Hmm...what's the most popular saddle?
04-03-10, 08:07 PM
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Hmm...what's the most popular saddle?
I'm thinking about getting a new saddle because it gets harder to stay seated after 70 miles or 4 hours. But instead of recommending me a saddle, i also want to see other people's saddles, and see which one is most commonly used, if there is one.
I still have the stock Bontrager Race saddle -.-
What kind of saddle do you have?
EDIT:
I just found a thread which helped me a lot, but if people can still describe the good saddle companies and the bad ones, or the types of saddles like butterfly and cutout, that would be great because I don't know about the saddle market very much.
Here's the thread i found just in case someone else needs help- https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=saddle
I still have the stock Bontrager Race saddle -.-
What kind of saddle do you have?
EDIT:
I just found a thread which helped me a lot, but if people can still describe the good saddle companies and the bad ones, or the types of saddles like butterfly and cutout, that would be great because I don't know about the saddle market very much.
Here's the thread i found just in case someone else needs help- https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=saddle
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04-03-10, 08:12 PM
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The most popular saddle? My guess would be . . . the one that came on the bike.
My saddle? Brooks Team Professional (Everything else on my bike is cutting-edge. The Brooks is a tad heavier, but it works.)
My saddle? Brooks Team Professional (Everything else on my bike is cutting-edge. The Brooks is a tad heavier, but it works.)
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Everyone's ass is different.
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04-03-10, 08:14 PM
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I have a Selle Italia Flite Kit Carbonio....
My butt likes it
My butt likes it
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04-03-10, 08:15 PM
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Specialized Toupe saddles have a lot of fans. I am one of them, that's about all I ride.
04-03-10, 08:23 PM
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The Specialized Toupe seems popular right now or anything by Selle Italia. I like the flite model. I have a Fizik Arione right now.
04-03-10, 08:28 PM
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i used an arione and hated it. i now ride an e3 form titanium saddle and love it
04-03-10, 08:29 PM
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Yeah i just found out how popular the Toupe was, so i think i'm considering it. I'll see if i can get it white, but i've seen blue/white ones too.
04-03-10, 08:31 PM
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Every butt is different.
My butt like this:
Selle San Marco Mantra
My butt like this:
Selle San Marco Mantra
04-03-10, 09:16 PM
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Mantra didn't work for me. And the Airone didn't work either.
SMP Compsit gets the nod for now.
SMP Compsit gets the nod for now.
04-03-10, 09:24 PM
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04-03-10, 10:37 PM
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Like someone said a different saddle for a different bottom. But I have done several centuries on my SMP.
04-03-10, 11:20 PM
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i picked up a Selle Italia SLR XP the other week and like it really well..even more comfy than my old turbo
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04-03-10, 11:49 PM
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compared to other seats with generous cutouts what is the advantage of having it go all the way to the front of the saddle - ventilation ? or is it for extra flex or something ?
04-04-10, 12:16 AM
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Currently my most popular saddles are the Selle Italia Flite (original oldschool ti) and the SLR. I like the SLR, but I desperately need an XP version.
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04-04-10, 05:17 AM
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After alot of attempts with newer designed saddles I went back to the old school.
Rainbow stripes are kind of cheesy but it goes with my bike pretty well actually.
Rainbow stripes are kind of cheesy but it goes with my bike pretty well actually.
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