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

[Becky]

Sounds like the Glamour Aspide might be the perfect saddle then! I've got my fingers crossed for luck for you

[zoom-zoom]

I have my toes crossed, too!

[buffybike]

Just switched my Jett to the Aspide Glamour and am looking forward to riding on it tomorrow. The Jett has been causing me to get saddle sores on my right thigh/inner buttock area. i'd happily trade less padding for less saddle sores!

[nscrbug]

Well, interestingly enough...my DH put the SI Turbomatic Gel Flow on HIS bike last night and today we did a 102 mile ride. His verdict - he likes it! Imagine that?!? I figured it to be too wide for him, since he was coming off of riding on a Specialized Toupe 143 since last year. Anyways...he commented on how much more "narrow" it felt where his inner thighs meet the saddle (gee...sound familiar? I think we all agreed on how T-shaped this saddle is). I told him since he likes it so much, he just inherited it. Now I don't have to hassle with sending it back. Good for me.

Linda

[zoom-zoom]

My hubby sat on it while it was on my bike...he didn't really like the overall shape of it. He tends to like flatter saddles, too. He doesn't like a super firm saddle, either. The Turbomatic is pretty firm. It doesn't look it, but it's definitely firmer than the Ruby.

[bluebug32]

Just switched my Jett to the Aspide Glamour and am looking forward to riding on it tomorrow. The Jett has been causing me to get saddle sores on my right thigh/inner buttock area. i'd happily trade less padding for less saddle sores!

Curious....what size Jett are you riding? Curious to see how it will compare to the Aspide.

[OakLeaf]

Y'know, I noticed how firm the Turbomatic was when I first sat on it, coming from a Jett, for sure. But there really wasn't an adjustment or break-in period at all. My first ride on it was 56 miles and I had no sitbone soreness. I haven't done a long ride on it yet (how this summer's gone for me ) but I've got enough miles on it that I'm sure when I do it won't be an issue.

[zoom-zoom]

Yeah, I had that same experience going from Jett to Ruby. Even after a century my sit bones didn't bother me.

[SarahMN]

zoom-zoom, why switch from the Jett or the Ruby? I am curious. I have been using the Jett 155 but it is almost too soft, I think. A bit of soft tissue "burn" at the end of a ride. No chafing but I don't think my sit bones are supported well enough.

[bluebug32]

Y'know, I noticed how firm the Turbomatic was when I first sat on it, coming from a Jett, for sure. But there really wasn't an adjustment or break-in period at all. My first ride on it was 56 miles and I had no sitbone soreness. I haven't done a long ride on it yet (how this summer's gone for me ) but I've got enough miles on it that I'm sure when I do it won't be an issue.

What size Jett were you riding?

How wide is the Turbomatic? Not their measurements, but the actual surface area measurement? Trying to see if this is wide enough for me, since I'm on a 143 now.

[SarahMN]

SI Turbomatic is very domed. 153mm width. I think it seems more narrow due to being very domed. Way too narrow for my 130mm sit bones.

[buffybike]

Curious....what size Jett are you riding? Curious to see how it will compare to the Aspide.

The 155. I tried the mid-sie (143?) and it was a little too narrow for my sitbones. I loved the shape of the Aspide, but I need a cutout for comfort. I'm about to purchase an Aspide Glamour Arrowhead. Hopefully, it will be "the one" for me as I'm really sick of saddle shopping (this will be my 5th or 6th saddle).

[zoom-zoom]

Ahh...I just answered my question to your post.

*fingers-crossed* that the arrowhead version works for you!

[bluebug32]

Good luck! Keep us posted.