SI Diva Gel Flow

[kermit]

Take a look in the favorite saddles thread. I wrote about my max flite after trying all the women's specific wider saddles. I am really happy with it.

[Catrin]

Has anyone noticed if the regular Diva is slightly more pear-shaped than the Gel Flow? I am now testing the regular Diva and it looks that way to me. However it could be an optical illusion as well.

It was fine for a 25 mile ride - but that was just 25 miles. Tomorrow is a 50 mile ride, and the third day of riding in a row - so that should tell me something. The gel flow was fine as long as I took a day between rides... no numbness the first day regardless of distance, a little bit the second day... LOTs on the third. We will see.

[KnottedYet]

Has anyone noticed if the regular Diva is slightly more pear-shaped than the Gel Flow? I am now testing the regular Diva and it looks that way to me. However it could be an optical illusion as well.

Pear or T only matters if you have a problem with the saddle when you ride.

The ride reveals all!

Ride lots. (of times. of bikes. of saddles.)

[Catrin]

Have you ever tried Specialized?
Just hope you don't end up feeling obligated to buy from them even if they don't have what you need.

Good luck on:

As the Saddle Turns, the Ongoing Saga

The Gel Flow was almost perfect - it was the multi-day consecutive rides that revealed the problem. My fitter wonders if the cut-out added just enough pressure to the sides to cause the problem that did develop.

They also demo Fisik(spelling?) and WTB saddles.

Pear or T only matters if you have a problem with the saddle when you ride.

The ride reveals all!

Ride lots. (of times. of bikes. of saddles.)

Indeed Today is the 4th riding day in a row with the most mileage. Yesterday I was aware of the saddle when I started but at some point it seemed to disappear beneath me. Felt great when ride was over - but just 25 miles. 50 miles today will reveal more

[KnottedYet]

I like Fizik saddles. Can't remember which one I had, but it was the very best of the saddles that didn't fit me right.

It was less wrong than the others? Ummm, not as bad?

Anyway, if I couldn't have a leather saddle I'd probably be looking for another Fizik. Even though it didn't fit, there was almost no padding so my c-to-c was able to juuuuuust get onto the saddle. No squishing, but minimal sit bone contact and it was easy to miss the saddle when I scootched around.

[Catrin]

The Fizik I had was too wide and I ended up sliding forward until my crotch rested on the neck of the saddle.

Today did 4:40 in the saddle and this saddle was better. Not saddle "nirvana" after that long in the saddle (not that I expected it to be), but better. We will see how it feels tomorrow if I am not too sore to ride after today.

[Catrin]

I like Fizik saddles. Can't remember which one I had, but it was the very best of the saddles that didn't fit me right.

It was less wrong than the others? Ummm, not as bad?

Anyway, if I couldn't have a leather saddle I'd probably be looking for another Fizik. Even though it didn't fit, there was almost no padding so my c-to-c was able to juuuuuust get onto the saddle. No squishing, but minimal sit bone contact and it was easy to miss the saddle when I scootched around.

I noted also today that my LBS had a SI Flite demo saddle. I could try one of the Fizik saddles if my SI experiment fails.

I do have a little soft tissue soreness after today's ride - but I was in the saddle a long time. There are much longer rides to come...and at some point I figure there will be discomfort regardless of the saddle. No numbness at all though - which is an improvement. This could be the chamois though, all of my shorts have the same PI 3D chamois, I need to try a thinner version.

[Catrin]

I have ordered the SI Lady Gel Flow - I think that it will work for me.