Selle SMP is it really worth the price to end the pain?
05-19-09, 03:57 PM
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Well, my problem is that I've spent thousands of $$$ trying to make my bike light. Damn if I'm going to even consider a saddle that weighs 400g, no matter how comfortable it might be. Same reason I'm never going to consider putting a Brooks on my race bike. Yes I'm a weight weenie. Sue me 
05-19-09, 04:33 PM
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I am going to suggest that you may want to first work on your position on the bike. I was having serious pain and numbness issues in the perineal region and seriously considered trying one of the SMP saddles based on the recommendations of a few friends. However, before I bought one, a friend of my wife, who also happens to be a cycling coach, suggested that I needed to rotate my hips and flatten my back for a more efficient cycling posture (with no knowledge of the pain issue). I worked on that and amazingly it also took all the pressure off my perineum and I no longer have any issues.
05-19-09, 05:57 PM
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Strike Evolution here and I can attest that it's a '6hr saddle'. Haven't come across any others remotely near that time for my twins down there...
05-19-09, 06:14 PM
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I have the glider. You may have to play with it a bit as the rails are pretty tall compared to my last saddle (SLR Flow) but its a good saddle. Very comfrotable.
Oh, and if you buy one, it comes with a great catalog for their sister cloths company. Reminded me more of playboy then a performancebike catalog.
Oh, and if you buy one, it comes with a great catalog for their sister cloths company. Reminded me more of playboy then a performancebike catalog.
05-19-09, 06:58 PM
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Well, my problem is that I've spent thousands of $$$ trying to make my bike light. Damn if I'm going to even consider a saddle that weighs 400g, no matter how comfortable it might be. Same reason I'm never going to consider putting a Brooks on my race bike. Yes I'm a weight weenie. Sue me
You'd rather suffer or worse, not ride?
I don't think weight weenie is what I'd call you.
05-19-09, 09:12 PM
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I bought the SMP Strike Plus in 2007....worth every penny. I paid $260.00 for mine. Being able to ride pain free....priceless. Get your sit bones measured and get the correct width.
05-19-09, 09:32 PM
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I like mine. I have the Pro for my mountain bike and the Glider for my road bike.
The cut out works for me; I have no pressure on my taint, and consequently the saddles are very comfortable. Repeat: for me, not necessarily for you. I can -- and do -- ride for hours on them.
However, as other posters have said in various threads, the horizontal level has to be set just right, which involves a fair bit of adjustment.
The cut out works for me; I have no pressure on my taint, and consequently the saddles are very comfortable. Repeat: for me, not necessarily for you. I can -- and do -- ride for hours on them.
However, as other posters have said in various threads, the horizontal level has to be set just right, which involves a fair bit of adjustment.
05-19-09, 09:50 PM
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I had a SMP Plus. Hated it, switched to a Toupe, never looked back. YMMV.
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05-19-09, 10:14 PM
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Hmmmm.. what's the little acronym I hear on this very forum a dozen or so times a day? Oh yeah, HTFU. I'll ride with a little sit bone pain. I don't need to sit on a 50lb la-z-boy to be comfortable OR happy. And I also *briefly* tried the other reasonably light models, like the Stratos and Glider, and they felt the same as the Evolution. Just too curved for my anatomy. I prefer flat saddles, and the Composit is perfect. It just has zero padding which causes discomfort on long rides. How about they make a Composit model with a little padding? How difficult would that be? And I don't need 2 inches of padding thank you very much. Add a level of padding similar to that of a SLR or Arione CX.
05-19-09, 10:22 PM
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Saddles are a very personal thing. What works for one person may not work for another. I have the SMP Plus and love it. I tried the Toupe and it didn't work for me.
The only way to know what works is to take one for a ride, a long ride.
05-19-09, 11:37 PM
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05-19-09, 11:47 PM
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I have a Selle SMP Strike Composit. The only padding is the leather that covers the nylon/carbon fiber seat. The first ride with the saddle was 50 miles. The seat worked great. I could not handle the nose up position they recommend so I lowered the nose a bit before this ride.
I am eager to try the Selle SMP Strike Evolution to see if it more comfortable with a bit of padding.
I had tried the Giant supplied saddle and the Toupe and the Toupe Gel. None of those saddles worked out. The plain Toupe was second best.
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I am eager to try the Selle SMP Strike Evolution to see if it more comfortable with a bit of padding.
I had tried the Giant supplied saddle and the Toupe and the Toupe Gel. None of those saddles worked out. The plain Toupe was second best.
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