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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
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    238
    Congrats on your new bike!

    I hated the bontrager saddle on my new Lexa also. I asked my LBS guy about moving my old hybrid saddle over to the Lexa. He said give it a shot, but don't be surprised if it didn't work, because my position would be much different on the road bike.

    I tried it. He was right.

    Can't hurt to give it a shot though!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Oslo, Norway
    Posts
    4,066
    I like a shorter and more slippery saddle on my mtb, so that I can get behind it more easily going down steep descents. The saddle on my road bike is too long and flat for that, but I can shift around a little on longer rides. But there's not a huge difference. If I could only find one comfortable saddle I'd use it for everything.
    Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin

    1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
    2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
    2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Uncanny Valley
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    If the saddle you pulled off your MTB is working, then it's working! What's the longest ride you've done with it on the road bike so far?

    My experience is limited to my hybrid, but I'd agree with the others that a different riding position might mean different saddle needs. If you can go two to three hours with the same saddle on your road bike and no problems, I'd say you're good for the long haul. If you start to get any chafing or pressure at all at that distance, I'd keep looking.
    Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler

 

 

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