Originally Posted by
Spookykinkajou
You are highly opinionated, just like I was. I didn't suggest I could switch, either. I do switch. i ride an arione on my fixed gear bike because it was the 2nd most comfortable of all the saddles I went through trying to find the one that will work for my multi-day ultra distance stuff.
I am very happy that works for you, but most people would find it very uncomfotable to switch between saddles of such diverse dimensions from ride to ride.
Originally Posted by
Spookykinkajou
The Brooks Team Pro is the exception. It was the most comfortable of all saddles I used. I simply did not want the liability of getting it wet. Perhaps a bad decision, but I find the Aliante to work quite fine for my longest ride of 24 hours non-stop thus far.
100% in agreement, Brooks is a differnet beast all together. Just like an old broken in baseball glove or that well worn leather recliner, a Brooks that is properly broken in and cared for is a saddle of a lifetime. Its just that many people do not want to go to the expense (monetarily or invest the time to care for) of owning a Brooks saddle, we want to pull the saddle out of the packaging install it then ride and be instantly comfortable.
Originally Posted by
Spookykinkajou
I can say this. Not a single person at the 24 hour race was using an SLR or comparable thickness saddle. Most were using Flites, Brooks of various models, and older Selle italia like the turbo, etc.
None of the saddles you mentioned are on the cushy side of the saddle kingdom. No fair mentioning Brooks again, as we have already agreed that it is in a class all by itself. I would also venture a guess that Flight/Turbo riders would be just as comfortable on an SLK or Thork.
Originally Posted by
Spookykinkajou
and on your brand bashing: Some people love the toupe gel, i surely don't, but a few people I've ridden with this year do. And I'll repeat myself re: the Terry Fly Ti. A guy on a FIXED gear bike rode on it for over 400 hundred miles in 24 hours a few weeks ago and he was quite fine.
(knocking sounds) This is the internet isn't it, we are on BF aren't we. Brand bashing is what we do. I did not say anything incorrect about Terry saddles, their shells are very soft and very flexible, bouncy even, that is how she corrects for padding that bottoms out and provides no additional comfort over no padding at all. Maybe I was a little unfair to the Toupe Gel, maybe I should have said that all gel saddles are crap!
Did I mention that I gave Terry 1600 miles to prove to me that her saddle was the cats pajamas.