SI Turbomatic, SSM Aspide Glamour, Ruby...T-shaped Saddle Chat HERE!

[zoom-zoom]

Linda, any idea which model it is? I may snag it for my hubby if it's the same one he likes.

[zoom-zoom]

Saddle is here...it really does look narrow and is very domed. And FIRM. Hmmm...tonite we'll get out for a 20 miler and I should have a better idea whether or not it will work. It's a very nice saddle. Real leather. Not sure how they measured it, since it's actually wider than 153mm at its widest. But it looks narrower than my Ruby 155.

If it doesn't work I have NO idea what I will end up on (I need to see if that SSM Glamour Arrowhead is less domed, then, I think). Kinda nervous about that ride across the state in 8 days, too. I'd probably ride the Ruby.

[bluebug32]

I think I'll order a Turbomatic to try (this sounds like an infomercial). Any recommendations from where to order it from? I need to be able to return it if it doesn't work, since I'm already stuck having to sell a Specialized Romin and a Fizi:k Aliante.

[zoom-zoom]

I think I'll order a Turbomatic to try (this sounds like an infomercial). Any recommendations from where to order it from? I need to be able to return it if it doesn't work, since I'm already stuck having to sell a Specialized Romin and a Fizi:k Aliante.

I'd recommend holding on for maybe a week. There are 3-4 of us who are JUST trying them this week. You can probably score a bit of a deal from one of us here at TE, assuming that it doesn't work for us all. I can generally tell after 10-20 miles if a saddle is going to be a good fit for me, so I may even have one available in a few hours.

[bluebug32]

I'd recommend holding on for maybe a week. There are 3-4 of us who are JUST trying them this week. You can probably score a bit of a deal from one of us here at TE, assuming that it doesn't work for us all. I can generally tell after 10-20 miles if a saddle is going to be a good fit for me, so I may even have one available in a few hours.

Good idea. And I'll certainly pass along the Romin or Aliante if anyone is interested.

[kermit]

Ok, so I just played with the SI turbomatic and wow is it more narrow. I compared it to my vesta and Affinity RXL and it is way smaller. I didn't even mount it. The sloping seat area makes it much to narrow for my 150 seat bones. The cutout is nice and the saddle is not too hard or too soft. It flexes in the middles but the way it slopes is really misleading with the alleged 153. I had ordered mine through Amazon and it came from Niagara cycle for $108. I think thats a decent deal considering the ebay prices. I am sending it back.
Gonna give the vesta a longer go!

[zoom-zoom]

Ok, so I just played with the SI turbomatic and wow is it more narrow. I compared it to my vesta and Affinity RXL and it is way smaller. I didn't even mount it. The sloping seat area makes it much to narrow for my 150 seat bones. The cutout is nice and the saddle is not too hard or too soft. It flexes in the middles but the way it slopes is really misleading with the alleged 153. I had ordered mine through Amazon and it came from Niagara cycle for $108. I think thats a decent deal considering the ebay prices. I am sending it back.
Gonna give the vesta a longer go!

I also ordered mine through Niagara (via Amazon...just <$114 w/shipping) and I am tempted to send it back without even trying it. My sit bones are 130mm, but I have my doubts that it's going to work.

I really wish there were some sort of standardized way of measuring saddles. I'm sort of thinking that the Turbomatic might work better for someone with sit bones in the 120mm or narrower range, just based upon appearance.

I think I will still give it a try. At the very least I will be able to confirm whether or not it's a good fit for someone with my sit-bone width.

[nscrbug]

Linda, any idea which model it is? I may snag it for my hubby if it's the same one he likes.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe it is the Prologo Kappa Dea.

[zoom-zoom]

Hmmm...his is the Scratch Pro. Not sure how much difference there is between them. Though my hubby generally seems happy on pretty much any saddle he tries. Wish I were so lucky.

[nscrbug]

Ughhh...well after reading a few of the Turbo test rides, I'm not very optimistic about mine tomorrow. DH mounted the saddle and I will ride it in the morning. Forecast is calling for spotty showers, so we may have a rain-shortened ride...which might not be such a bad thing if this saddle starts causing problems for me. I will post my thoughts after I return from my ride.

Linda

[roguedog]

nscrbug - you got a pic of the prologo? might be interested in giving it a go.

[nscrbug]

nscrbug - you got a pic of the prologo? might be interested in giving it a go.

I can snap a few after I get back from riding this morning.

[nscrbug]

@roguedog....I apologize for not getting pics of my Prologo saddle up for you yet. My camera hasn't been used in quite some time, so of course, when I went to turn it on...dead batteries! I'm charging it up overnight and will take some pics and post tomorrow.

[nscrbug]

Well...after riding 86 miles on my new SI Turbomatic Gel Flow this morning, my first impression is right on par with zoom-zoom. I absolutely LOVE the shape of this saddle. I felt total freedom of movement with my legs...no rubbing, no chafing, no interference from the saddle at all. But unfortunately, THAT was where the happiness ended. The saddle felt very firm, even more so than my Ruby...which is pretty minimal in and of itself. It also feels a smidge too narrow...which I expected, given the narrower dimensions. Could also be due to the domed surface...it just feels like there is less real estate for my sit bones to rest on. I guess I was hoping that my butt wouldn't notice the 2mm difference, but sadly, that was not the case. I also felt some pressure "up front" on my soft tissue...something I wasn't expecting given the very generous cut-out. Not really sure why I felt soft tissue pressure...perhaps because of the narrowness I may have been positioning myself on it in such a way that created pressure in that area. At any rate, the saddle is no longer on my bike...BUT did find its way onto DH's bike. He figures he'll give it a try and see if it works for him if it will save me the hassle of sending it back.

So...it's back to my Ruby, once again. I am now thinking about trying the "newer" style of Ruby. I have an older one...with that goofy plastic silver tab on the tip of the nose. I see that the newer ones did away with that. Can anyone comment on any other differences there may be between the older vs. newer Ruby?

Linda