Saddle recommendations

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Nickzx6r
Fizik reckon it takes 100km to wear in. I reckon that's about right.

Just back from a Daytrip To Bungadore cafe ride, 104km door to door - so it should be ready now. Once I get over the ride - its been months since I did over 50 - I'll be able to tell.

I originally posted the query about saddles that there's
been so many responses to. After many many searches, reviews
and investigations I have ordered a Fizic Arione which I
expect sometime next week. I almost bought a Salle Italia
Turbomatic 4 but went instead for a saddle I've only read
about and not even 'seen' for real. Fingers crossed. I came
to realise that the only way to know if any saddle is 'the
one' is to put your dollars down and try the thing for a few
hundred k's and then see whether it's money well spent or
wasted. I did a 60km ride today in windy Perth (really windy
- didn't see many other riders out) and all I can say is I
HAVE to find something better!

I'll post to this group after I've done a few long rides on
the Arione and let you know what I think. Thanks for all the
feedback to my query - it's been interesting.

By the way the guy at the shop where I bought my bike (and
have ordered the saddle from) rides a San Marco Rolls -
recons its the most comfortable seat for him. I sat on his
bike to try it and wanted to get off straight away. It's
pretty obvious that for all of the technology like gel,
genuine gel, titanium, carbon, etc. one size does not fit
all. It's the one real variable on any bike that is truly an
individual taste.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by hippy
These Arione are getting a lot of press... what's the hype?

It comes in a really cool silver box !

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by aeek
It comes in a really cool silver box !

Do you remove the box before putting it on the bike? 😉

Sans Marco Rolls here too. keep going back to it. Been eyeing off one of them Ariones tho. Let us know how you go with it...

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by flyingdutch
Do you remove the box before putting it on the bike? 😉

Sans Marco Rolls here too. keep going back to it. Been eyeing off one of them Ariones tho. Let us know how you go with it...

Spotted one on ebay for about $107 aussie.
I'm not sure if the auction had concluded yet or not.
It'd be nice to buy one just to try it, but I've got too
many debts to pay off first..

Hippy,

I just bought one last week and so far it's been excellent.
Very comfortable. They're about $180-190 in the LBS so
buying one on eBay is some what cheaper.

Cheers

hippy said:

flyingdutch said:

Do you remove the box before putting it on the bike?
😉 Sans Marco Rolls here too. keep going back to it.
Been eyeing off one of them Ariones tho. Let us know
how you go with it...

Spotted one on ebay for about $107 aussie. I'm not sure
if the auction had concluded yet or not. It'd be nice to
buy one just to try it, but I've got too many debts to
pay off first..

--

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Peter S
I originally posted the query about saddles that there's
been so many responses to. By the way the guy at the shop where I bought my bike (and
have ordered the saddle from) rides a San Marco Rolls -
recons its the most comfortable seat for him. I sat on his
bike to try it and wanted to get off straight away. It's
pretty obvious that for all of the technology like gel,
genuine gel, titanium, carbon, etc. one size does not fit
all. It's the one real variable on any bike that is truly an
individual taste.

I think that I know the answer to this question before I ask it, but I'd like to hear if anyone else has come up with a different answer: short of a trial and error process that may involve the purchase of many saddles, how do you work out which is the right saddle for you? I have used a Selle Bassano Modular saddle for 10 years - minimal padding but a long horn and a split right down the saddle. I can adjust the saddle width so it's just right for my botty etc.
The point is, I'm getting a second bike later this year, and the Bassano Modular is no longer available. Is there any option to just making an informed guess at an equivalent saddle? It doen't seem possible (for obvious reasons) to 'road test' 5 or six saddle for a month each.

Quoted message said:

Originally posted by ProfTournesol
The point is, I'm getting a second bike later this year, and the >Bassano Modular is no longer available. Is there any option to >just making an informed guess at an equivalent saddle? It >doen't seem possible (for obvious reasons) to 'road test' 5 or >six saddle for a month each.

To coin a phrase from another thread, I think the only way is to
"suck it and see". Some bike shops will let you ride one and if you
are not happy with it, you can exchange it for another model. This
might be the best thing you can do.

I was thinking about this the other night and reckon there should be regional a.b saddle swap meets, where people rock up and swap saddles, ride around for a while and then swap for another
one until they find one that suits them. Then it's just a matter of
buying the best one.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by hippy
>I was thinking about this the other night and reckon there should be regional a.b saddle swap meets, where people rock up and swap saddles, ride around for a while and then swap for another
one until they find one that suits them. Then it's just a matter of
buying the best one.

You may be on to something!!!!

There must be hundreds (thousands even) of painful, uncomfortable, unridable saddles out there, just waiting for the right bum. I have one in my "bike stuff box" that is a fantastic saddle... but is not quite right for me.

How about a "saddle swap" thread?

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Dominic Sansom
You may be on to something!!!!

There must be hundreds (thousands even) of painful, uncomfortable, unridable saddles out there, just waiting for the right bum. I have one in my "bike stuff box" that is a fantastic saddle... but is not quite right for me.

How about a "saddle swap" thread?

LOL!!! Just remembering, Peter Moore had a rather horrid blue plastic saddle, more like instrument of torture, for sale in his shop.

It was packaged up with a note of explanation with words to the effect of it could turn your bottom a lovely shade of "Audax Blue" after a couple of k's. Must check if it's still in the shop....

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by cfsmtb

It was packaged up with a note of explanation with words to the effect of it could turn your bottom a lovely shade of "Audax Blue" after a couple of k's. Must check if it's still in the shop....

Does that mean you end up with a 'hard-[censored]' to match those nuggety/never-say-stop older Audaxers who throw caution to the wind and dont even have ANY carbon fibre, Ti or ANYTHING!!!
(its true. i swear. i dont know how they manage to ride at all ... :eek: )

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by flyingdutch
Does that mean you end up with a 'hard-[censored]' to match those nuggety/never-say-stop older Audaxers who throw caution to the wind and dont even have ANY carbon fibre, Ti or ANYTHING!!!
(its true. i swear. i dont know how they manage to ride at all ... :eek: )

Ah, shutup, I may turn into one of them in future decades. Why should the Gents have all the fun/pain, as far as I'm concerned there's not enough Codgerettes on bikes!

hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Originally posted by Nickzx6r My Arione has done about
300kms now. Fizik reckon it takes 100km to wear in. I
reckon that's about right.

These Arione are getting a lot of press... what's
the hype?

Are they somehow vastly different from a lot of other
saddles?

Regarding the Brooks.. yeah I realise they take ages to
break in, but this was on a track bike.. couple of
thousand kays on the track in pain??? No thanks! It's
still for sale 🙂

hippy

--

Sorry for the late reply. I missed this thread earlier.

If you believe the hype, the 'gills' in the side make the
Arione deform within the first 100kms or so, theoretically
to the shape your body, thus making it a tailored fit.
Oh..and they're 30cm long, which is apparently 6cm or
something longer than a normal saddle and that's really good
because...blah...blah...trail_off_slowly.......

I'll be totally honest and say that I got it because:
- it's new and flashy
- the hype is somewhat plausible
- it looks really cool on the all-black bike
- I got it on eBay for $150 - $10 cheaper than the Selle
Italia I was considering.

🙂

--
Nick

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:15:30 -0700, "Peter S" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

By the way the guy at the shop where I bought my bike (and
have ordered the saddle from) rides a San Marco Rolls -
recons its the most comfortable seat

I gotta put in a good word for the Rolls too. Never had any
trouble with saddles until the few years (I'm 57 now) and
after re trying all my favourites ended up buy a Rolls and
it has been great. Looks a pretty ordinary shape but very
comfortable from the day I bought it

Regards Bruce

bcl.id.aubcl.id.auOpen ↗