leather free saddle choices.
#1
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what.
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leather free saddle choices.
so i've done some minor searching because my saddle in trash and a half and it seems a lot of saddles have leather on them, some in very small amounts. so far i think the specialized alias might be ok but not sure about leather free. i'm just looking for something that i do not have to wear padded shorts all the time with but still have a little bit of a race design.
basically if anyone has any recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated.
and please don't tell me to just shut up and get a brooks.
basically if anyone has any recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated.
and please don't tell me to just shut up and get a brooks.
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https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/160540-vegan-saddles.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/209901-non-leather-racing-saddles.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/209901-non-leather-racing-saddles.html
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second on the fizik arione. my butt thanks me every day.
#7
Originally Posted by thurstonboise
Arione is badass, but the black/black model does have leather in the center stripe. Not sure about the other colors.
all the other stripe colors are microtex.
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I like the look of the old Serfas kevlar saddles.
#15
tune speedneedle alcantara (alcantara = ultra suede).

Speedneedle should have the same level of comfort as a classic flite, I'm about to install a wider marathon version on my bike so I should have some personal input on this pretty soon. One problem might be the availabilty of Tune in the US.
You could also try a stripped Selle Italia SLR TT. Try to find one that has a damaged cover, then rip it all off. Same level of comfort.
Not sure about the stripped flite though, the shell looks a little less flexible then the SLR shell, but i could be wrong.
Speedneedle should have the same level of comfort as a classic flite, I'm about to install a wider marathon version on my bike so I should have some personal input on this pretty soon. One problem might be the availabilty of Tune in the US.
You could also try a stripped Selle Italia SLR TT. Try to find one that has a damaged cover, then rip it all off. Same level of comfort.
Not sure about the stripped flite though, the shell looks a little less flexible then the SLR shell, but i could be wrong.
#17
i don't understand why someone would strip the leather off a saddle (unless it was already far gone). you would already be buying it used (hopefully, since you are looking for a leather free saddle in the first place).
this is not a troll response, i'm vegan, this idea just seems wasteful so you look "more vegan" or something
this is not a troll response, i'm vegan, this idea just seems wasteful so you look "more vegan" or something
#18
stripping a saddle and then calling it vegen is straight up weird
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