What seats are everyone using?

hippy

"Steve" <ideal@NOSPAMiinet.net.au> wrote
> Serfas Stinger series performance saddles made for Serfas by the the
World's
> largest mid to high-end saddle manufacturer Velo , Ti rails etc. for
under 100$
> http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/index_racing.html

These look alright and the price is half that of a
Selle Italia or San Marco.. so has anyone used
these? How's the durability/finish/features/comfort?

hippy

jdnz

add me as another vote for the venerable Flite series - last
one I had a was flite Ti transam (non-gel), absolutely the most
comfortable saddle I've had (had been on a standard flite before that).

Only problem is my wife (having suffered thru trying various 'womens'
saddles) has now nicked it (and is equally happy on it as I was), leaving
me on a Fizik Arione, which is ok (the extra length and really flat
profile suits the way I tend to fidget on the hills, but a little wide/flat at the back), but not as comfy on really long rides.

I'm also using a Fizik Gobi (the 'mtb' version of the Arione
on the mountainbike), and I reckon it'd be great on the road too (slightly
narrower than the Arione which would be ideal).

Now if only flites didn't suffer from sag after a few years....

jdnz

I actually used a Velo 'Jet' (absolute 100% Flite ripoff) in the early 90s ,
and it was good - nice leather cover, felt pretty much the same
as the real thing and lasted incredibly well (it's still lurking in a dark
corner of my garage - had been on the mag trainer bike 'til this winter).

Just watch out for the Velo's with the silly rubber 'cutout' bits in them - I've
got a velo made WTB speed V and a velo labelled as an 'ontrack' like that,
and they're both way too bendy (feel good for 5 mins and suck after
the first 15mins).

The general rule seems to be if the saddle feels too hard
and unbendable it'll be good - anything soft and cushy just sucks on long
rides.

other saddle me and my wife have been thru

Selle Italia XO gel - surprisingly good for a cheap saddle, good profile and nice narrow shape and a decent solid shell, my wife still has one on her mtb, I donated mine to a friend after he trashed the rails on his landing a jump badly.

Selle Italia LDY / LDY gel - my wifes most hated saddle, way too wide, both
in the nose and in the back - for a 'serious' saddle you have to wonder
what size women rider they had in mind!!

Terry Damselfly - the narrowest, hardest saddle I've ever seen (it's about 130mm across at the widest), yet Suse loved it - she just wished the
cutout was a bit more generous and the nose slightly more padded (murder
down in the drops).

Selle Italia Octavia - just too wide and flat for me, yet a friend loves
his (he's 6'4" and about 25kg heavier than me though - he tried
my Flite and described it as 'butt floss').

flyingdutch

was that 'Sunday-piker' tony?
youre the founder of the 'Leyland Bros ride'. there are 'responsibilities' you know...

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flyingdutch

http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category32_1.htm

Sans Marco Rolls $69. Bargain!!!

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Peter S

"Richard Sherratt" wrote

> >I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be
> >more comfortable that my current brick.
> >I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders.
>
> Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right for
> those of us who are not built like Lance :-)
>
> Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from where
> it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life.
>
I spent ages deciding on a new saddle, finally decided to try the much
lauded Fizik Arione. Almost bought a Turbomatic 4, which I'd still like to
try to see if my 'other' choice would have suited me too. After the first
couple of rides I thought I'd blown my cash. Now after finally finding just
the right adjustment I love it. Initially I had it too far back, then the
front tilted a smidge too low. Mind you the other saddle was an entry level
Selle Italia Xo which i didn't like at all.

After reading Richards reply I'd like to try the Trans Am Max too - it
sounds nice!

I recently posted a question to this group about hill climbing technique and
got some great feedback. This has led me to train on more slopes and
gradients than previously. I conciously spend some time off the saddle
during a lot of rides now and this is probably all part of being able to do
a long ride without too much saddle soreness.

Good luck with your choice. It's still a matter of buying and trying unless
you've got a friend or belong to a group with bikes and saddles you can try.

Peter S
skypete(remove_this_bit)@iinet.net.au

BCL

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:49:07 +0930, "GDS" <no@spam.com.au> wrote:

>I can only see the Re: and not the original thread so I'll reply here...Rolls (san marco) and it's neigh on 8yrs
>old...it's rooted! I need a new saddle! I'd buy a new Rolls if I could find one, I just haven't looked. I'm a cheap lazy
>bastard...if it works, don't fix it...lol. Gawd I'm cheap. My sore arse Vs $X0...idiot that I am.
>
I bought a Rolls from Phantom Cycles a few years ago, ideal service
for us lazy bastards it arrived by post the next day. Haven't checked
to see if they still sell them BUT I don't need another yet

http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/

Excellent saddle at a very reasonable price


Regards
Bruce

http://www.bcl.id.au

byron27

Just received my brand new fizik arione in the post!
Only $120 through ebay. I will place lauded bottom supporter on my pride and joy and report back ASAP.

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NickZX6R

flyingdutch wrote:
> Peter S Wrote:
>
>>"Richard Sherratt" wrote
>>
>>
>>>>I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will
>>
>>be
>>
>>>>more comfortable that my current brick.
>>>>I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders.
>>>
>>>Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right
>>
>>for
>>
>>>those of us who are not built like Lance :-)
>>>
>>>Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from
>>
>>where
>>
>>>it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life.
>>>
>>
>>I spent ages deciding on a new saddle, finally decided to try the much
>>lauded Fizik Arione. Almost bought a Turbomatic 4, which I'd still like
>>to
>>try to see if my 'other' choice would have suited me too. After the
>>first
>>couple of rides I thought I'd blown my cash. Now after finally finding
>>just
>>the right adjustment I love it. Initially I had it too far back, then
>>the
>>front tilted a smidge too low. Mind you the other saddle was an entry
>>level
>>Selle Italia Xo which i didn't like at all.
>>
>>After reading Richards reply I'd like to try the Trans Am Max too - it
>>sounds nice!
>>
>>I recently posted a question to this group about hill climbing
>>technique and
>>got some great feedback. This has led me to train on more slopes and
>>gradients than previously. I conciously spend some time off the saddle
>>during a lot of rides now and this is probably all part of being able
>>to do
>>a long ride without too much saddle soreness.
>>
>>Good luck with your choice. It's still a matter of buying and trying
>>unless
>>you've got a friend or belong to a group with bikes and saddles you can
>>try.
>>
>>Peter S
>>skypete(remove_this_bit)@iinet.net.au
>
> http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category32_1.htm
>
> Sans Marco Rolls $69. Bargain!!!
>
>

pffft....that's not a bargain.

My San Marco Squadra for $6 was a bargain

ahhhh....Myer staff - is there anything they can't bugger up

--
Nick

GDS

Thanks Bruce.

G.

rayner

Selle Italia Tri matic 2 for the road and some velo thing for the track. Selle Italia, Fizzik, Selle san marco would all be good saddles, most others arent worth wasting your money

Peter Vesel

"rayner" <rayner.19qtqy@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
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>
> bfra1 Wrote:
> > I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be
> > more comfortable that my current brick.
> > I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders.
> Selle Italia Tri matic 2 for the road and some velo thing for the
> track. Selle Italia, Fizzik, Selle san marco would all be good saddles,
> most others arent worth wasting your money
>
>
> --
> rayner

Flite TT (titanium tubular rails). It was the perfect (flite) shape but a
bit hard at first.After a couple of rides it's fine. When I put a flite gel
saddle on my training bike I found it way to soft.

Peter
(ps anybody want to buy a flite gel saddle?..almost new)

hippy

"Peter Vesel" <vesel@bigpondnobloodyspam.com
> (ps anybody want to buy a flite gel saddle?..almost new)

What colour?
How much?

hippy

Geoff

"flyingdutch" <flyingdutch.19ovdn@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote in
message news:flyingdutch.19ovdn@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com...
>
> BG Wrote:
> > mine is an oldy off a track bike
> > Black plastic , made in italy.......
> > Im so use to it now i cant ride anything else....& its light to.....
> > My son took my original one , a velo as he refused to use the plastic
> > one
> > that came with his Swannee track bike so to prove its as good as any i
> > used
> > it ...got used to it after a while......I will get the brand tonight
> > not
> > that anybody is going to rush out & find one
> >
> >
> > B
> Selle San Marco rolls 2 Saddle
>
> keep going back to it but am due to try something new
>
> was eyeing off Geoff's saddle, selle sleek, light looking thing
> altho maybe a carbon seatpost might give me mre benefit as my bum likes
> my saddle...
>
>
> --
> flyingdutch
>

Hmmm, eying off my saddle... As long as that was all you were doing.

It's a Selle Italia SLR Carbon with Ti Rails. Next to no padding and really
comfy. It's never given me any chafe which is a pleasant change from the
previously mounted Selle Italia Trimatic2 Gel. The Trimatic will probably
be the last Gel saddle I will ever own. I have never had as many cases of
chafe as I did with this one. Previous to this Gel Trimatic2 I had a
Non-gel Trimatic2. This one was not too bad at all and is still in service,
mounted on my track bike (Until I get hold of an SLR for that too) . I also
have ridden a Selle Italia XO, a fairly narrow saddle similar in shape to
the SLR, and found it to be quite a good saddle for its price point.

It doesn't hurt to experiment with other shapes of saddle to see if there's
something that fits better. But if your bum likes the Rolls then stick with
it. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

Geoff