Touring - Terry saddles?

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Sagerat
04-26-02, 04:05 PM
Does anyone have any experience with Terry saddles? I got a flier in the mail the other day and was looking at their touring saddles. What brands and styles of saddles have you had the best luck with, and which should I steer away from?
My Cannondale T800 has a CODA Expert Road saddle, and other than occassional numbness, I can't complain much.
Rich Clark
04-26-02, 05:04 PM
Terry saddles seem to be very highly regarded by their owners, but as always you need to try a saddle to know it will be a good match. Terry has a liberal exchange policy, as I recall, and I think it applies no matter where you buy the saddle -- and you can easily find them for less money than Terry charges direct.
Also, while they're not identical in design, the Trans Am series of saddles from Selle Italia are markedly similar to some of the higher-end Terry models (as you'd expect, since SI manufactures Terry's higher-end saddles, or at least some of them).
RichC
catfish
04-27-02, 09:23 AM
I used a Terry Mens Liberator last year and found it quite comfortable
neguypdx
04-30-02, 03:24 PM
I use the Terry Mens Liberator Y and gotta say I love it. I used to have some numbness and since getting it haven't had any at all. That includes 50+ mile rides.
As Rich said, it is a good idea to ride several saddles to see what fits with you body. My LBS let me try out 6 different saddles before I picked the Surfas Cosmos dual density, which for me, worked perfectly. With over 3k on it, I would not trade it for anything! Although, I did ride an old Brooks that was pretty nice....!
Find a saddle that fits you and ride it, don't get too hung up on the brand! What works for one rider may not work for you at all!
JimQPublic
05-01-02, 04:41 PM
I guess I may have something to contribute. I have three Terry saddles.
I took two years off ending last week, so this is from 1999. I got a Terry TI-Race for my road bike. I had decided that year to finally try a double century. We were also talking about a baby coming along so I didn't want the "nummies" to mess with my "boy parts".
My riding ramped up quickly, I went from a winter off the bike to the double in three months.
I love the seat! In five weeks, I did back to back centuries, 150 miles, 210 miles, a nighttime century, and a bunch of other rides. No nummies ever.
I am less impressed with my two other Terrys. They are the standard model, one with steel, the other titanium rails. On these I have trouble maintaining position as well. Still no nummies, but some chafing and a tendency to slide forward. It may be due to the different sitting position on these bikes or less miles.
One other secret. I have a cheapie Nashbar suspension post with the TI-Race. This post has about 1/2 of travel with a pivot at the front of the saddle and a little rubber "puck" for cushion. For road biking on rough pavement, this is just enough suspension to make the ride very nice.
Jim
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