Re: What seats are everyone using?

"Richard Sherratt" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right for
those of us who are not built like Lance :-)

Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from where
it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life.

The Flite's gel pads are very thin and positioned
where the sit bones contact the saddle. They're
not like those bean-bag style exercise-bike
saddles..

hippy

"Richard Sherratt" wrote

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will be
more comfortable that my current brick.
I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders.

Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right for
those of us who are not built like Lance :-)

Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from where
it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life.

I spent ages deciding on a new saddle, finally decided to try the much
lauded Fizik Arione. Almost bought a Turbomatic 4, which I'd still like to
try to see if my 'other' choice would have suited me too. After the first
couple of rides I thought I'd blown my cash. Now after finally finding just
the right adjustment I love it. Initially I had it too far back, then the
front tilted a smidge too low. Mind you the other saddle was an entry level
Selle Italia Xo which i didn't like at all.

After reading Richards reply I'd like to try the Trans Am Max too - it
sounds nice!

I recently posted a question to this group about hill climbing technique and
got some great feedback. This has led me to train on more slopes and
gradients than previously. I conciously spend some time off the saddle
during a lot of rides now and this is probably all part of being able to do
a long ride without too much saddle soreness.

Good luck with your choice. It's still a matter of buying and trying unless
you've got a friend or belong to a group with bikes and saddles you can try.

Peter S
skypete(remove_this_bit)@iinet.net.au

flyingdutch said:

Peter S said:

"Richard Sherratt" wrote

Quoted message said:

>I'm looking to replace my road bike seat and am wondering what will

be

Quoted message said:

>more comfortable that my current brick.
>I'd love to know what seats are popular with the road riders.

Selle Italia Trans Am Max. A bit wider than the Flight. Just right

for

Quoted message said:

those of us who are not built like Lance :-)

Stay away from gel anything. The gel transfers the pressure from

where

Quoted message said:

it should be to the squishy bits. Not good for your sex life.

I spent ages deciding on a new saddle, finally decided to try the much
lauded Fizik Arione. Almost bought a Turbomatic 4, which I'd still like
to
try to see if my 'other' choice would have suited me too. After the
first
couple of rides I thought I'd blown my cash. Now after finally finding
just
the right adjustment I love it. Initially I had it too far back, then
the
front tilted a smidge too low. Mind you the other saddle was an entry
level
Selle Italia Xo which i didn't like at all.

After reading Richards reply I'd like to try the Trans Am Max too - it
sounds nice!

I recently posted a question to this group about hill climbing
technique and
got some great feedback. This has led me to train on more slopes and
gradients than previously. I conciously spend some time off the saddle
during a lot of rides now and this is probably all part of being able
to do
a long ride without too much saddle soreness.

Good luck with your choice. It's still a matter of buying and trying
unless
you've got a friend or belong to a group with bikes and saddles you can
try.

Peter S
skypete(remove_this_bit)@iinet.net.au

http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category32_1.htm

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