Originally Posted by
John10568
Hey guys, now that I've received confirmation from BD that the bike has shipped, I'm thinking ahead about some changes. I think I'll wait until have have a chance to try the stock tires, before making any decision as to possibly changing them. However, I'm pretty sure that the stock saddle won't cut it, and so am looking for ideas here for a replacement. My dad had a Brooks pro that he swore by, but the downsides are high cost, heavy weight and long break in. I've heard good talk here about high end saddles like the Fizik Arione, but again we're also talking a high price for this. I definitely want either an all leather saddle like the Brooks or something that is leather covered. I will mostly be riding this bike in street clothes (pants or shorts / boxers or briefs), so I won't have the benefit of padded / absorbent chamois lined cycling shorts. I ride in a semi-race position rather than bolt upright, so I dont need a huge super padded touring saddle. Finally, I don't care about what is considered cool or hip. Thanks again for the help.
saddles are so personal of course, it's a bit of trial and error
some options
1. buy and use whatever saddle you'd used/enjoyed in the past
2. call around LBS's ask about saddle bins or saddle swap/exchange or saddle demo periods
3. try some out cheaply via craigslist
4. look into getting your sit bones measured, call around LBS's see if any can do it, go from there
5. the percentage of people disliking their brooks after they break in seems to be low, you could take some of the $ you saved on the WT and take the plunge, and probably move it on CL if you concluded it wasn't for you. if you're riding steel you're not a weight weenie, I wouldn't worry about the weight
6.
Charge Bucket? cheap
7. (this one's not an option). Be sure to come back here and post your review of that bike, with copious pics. I don't think I've seen pics of the red one in the wild yet