, after a few hundred miles they got a bit softer and had dents for my sit bones, very nice; but they were great from the very begining.

There are about 7 models of Brooks saddle that fit wide sit bones.

[sarahspins]

I tried a B67 at a store. It felt like sitting on concrete

Everyone fits a brooks slightly differently, and it's possible that the one in the store was just not set up the way you need it... the tilt of the seat matters a LOT in terms of comfort. When set up right, the saddle should virtually disappear underneath you. When it's not right, you'll be constantly aware of slipping fore/aft on the seat, and it's not comfortable at all.

If you wear bike shorts, that can help some with the "concrete"... though be careful, too much padding can be a bad thing.

I was a Brooks skeptic until I had actually TRIED one.. then I loved it instantly! I was intimidated by not only the lack of padding, but the price tag too... however, if you order from somewhere like wallbike you're covered if you don't like it. The 6 month return period is generous, and odds are good that you'll know within a week or two if you'll really like it or not.

My brooks have been comfortable from day one.. I am trying an Imperial out right now to see if that is any different for me, but I wasn't unhappy with my non-cutout seats, more curious about what I was missing

[Dannielle]

If a dark brown saddle is ok with you, the Brooks pre-aged saddles are softer than the non-pre-aged right out of the box and break in pretty darn fast.

I have a Brooks B66 in the pre-aged. I picked it because the color matched my bike. I'm glad I did because it has broken in really fast.

My daughter is working on breaking in her new Brooks saddle. Hers is black and it was much harder out of the box and seems like it's going to take a lot longer to start forming to her shape than mine did.

Mine already has divots for my sit bones with less than 100 miles on it.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Selle SMP TRK - the ladies model is 177mm wide and has a wonderful huge cutout. It is also the cheapest of the saddles they make. You can order one for around $40 - $75
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23429

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[turbohappy]

Trying to order a Brooks, but wallbike is sold out in black whether I want springs or not.