Originally Posted by
italiaandyf
Steel Man makes a good point about the short rails - I had a Team Pro for a while, and though I found it very comfortable, even with a Thomson setback post I still couldn't get the saddle far enough back. Tried a Swift and that didn't work, I found I was sitting on the rivets. I now ride a Fizik Aliante and have finally found a saddle that works position and shape wise.
I am almost there. I've used B17 and Team Pro for the past few years and am finally giving up. Both broke (rivets popped out on B17 and one rail just snapped on the TP) and its just too much of an annoyance to deal with the leather stretching and shrinking wiht changes in humidity (will be just right at 5% RH, then at 90% sags bad) Add in the short rails and me often sitting on rear rivets and I just can't justify getting another one.
The non leather saddle I've been most interested in is the Aliante. So close to getting one, but the LBS sells the Gamma (the basic version) for $150 which is over SRP. (normally the LBS sells competitively with online prices. I can't figure out why they are over SRP unless they don't know the gamma is not the same price as the Ti or C rail versions.)
Anyway, what is a reasonable (not best) price for the basic Aliante?