Saddle Stuffs

I find the Specialized Toupe to be very comfortable after a period of
acclimatization. I previously used a Brooks B.17 and an Aliante.

I went to the Toupe for the cutout, but find it becoming my favorite
for long rides.

SWP

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I find the Specialized Toupe to be very comfortable after a period of
acclimatization. I previously used a Brooks B.17 and an Aliante.

I went to the Toupe for the cutout, but find it becoming my favorite
for long rides.

SWP

WTB makes a lot of different models. I have their Pure V Racing on 2
MTBs and my latest road bike. They are the next best thing that I've
found to a Brooks Pro for comfort. Not much padding, a "love channel" in
the middle, wide flat rear with a whale tail and a dropped nose. Saddles
are a personal thing, YMMV.

http://www.wtb.com/saddles_purev.html

Here's there main saddle web site:

http://www.wtb.com/saddles.html

Chas.

SYJ said:

I know that saddles are a very individualized thing, but I'm hoping
that some of y'all can offer some assistance to me.

Back in the day, I rode Flites exclusively - road and mountain.
Following some UTI trauma, I've found that a cutout design appeals to
me whenever the ride exceeds 2 hours or so (on the road). I've been
riding a Terry Fly Ti, and generally like it, but on longer rides (over
4 hours or so), I find that there is just too much padding, and that
the nose is too wide (causing chafing on my inner thighs). Also, the
saddle profile is dead flat - no kick in the rear to push back against
while climbing(like the Flite).

So I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I've been checking
out the various websites, but the angles of photographs make it
difficult to determine who makes a saddle that will fit all of my
criteria:

1) Cutout
2) Minimal padding
3) Narrow nose
4) Upward kick
...
10) Light weight

I'm not looking for subjective comfort opinions - just wondering if
anyone knows of any saddles that would fit the bill

Thanks,
SYJ

SMP-

SYJ said:

Back in the day, I rode Flites exclusively - road and mountain.
Following some UTI trauma, I've found that a cutout design appeals to
me whenever the ride exceeds 2 hours or so (on the road). I've been
riding a Terry Fly Ti, and generally like it, but on longer rides (over
4 hours or so), I find that there is just too much padding, and that
the nose is too wide (causing chafing on my inner thighs). Also, the
saddle profile is dead flat - no kick in the rear to push back against
while climbing(like the Flite).

I've never had UTI problems, or problems with hole-less saddles, but I've
found the same thing about the Terry Fly -- it has too much padding for
long rides. This is especially true now that all shorts seem to have so
much padding. The Fly would be a great mountain bike saddle because of
the wider nose, but I may go back to a Flite for my road bike.

Matt O.

SYJ said:

So I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I've been checking
out the various websites, but the angles of photographs make it
difficult to determine who makes a saddle that will fit all of my
criteria:

1) Cutout
2) Minimal padding
3) Narrow nose
4) Upward kick
...
10) Light weight

I'm not looking for subjective comfort opinions - just wondering if
anyone knows of any saddles that would fit the bill

I think the Selle San Marco Aspide Arrowhead fits the bill (not sure if
they still make that model though).

Hm...here's another, with quite a bit of upward kick:

http://www.sellesanmarco.com/2007/300h013.asp

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legitimate replies.

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Quoted message said:

I know that saddles are a very individualized thing, but I'm hoping
that some of y'all can offer some assistance to me.

Back in the day, I rode Flites exclusively - road and mountain.
Following some UTI trauma, I've found that a cutout design appeals to
me whenever the ride exceeds 2 hours or so (on the road). I've been
riding a Terry Fly Ti, and generally like it, but on longer rides

(over

Quoted message said:

4 hours or so), I find that there is just too much padding, and that
the nose is too wide (causing chafing on my inner thighs). Also, the
saddle profile is dead flat - no kick in the rear to push back against
while climbing(like the Flite).

So I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I've been checking
out the various websites, but the angles of photographs make it
difficult to determine who makes a saddle that will fit all of my
criteria:

1) Cutout
2) Minimal padding
3) Narrow nose
4) Upward kick
...
10) Light weight

I'm not looking for subjective comfort opinions - just wondering if
anyone knows of any saddles that would fit the bill

Thanks,
SYJ

I've had recurrent UTI problems for the past 7 years - the advantage of
living too long!

Here's something that many short arm inspectors (urologists) never
mention: stay away from caffeine - ALL CAFFEINE! No coffee, tea or
chocolate!

Many do recommend avoiding spicy foods but caffeine is a real UT
irritant.

Good luck.

Chas.

* * Chas wrote:
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I've had recurrent UTI problems for the past 7 years - the advantage of
living too long!

I've only had the one infection - it was about 5 years ago. No
subsequent problems, but I still seem a bit more sensitive 'down there'
than I used to (or maybe just more aware of any discomfort)

Quoted message said:

Here's something that many short arm inspectors (urologists) never
mention: stay away from caffeine - ALL CAFFEINE! No coffee, tea or
chocolate!

Never happen...At least, not until the next time I pee blood.

Quoted message said:

Many do recommend avoiding spicy foods but caffeine is a real UT
irritant.

no spicy food OR coffee? Talk about a life not worth living ;-)

Quoted message said:

Good luck.

Chas.

Thanks,
SYJ

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* * Chas wrote:
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Quoted message said:

I've had recurrent UTI problems for the past 7 years - the advantage

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

living too long!

I've only had the one infection - it was about 5 years ago. No
subsequent problems, but I still seem a bit more sensitive 'down

there'

Quoted message said:

than I used to (or maybe just more aware of any discomfort)

Quoted message said:

Here's something that many short arm inspectors (urologists) never
mention: stay away from caffeine - ALL CAFFEINE! No coffee, tea or
chocolate!

Never happen...At least, not until the next time I pee blood.

Just a suggestion... A friend spent a year going through tests and
treatments at Stanford Medical Center for chronic UTI with no solution.
His wife found that caffeine was the cause of her breast discomfort so
she gave it up. He did the same and his problems went away too!

I was on Cipro and several similar antibiotics for UTI for almost 6
months. The stuff kept me up at night and made me groggy during the day
so I drank a lot of tea and coffee to keep awake. When I stopped the
caffeine my problem cleared up also.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Many do recommend avoiding spicy foods but caffeine is a real UT
irritant.

no spicy food OR coffee? Talk about a life not worth living ;-)

I really enjoy a nice hot Mexican meal after a hard ride. Nothing like
spicy red chile to put lead in the old pencil! ;-)

Back to saddles, I had several padded and gel seats that I had to give
up ridding. I found ridding any seat that I sink into causes discomfort.
Fortunately there are a lot of choices in well designed saddles
available today.

Chas.

SYJ said:

I know that saddles are a very individualized thing, but I'm hoping
that some of y'all can offer some assistance to me.

Quoted message said:

Back in the day, I rode Flites exclusively - road and mountain.
Following some UTI trauma, I've found that a cutout design appeals to
me whenever the ride exceeds 2 hours or so (on the road). I've been
riding a Terry Fly Ti, and generally like it, but on longer rides (over
4 hours or so), I find that there is just too much padding, and that
the nose is too wide (causing chafing on my inner thighs). Also, the
saddle profile is dead flat - no kick in the rear to push back against
while climbing(like the Flite).

Quoted message said:

So I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I've been checking
out the various websites, but the angles of photographs make it
difficult to determine who makes a saddle that will fit all of my
criteria:

Quoted message said:

1) Cutout
2) Minimal padding
3) Narrow nose
4) Upward kick
...
10) Light weight

Quoted message said:

I'm not looking for subjective comfort opinions - just wondering if
anyone knows of any saddles that would fit the bill

Fizik Alianté, the shape is exelent. it doesn't have a hole in the
midle - instead the midle section is very flexible due to a keavlar
weave. Regarding padding, the cheaper "Gamma" version has a lot of it,
but not too much. The more expesive version with the carbon shell
instead of nylon has less padding and weights considerably less.

--
Morten Reippuert Knudsen :-) <http://blog.reippuert.dk>

Merlin Works CR-3/2.5 & Capagnolo Chorus 2007.

SYJ said:

I know that saddles are a very individualized thing, but I'm hoping
that some of y'all can offer some assistance to me.

Back in the day, I rode Flites exclusively - road and mountain.
Following some UTI trauma, I've found that a cutout design appeals to
me whenever the ride exceeds 2 hours or so (on the road). I've been
riding a Terry Fly Ti, and generally like it, but on longer rides (over
4 hours or so), I find that there is just too much padding, and that
the nose is too wide (causing chafing on my inner thighs). Also, the
saddle profile is dead flat - no kick in the rear to push back against
while climbing(like the Flite).

So I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I've been checking
out the various websites, but the angles of photographs make it
difficult to determine who makes a saddle that will fit all of my
criteria:

1) Cutout
2) Minimal padding
3) Narrow nose
4) Upward kick
...
10) Light weight

I'm not looking for subjective comfort opinions - just wondering if
anyone knows of any saddles that would fit the bill

Thanks,
SYJ

Go to a bike shop, have them contact Albabici, get a test ride version
of the SMP-try it.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Go to a bike shop, have them contact Albabici, get a test ride version
of the SMP-try it.

All right, I will. I've thought about them before, but have held
back...its just that the looked so damn scary (and are $$$$ to boot).

SYJ