New Saddle arrived!

[skinimini]

My new Selle Italia SLR Lady Gelflow just arrived today. I'm doing a metric century on Sun. Should I install the new saddle before the ride or wait until I've had a chance to do some shorter rides? I've been having a lot of trouble with girly bits bruising recently, and my last couple of rides have not been much fun. Any thoughts?

[Becky]

Well, the more cautious thing to do would be to wait. However, I did the exact opposite, and slapped my new SLR on 2 days before the Wild Goose Chase metric It ended up working out for me, and I don't think I'd have survived on my old saddle.

Can you do at least one short ride on the new saddle before your metric?

I really hope that it works out for you! I luuuuuv my SLR!

(P.S. If the SLR doesn't work out for you and you'd like to sell it, please PM me. I'm in the market for a second one.)

[Zen]

Start out with the new one and carry the old one in the
team car
(been watching too much tour)

[Grog]

I was already on a regular SLR Gelflow and I transitioned to the SLR Lady Gelflow (with the ginormous cut-out... but I was really after the wider T shape) in the spring.

I sat on it and knew it was right, and just went for it.

As becky says, can you try it for a short ride first? If it feels better than the old saddle, which is hurting you, I'd say give it a try.

It also depends on the kind of time you think you'll spend in the saddle. If a metric century takes you 6 hours it's not the same as if it takes you 3 hours.

[skinimini]

Start out with the new one and carry the old one in the
team car
(been watching too much tour)

Too funny! I wish!

I think that's a good idea to do a short ride tomorrow. I worked out legs big time today at the gym, so I need to be careful about not overdoing it, or Sunday will be very difficult. I'm still quite new at this so, the 62 miles will probably take me 4.5-5 hours--at least that's my plan. It's a hilly route, so we'll see.

Thanks for the input!

[kermit]

Have about five rides in on mine and really like it. A few minor tweeks, nose up and down, forward and back and finally a saddle raise ( slippage in the seat post). I really love it. It's really just like the men's, but bigger. The flexible center is great. I'd give it a shot with the century. If nothing else, the gel padding will be a plus.

[HillSlugger]

When I was training for my first metric century and trying to figure out which saddle would work best I *did* carry a second one in a handle bar bag. I don't think I changed it out on the ride but I was prepared to.