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Old 06-28-08, 12:48 AM
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There are so many Butt/Saddle variations out there that no single recomendation can be made. For the first 14 years of my cycling I was fine with a Narrow saddle and less padding on the saddle- then I ran into a problem for about 4 years. You name the saddle and I tried it. Then on the shops recomendation- I tried a Certain type of saddle and it worked. A Flite MaxGel. Fantastic saddle. And almost the same shape as My original Flite Titanium.

One suggestion- Do a ride and get the Butt Ache. Next day go to a shop that has a good selection of saddles. Put a saddle on a stool and sit on it. That bit of pain from the previous day will tell you what saddles not to buy- but with luck you will find one style that works. Specialised shops have a "Memory" Foam that they use to fit saddles to the butt. This gives an indication of the width of the saddle to go for but that does not always work either- and it always seems to recommend the top of the range/top of the price saddle aswell.

And then there are the Terry and Brooks saddles. They don't suit everyone but they do work for some.
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