Saddle Quest 2011

[hulagirl]

My husband just ran outside sans pants and took a print of his bum on our ribbed deck. He is eying my SI Diva saddle now. And My SMP is even too small for him!

I'm eyeing the Fizik Vitesse HP ( 270 X 180) as well as the B68 (which is out of stock over at Wallingford! Boo!). And hubby said "hey, if you get a Brooks, let me know! I'll get one too!" (He rides a Big Dummy.)

[KnottedYet]

I'm eyeing the Fizik Vitesse HP ( 270 X 180) as well as the B68 (which is out of stock over at Wallingford! Boo!). And hubby said "hey, if you get a Brooks, let me know! I'll get one too!" (He rides a Big Dummy.)

The runner-up in my saddle world is the Fizik. If I couldn't have my B67 and B68, I'd do the Fizik. (I ended up giving mine away, but it was a close thing.)

The Fizik might fit you perfectly (since it isn't a domed saddle the c-to-c isn't so finicky) so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try if the B68 is unavailable. Just make sure there is a return policy with whomever you buy it from.

And you probably wouldn't feel goofy riding it in a triathlon.

[hulagirl]

Well, I'm not sure the B17 or B68 will work if they aren't good for riding in drops or aero bars. I worry about that as I do spend a bit of time in the drops and bars.

Thoughts on the Finesse?

[KnottedYet]

Well, I'm not sure the B17 or B68 will work if they aren't good for riding in drops or aero bars. I worry about that as I do spend a bit of time in the drops and bars.
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They are fine for drops and aerobars, if they match your pelvis. The only way to find out is to try them. (I ride in the drops a lot on my Brooks, no problem at all.) It really depends on how high your pubic symphysis is relative to the contact points of your ischial tuberosities, and I don't know of ANY short-cut or test to figure that out. Just plain old trial and error.

That's where a generous trial period for saddles is your friend.

ETA: and I would be worried the Finesse would be too narrow for you. Remember, the metal cantle plate takes 20mm from the area you can plant your sit bones. Your 150 c-to-c sits would probably be hitting the plate on their edges on a 170mm Brooks saddle. Before trying a Finesse, I'd try the Fizik. You can plant your bones on the entire 180mm Fizik, but you can't use the outer 1cm on each side of the Finesse because the metal plate is under there. In essence, the Fizik is 180mm wide and the Finesse is 150mm wide. Sort of.)