looking for saddle with narrow rear

[email hidden] (Woogoogle) wrote in
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I broke a saddle and pulled an older worn San Marco Bontrager saddle
that was very narrow in the rear which made it easy to put weight
behind the rear wheel. Anyone have any suggestions for saddles that
are in production they are similar in shape?

Selle Italia SLR is pretty narrow and easy to slide off the back.
Personally, I prefer the Fizik Arione, which is also narrow, but has an
extended rear section so you can get your weight back without sliding off the
saddle.

"> I broke a saddle and pulled an older worn San Marco Bontrager saddle

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that was very narrow in the rear which made it easy to put weight
behind the rear wheel. Anyone have any suggestions for saddles that
are in production they are similar in shape?

Measure the old saddle. Compare the measurements to saddles in catalogs.

Pat in TX

trico adjustable seats are pretty at that

Ken said:

[email hidden] (Woogoogle) wrote in
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Selle Italia SLR is pretty narrow and easy to slide off the back.
Personally, I prefer the Fizik Arione, which is also narrow, but has an
extended rear section so you can get your weight back without sliding off the
saddle.

I'll add another vote for the SLR - I've got one on my TT bike (well actually a SLR T1 but the back is the same as a normal SLR, just a more padded nose) and it's very nice and narrow with a real good shape (no pinched hamstrings).

I've got an Arionne on my 'normal' bike, and whilst I like the extra length (I have nearly popped right off the back of the SLR while not thinking) the non-dropped nose on the Arionne sucks for catching your shorts when transitioning from standing to sitting on climbs. It's also a bit flatter in profile
than the SLR, so they feel quite different (having said that, 4 hour rides on either is fine).

If you want narrow, pretty cheap and not so long, the lowly Selle Italia XO is
surprisingly good (I've still got on on my hardtail), again easy to move off the back and cheap enough that replacing it won't cause a headache if/when I crash. Ran one for a whole season on the roadbike a few years back - not as comfy as a flite/arionne/slr on epic rides, but surprisingly good.

If you want really scary crazy narrow, see if you can find a Terry Damselfly - the skinniest saddle I've ever perched on (think it was about 130mm at the widest) - my wife loves hers, but it was too much even for skinny old me (one friend poetically described it as 'buttfloss'😉. Living proof that not all
'womens' saddles are over-wide, over-stuffed sofas!

jd (narrow saddle afficionado).