mdsteve

I have a couple of Selle Italia Flite Saddles that I have had for three seasons....this year they are killing my back side...with no changes in set up.....Would anyone know if the gel in the saddles changes with age/season/temp etc??

thanks

steve

Ronsonic 

I'm not sure if the saddles change much over time, it's a sure thing your butt does.

zed4130

ive used flites since around 1994 i love them, ive never had many problems with them, although ive recently changed my light tourers one for a newer model, i think all my old ones are foam , the new one is gel, im still not sure these are the best touring saddles, but great saddles, sorry im not much help ,,
paul

seeker333

I have 4 flites with 41,000 miles use, 98% on 2 of them.

I like them, but they definitely do sag and get "hammock-like" in the middle over time. Mines worn out now - looks like new, but shes a hammock.

Mine are classic flite and "cut-out" flite, name escapes me. The cut-out is a pure marketing gimmick. My saddles have no gel, only foam, with plastic below, and this stuff will compress/sag.

I believe all saddles sag with enough use. Just a normal wear item on a bike.

I'm thinking of a s. san marco rolls next, just for a change.

Clarenza

mdsteve, are you using different bike pants this year or started/stopped wearing underpants maybe? Seems a little strange that both saddles would start causing problems at the same time.

seeker333, re "cut-outs", don't be too quick to write them off as gimmicks. I recently spent a ridiculous amount of money on a Selle SMP Strike Plus for its extreme cut-out -- worth every penny. Granted, it's not for everyone but for me it's made the difference between riding and not.

mdsteve

Thanks for all the input...in 25 words or less, nope, same bicycle pants, no cutout, and same old butt...

thanks all