Saddle recommendations

Peter S said:

I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I realise the only real test
is to sit and try but I'm interested in feedback from any of you who have a
gel saddle. I like the look of the higher spec Selle Italia gel saddles like
the Octavia and Turbomatic Quattro. Anyone have any good / bad things to say
about these or other gel saddles. I'm using an entry level Selle Italia XO
which is not too comfy for me. I currently only ride for fitness but my
ideal saddle would let me do a 50km ride without wanting to stop for a break
because the saddle is killing me!

Pete
skypete_at_bigpond_dot_com

I've just got a Fizik Arione (Google for all the hype about Ariones) and
so far it's been very good. The choice for me was between the Arione and
a Selle Italia SLR? TransAm? - they make so many saddles that look
really similar it's difficult to tell which one is which.

The Selle Italia was about $160 and I got the Arione for about $150.

Saddles are difficult - despite what advice you get, you'll still have
to choose one, sit your [censored] on it and then hope for the best.

Good luck.

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Nick

I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I realise the only real test
is to sit and try but I'm interested in feedback from any of you who have a
gel saddle. I like the look of the higher spec Selle Italia gel saddles like
the Octavia and Turbomatic Quattro. Anyone have any good / bad things to say
about these or other gel saddles. I'm using an entry level Selle Italia XO
which is not too comfy for me. I currently only ride for fitness but my
ideal saddle would let me do a 50km ride without wanting to stop for a break
because the saddle is killing me!

Pete
skypete_at_bigpond_dot_com

Peter S said:

I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I realise the only real
test is to sit and try but I'm interested in feedback from any of you
who have a gel saddle. I like the look of the higher spec Selle Italia
gel saddles like the Octavia and Turbomatic Quattro. Anyone have any
good / bad things to say about these or other gel saddles. I'm using an
entry level Selle Italia XO which is not too comfy for me. I currently
only ride for fitness but my ideal saddle would let me do a 50km ride
without wanting to stop for a break because the saddle is killing me!
Pete skypete_at_bigpond_dot_com

It's not just the saddle, you have to have it positioned properly, both
in terms of height, setback and handlebar height. Without getting this
right, the best saddle will still be uncomfortable.

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You could try a custom made (choose your own colour combinations) saddle

from http://www.fizik.it/Shop_Customize.aspxFi'zi:k

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Prices are in Euro and include shipping. I ordered mine and it arrived 2
weeks, to the day, later.

Dominic which saddle in the range did you choose - have you had time to
evaluate it?

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Peter S said:

I'm looking for a new saddle for my road bike. I realise the only real
test is to sit and try but I'm interested in feedback from any of you
who have a gel saddle. I like the look of the higher spec Selle Italia
gel saddles like the Octavia and Turbomatic Quattro. Anyone have any
good / bad things to say about these or other gel saddles. I'm using

an

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

entry level Selle Italia XO which is not too comfy for me. I currently
only ride for fitness but my ideal saddle would let me do a 50km ride
without wanting to stop for a break because the saddle is killing me!
Pete skypete_at_bigpond_dot_com

It's not just the saddle, you have to have it positioned properly, both
in terms of height, setback and handlebar height. Without getting this
right, the best saddle will still be uncomfortable.

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Without a doubt the most comfortable saddle on the market is the Selle San
Marco Rolls.
Yeah a little heavier than some, you won't get a sore ass after 100 miles on
one of these.

Tony said:

Without a doubt the most comfortable saddle on the market is the Selle San
Marco Rolls.
Yeah a little heavier than some, you won't get a sore ass after 100 miles
on one of these.

Brooks B17 owners would probably disagree with you here

H

Halbstaker said:

Tony said:

Without a doubt the most comfortable saddle on the market is the Selle
San Marco Rolls. Yeah a little heavier than some, you won't get a sore
ass after 100 miles on one of these.

Brooks B17 owners would probably disagree with you here
H

Is that before or after the 12 months wearing one in?

I had a Brooks on my track bike for a single ride and found it to be the
most painful saddle I own.. it's for sale if you want it 🙂

hippy

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hippy said:

Is that before or after the 12 months wearing one in?
I had a Brooks on my track bike for a single ride and found it to be the
most painful saddle I own.. it's for sale if you want it 🙂
hippy

Aah, yes. they work on the theory that the saddle 'moulds' to you.

ie you must 'shape' it to your nether-regions

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I've just ordered an Arione, currently using a MTB saddle and I slide
back onto my thighs; tall, figure I need the length.

so now I have two pieces of my 2B MTB, the first being a MTB barend
mirror (wanted to swap the glass).

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I had a Brooks on my track bike for a single ride and found it to be the
most painful saddle I own.. it's for sale if you want it 🙂

I am interested in at least trying one - what do you want for it?

Brian

flyingdutch said:

Aah, yes. they work on the theory that the saddle 'moulds' to you. ie
you must 'shape' it to your nether-regions

Yeah, I know the theory.. but my nether regions would've given up LONG
before any saddle moulding took place..

I'll _start_ with something at least remotely comfy.

hippy

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hippy said:

Yeah, I know the theory.. but my nether regions would've given up LONG
before any saddle moulding took place.. hippy

Having ordered the arione, I then did my google research - gather its
designed to easily breakin, ideal for a flyweight like me but possibly
not so good for the heavyweights.

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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:33:17 +0930, Halbstaker <_@_.com> Wrote :

Quoted message said:

Tony said:

Without a doubt the most comfortable saddle on the market is the Selle San
Marco Rolls.
Yeah a little heavier than some, you won't get a sore ass after 100 miles
on one of these.

Brooks B17 owners would probably disagree with you here

Not to mention Brooks Professional owners...:-) In daily use I've got
a 30 year old Brooks Pro. which is as comfortable as can be. The B17
on the Moulton has only about 5,000 km on it and it's nearly as
comfortable as the Pro on the old grey bike. Only nearly though...:-)

FWIW the old grey bike is a George McDonald built Reynolds 531DB
throughout touring frame built in 1971 that's been in almost daily
use since. This is _NOT_ bike [censored]....:-)
http://members.optushome.com.au/forsythm/GreyBike/

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Humbug

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Originally posted by Brian Watson

Quoted message said:

"hippy" wrote I had a Brooks on my track bike for a single ride and
found it to be the most painful saddle I own.. it's for sale if you
want it 🙂

I am interested in at least trying one - what do you want for it?

Tough question as I can't find any aussie prices for it. It appears to
be a Team Professional (Black). It has a scuff mark on one side but
other than that appears to be in very good condition. Phantom Cycles has
the B-17 for $120 and looking at international sites, the Team Pro is
around 50% more than that.

So, I'll leave it up to you to make an offer 🙂 You can have a look at
it or I can take pics. If you find out how much they sell for in Oz then
I can drop the price accordingly..

Aussie:
http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/Content.asp?S=Main%20@LT=3,@CatID=83

International: http://www.qbike.com/category/saddles.html
http://www.branfordbike.com/saddles/saddle6.html
http://www.bicycleclassics.com/saddles.html

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Peter S said:

Quoted message said:

Dominic which saddle in the range did you choose - have you had time to
evaluate it?

I did a fair amount of research and posted a request for recomendations
in this forum.

I was originally going to buy a Selle Italia Pro gel flow (with hole) as
I thought this would be better for heavier riders. I few replies
convinced me that the oposite is true.

On post sugested Fi'zi:k and I found their site very interesting. I
spent a lot of time custominsing saddles and finally settled on the CP3
Pave (black and white with red scuff guards - to go with my Zebra Allez
Comp. Ordering was easy and delivery was very fast seeing as I live in
the middle of the Pacific Ocean (nearest LBS 5000km). It seems shipping
is included in the price.

The first time I used it was was all ready to evaluate it as I rode but
completely forgot about it - a VERY good sign - but more luck than
judgment I think.

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hippy said:

Is that before or after the 12 months wearing one in?

I had a Brooks on my track bike for a single ride and found it tpatiente
most painful saddle I own.. it's for sale if you want it 🙂

Do you mean you only used it once?

It takes a couple of thousand kilometres to break in Brooks saddle. They get
to be very comfortable for most people, but you do have to be patient.

The downside, is that they look like they've been stolen from a penny
farthing -- not very cool on the latest carbon fibre wet dream 🙂

H

got and fitted the Arionne last night, after one commute - sweet.

then again, the saddle it replaced was really starting to pain me.

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aeek said:

got and fitted the Arionne last night, after one commute - sweet.

then again, the saddle it replaced was really starting to pain me.

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

Mine feels really comfy now.

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Nick

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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

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