Triathlon - Tri Saddle for Cyldesdale

Hey just wanted to know if anyone could offer suggestions for a Tri or Road saddle.

I'm a stockier guy and find that the saddle that came with my QR Kilo is not the most comfortable ride. I have added the "Mr. Flitie" saddle cover which has taken the road chatter away, but still isn't as comfortable as I would like. Now that I'm logging in 1 hour to 2 hour sessions on my trainer (in Michigan the weathers cold) 5 days a week I'd like to upgrade and maximize my comfort if possible.

To help, I'm: 5'10, 208 lbs, and about a 35 inch waist.
If anyone has similar body type I'd like to hear what saddle you like.


I've read a few reviews on Specializied Body Geometry saddles, Koobi, and Selle Italia, but I'm not sure where to begin.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks in advance.
Brett

Brett,
I'm just short of 6' and 190-195, 31-32 inch waist. I put a Fizik Arione on my road bike and an Arione Tri on my tri bike; both were comfortable from day 1.

I'm about 225 and I've had good luck with the Arione on my roadie and a San Marco Azoto on my tri bike.

I'm a Clydesdale too but weight is not necessarily the main issue. Fit to and comfort for your butt is the concern. That said, some saddles have weight bearing limits.

A good start may be to get a sit bone measurement for your butt at a Specialized dealer. That will at least give you a range of saddle widths to look for and help weed out those that probably won't work for you. That's better than trial and error and will save you some $$$.

Of course, if you have an accomodating dealer in your area, he may let you test ride different saddles until you find one suitable to you butt.

Hope that helps.

I ride Selle Italia and Spezialized. I am 6'5", 224lbs.

My Tri bike I use an SLR, my mountain bike is a Flite, and my road bike is a Specialized body geometry.

All of them great sadles.

Thanks for the help all! It's greatly appreciated.

Brett