LBS with Saddle Demo Program in Seattle

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04-25-11 | 10:53 AM

busygizmo

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LBS with Saddle Demo Program in Seattle

Anyone know of one with a good selection?

04-25-11 | 12:57 PM

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Any retailers who carry Specialized, Fizik, and Selle Italia should have some gaudy fluorescent tester saddles to loan out.

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04-25-11 | 05:27 PM

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Speedy Reedy on the Burke in Fremont lent me a bunch of saddles until I settled on the comfiest one.

04-25-11 | 06:05 PM

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Speedy Reedy on the Burke in Fremont lent me a bunch of saddles until I settled on the comfiest one.

Thanks.

Will check them out.

What did you settle on?

04-26-11 | 12:06 AM

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montlake bike shop
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dont worry, they're just remodeling, but it is pretty crazy looking right now. nice ppl there tho, one of my first choices for bike needs

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04-26-11 | 08:25 AM

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The guys at Woodinville Cycle let me try a couple saddles out last year before I picked one.

04-26-11 | 08:43 AM

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Thanks for the input. Always have liked Montlake.

04-28-11 | 11:14 AM

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What did you settle on?

Fizik Aliante. After trying a bunch of saddles, this one seemed the most comfortable to me over long rides.

04-28-11 | 11:26 AM

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I think most of the shops in Seattle probably demo seats. Demo wheels and now I see they added Demo bikes at Gregg's cycles for race day.

04-29-11 | 09:50 AM

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Just make sure you know the terms of the loaner program. It can vary from shop to shop.

04-29-11 | 08:29 PM

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We have a number of road demo saddles in Mercer Island. Fizik, San Marco, and Selle Italia.

05-02-11 | 07:29 AM

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Bikes: the ever shifting stable loaded with comfortable road bikes and city and winter bikes

....Gregg's will let you test any saddle in the store for 30 days, and they've got a lot of 'em to choose from...

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05-02-11 | 09:20 AM

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Cool, thanks for all the info. Will have to figure which is the easiest to get to from West Seattle.

Looking forward to getting back outside after a winter of recovery from surgery.