Originally Posted by
yashinon
I am sure this subject has been beaten and asked a 1000 times. I used a Selle Anatomica X saddle on my Trek Domane for a year or so. I like the saddle but its not sleek or light. After a long cold winter (still winter out BTW), I started looking around for a sleeker but comfy saddle. I started with Fizix and found the Aliante R3 Bull. Looking at Fizik's website, i determined that Bull is the way to go because I am not flexible and I move around quite a bit while pedaling. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I assumed that Bull is for people like me.
The other option that I found is the Fizik Aliante Gamma saddle.
I realize that saddles are very personal and everyone is different. However, I would like to know if "sit bones" are a good way to select a saddle, Is there a saddle that has more cushion, yet remains light? is Fizik's spine concept somewhat accurate? Do saddles have a break in period?
Brooks have a break-in period. Most others (except the imitations in some cases) have little to none.
Like you, I got the Aliante R3 Bull because I fit the description (I can't touch my toes; I can barely reach my knees, in the words of Phil Ochs). The degree to which that saddle hurt defies description (at least with the word censor in place here). I put electrical tape on the rails, and was very careful not to mark it up in any way, so I was able to return it.
Maybe all that spurious punctuation hurt my arse.
Start with an accurate measure of your ischial protuberances (sitz bones). If the saddle is too wide or narrow, you are doomed. If it is sized correctly, at least you have some chance of coming out with a winner.