Do I have a saddle problem? Recommendations?

[OakLeaf]

Okay, I was at an expo today where they had some Trek WSD bikes you could sit on and try, and I'm pretty sure they had the same saddle.

It's considerably narrower than my 155 Jett.

My sit bones were on it, but just barely. Probably about where yours are.

Get something a little wider.

[dianne_1234]

Okay, I was at an expo today where they had some Trek WSD bikes you could sit on and try, and I'm pretty sure they had the same saddle.

It's considerably narrower than my 155 Jett.

My sit bones were on it, but just barely. Probably about where yours are.

Get something a little wider.

My 140mm sit bones like the 160mm inForm better than the 150, and the 155 Jett better than the 143. So I think we agree. :-)

Not saying the OP needs to stick with 150; as KnottedYet points out, extra width isn't necessarily bad if other aspects of the saddle's design make it okay.

[trista]

I put on the Butterfly Ti and rode 16 miles this morning. Didn't like it. My butt fit fine on it - it was the cutout that I didn't like and irritated me. The stock saddle fits me better - I think I like the channel better than the cutout. So, I'm going to give the inForm a try, probably the R first, then the RL if that's still too squishy. I'll go with the 150 since the next step up is 160 and i think that would be too big for me.

[trista]

Not thread-jacking

The Madone came with a Bontrager R1 150 mm, and according to Diane, all the WSD Treks come with that saddle. I definitely don't hate it (esp. now comparing it to the Terry Butterfly, the R1 fits me much better). In fact if the R1 wasn't so squishy I imagine it'd be perfect for me. So I'm pretty excited about the inForm, which as Diane pointed out is the aftermarket version of that saddle. It is on the way and I'll post how I like it when i get a chance to test it out.

ETA: here's a blog post that a bike shop guy posted about the inForm that I thought was interesting: http://www.bikegallery.com/blog/2009...nform-saddles/

[dianne_1234]

I just looked at a picture of the Bontrager Inform and it looks pretty nice to me

Question: can anyone tell me what Bontrager that comes stock on Treks everyone hates? What about that saddle hurts. A LBS carries a lot of Bontrager saddles, and I can't even look at them without hurting after everything I've heard here. (If this is thread-jacking then maybe I should post separately, just asking).

Not fouund on this current Bontrager saddle web page:
http://bontrager.com/products/components/saddles

Maybe one of these older "Select FIT" models?
http://treknology3.com/cms/index.php...406&Itemid=160

[trista]

I got the inForm last night and took it out for a few miles this morning. LOVE IT. I can't believe how perfect it fits & feels. I'm anxious to take it out for some longer rides. It's the same size & shape as the stock saddle but much firmer, so I'm not squishing into the middle. So the channel is actually effective. I really like it a lot - so far it seems to be just what I was looking for. Thanks for the great advice!

[ny biker]

I tried the Inform RL a couple of years ago, and found the nose to be very comfortable but the overall shape didn't work for me. I'm currently trying the Evoke RL, which is designed for mountain biking/more upright riding. It is a much better shape for me and is very similar to the shape of my old worn-out saddle. However the indentation in the Evoke's nose (a bigger indentation than the Inform) might be a problem for me over long rides. I'll know more in 24 hours since I'm doing 70 miles tomorrow morning.

If the Evoke doesn't work out, I will probably keep it for my mountain bike, since the saddle on that bike is also wearing out, and try the Affinity when it becomes available in late August. The Affinity has a similar shape to the Evoke and is also intended for a more upright riding position, but is considered a road bike saddle so I'm hoping the nose padding will be closer to that of the original Inform.

If the Affinity doesn't work, I'm not sure what I'll try next. Specialized is out since they all have cut-outs.

BTW I think the Affinity is the new stock saddle on some Trek bikes. My LBS manager just got a new Madone and he said it came with an Affinity.

[nscrbug]

I tried the Inform RL a couple of years ago, and found the nose to be very comfortable but the overall shape didn't work for me. I'm currently trying the Evoke RL, which is designed for mountain biking/more upright riding. It is a much better shape for me and is very similar to the shape of my old worn-out saddle. However the indentation in the Evoke's nose (a bigger indentation than the Inform) might be a problem for me over long rides. I'll know more in 24 hours since I'm doing 70 miles tomorrow morning.

If the Evoke doesn't work out, I will probably keep it for my mountain bike, since the saddle on that bike is also wearing out, and try the Affinity when it becomes available in late August. The Affinity has a similar shape to the Evoke and is also intended for a more upright riding position, but is considered a road bike saddle so I'm hoping the nose padding will be closer to that of the original Inform.

If the Affinity doesn't work, I'm not sure what I'll try next. Specialized is out since they all have cut-outs.

BTW I think the Affinity is the new stock saddle on some Trek bikes. My LBS manager just got a new Madone and he said it came with an Affinity.

Hmmm...that Affinity saddle looks interesting. I may have to stop by my local Trek dealer to take a closer look at it. I'm currently riding a Specialized Toupe 155, which is "okay" for the moment, but I'm always looking for something better. Even though I do require a cut-out, I wouldn't mind trying out that Affinity since it does look to have a deep enough center channel. Plus I love the black/white look of the RXL version.