Anyone familiar with the Selle Royal saddles?

[slinkedog]

I was looking at their site and some of their saddles looked like they might be nice... really deep grooves in the middle of the saddle that looked promising, and they're on the cheaper side, which makes it nice for trying out. Anyone have any experience with their road or mtb saddles?

[SadieKate]

No opinion to offer, but remember I get first dibs on that Avocet if you decide to sell! Probably should give you some kind of note to stick to the bottom of the saddle or add an amendment to your will or something.

[slinkedog]

LOL! SK, if I get another saddle, it's yours for sure and for certain!!

Since posting this first message, I found this incredibly interesting looking saddle. May have to try this one, but it's rather pricey.

http://www.sellesmp.com/en/ready_to_strike.htm

Amazon has it for $199.00. Sheesh.

[SadieKate]

You'd have to have an incredible amount of self-confidence to show up for a group ride with that thing. Kind of reminds me of those anti-smoking commercials where the guys' cigarettes droop . . . that saddle needs Viagra.

[Trekhawk]

[QUOTE slinkedog]LOL! SK, if I get another saddle, it's yours for sure and for certain!!

Since posting this first message, I found this incredibly interesting looking saddle. May have to try this one, but it's rather pricey.

Amazon has it for $199.00. Sheesh.


slinkedog - its looks very interesting - you could become the saddle test woman for this site. I agree it would cause a few looks but hey if it works for the nether regions I could cope with the looks.

Let us know which saddle you choose. Perhaps we will have to call you slinkedog trend setter.

[slinkedog]

If I get that one I'll be known as the chick with the droopy saddle.

I wish I had the budget to test saddles. I'd have fun. I seem to be having some trouble finding the right one. I guess if I sell my Terry and my Avocet, I'll have something towards a new one!

[bikerz]

I'm ditching my terry and trying out a Selle San Marco Atola - you'll see in on Saturday in Monterey - it's such a pain (literally) hunting for a good saddle!

[Trekhawk]

bikerz - I have just ordered one of those so let me know what you think of it.

[bikerz]

Trekhawk - I did a quick ride last night with it - 15 miles. It definitely felt better on the soft tissue, but I was really feeling my sit bones, more on one side than the other - I'll fuss with the adjustment tonight, and tomorrow's ride will be a good test. I'll let you know... It looks tiny compared to the Terry butterfly!

[slinkedog]

Sit bones will toughen. Soft tissue will not. So it sounds like this one might be a good fit for you!! Looking forward to checking it out tomorrow.

[Trekhawk]

Trekhawk - I did a quick ride last night with it - 15 miles. It definitely felt better on the soft tissue, but I was really feeling my sit bones, more on one side than the other - I'll fuss with the adjustment tonight, and tomorrow's ride will be a good test. I'll let you know... It looks tiny compared to the Terry butterfly!

Hey bikerz - how is that saddle working out?
I received mine a few days ago and so far so good. I did notice that I can really feel my sit bones compared to my last saddle but no soft tissue pain at all.

Would love to know how yours is going (and those sit bones).

[bikerz]

Hi TrekHawk - well I think the Atole is a keeper - so far... Sounds like yours is working out as well

Last weekend I did a 46 mile ride on it, and then 2 short, steep hill rides this week. The saddle is definitely harder, and my sit bones are taking notice! The first 15 minutes or so I'm pretty aware of it, and I find I shift around a bit. I think I still have some minor tilt adjustments to make - on the hill rides I feel a little pressure in front - but the cut-out is so much better than the Terry - it's probably 2-3x as wide. So the soft tissue has not been bothering me at all. Also, the saddle overall is quite a bit narrower than the Terry, and I guess that is working for me now.

I am really working on posture these days, and trying to build up my core strength - I think that has been part of my trouble.

(For some reason, the Terry I had had a super-narrow cutout, compared to the cutouts on my friends' Terry saddles - hardly seems worth having a cutout at all - kind of strange. But that saddle went back to REI for a full refund!)

[emily_in_nc]

Based on the recommendations here, I decided to order a Selle San Marco Atola Gelaround saddle (found it at Colorado Cyclist for $69.99, most other stores that carried it were in the UK). I have been riding Terry Butterflies for years but think the back is too wide; I get lots of chafing towards the back. Love the cutout and general feel of the saddle. I wanted to try a narrower saddle but one that was not too incredibly hard (I tried the Terry Damselfly and OWWWW....way too hard, and the cutout was too narrow and pinched!) I chose the Atola Gelaround over the regular Atola since it sounded like it would be a bit softer in the sitbone area. So I'll report back once it comes in and I can try it out!

Do those of you who have the Atola have the regular model or the Gelaround? If you don't know, the Gelaround model says "Gelaround" in the back in large letters, the regular does not. Except for the gel, they seem to be exactly the same (size, weight, styling).

Emily

[slinkedog]

Hey BikerZ... which Terry saddle did you have before?

[Trekhawk]

[QUOTE emily_in_nc]
Do those of you who have the Atola have the regular model or the Gelaround? If you don't know, the Gelaround model says "Gelaround" in the back in large letters, the regular does not. Except for the gel, they seem to be exactly the same (size, weight, styling).

Hi Emily
I have the gelaround and so far it seems pretty good. I really can feel my sit bones but after a while on a ride I dont seem to notice it as much. I like the fact that the saddle seems a tad shorter than my old terry as I use to get myself snagged on the end of that all the time. This has not happened on the San Marco.

Let us know how you get on with yours.