seat suggestions?

For me it's been about conditioning. But I love my Selle Italia Flite.

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Anyone recommend one seat over another or is it more a case of breaking it (or your ass) in?

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It's all based on the shape of your ass - or the bones that make up your ass. Riding a Flite for me
is like sitting on a railroad rail for hours. I ride a San Marco Squadra, though they are out of
production and hard to find these days.

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I'm a recent convert to the Church of Brooks. The B-17 is an amazing saddle. It was more comfortable
the first day out, before the break-in period had really even begun, than any other saddle I've
tried and it's only going to get better.

Besides the sprung leather aspect which is something you have to experience to truly understand,
I've found that the extra width of the B- 17 compared to most modern saddles is an integral part of
what makes it so comfortable. Fortunately, they did a good job of designing the saddle so it narrows
rapidly and doesn't chafe my legs at all, unlike some other saddles tend to do.

If you don't mind that fact that the saddle does require a little bit of attention and maintenance
then it's something you should check out. I believe some places have an extended return period so
you can try one out for several months to make sure it's right for you so if you're even remotely
interested, it's worth a shot at finding bliss in a riveted piece of leather and steel.
--
Wayne Menzie

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(or your ass) in?

Saddles are very personal and you may go through a dozen or more before finding a model that you are
comfortable with. Just know that there is a saddle out there which you can ride for hours without
pain other than some soreness of the muscles around the sit-bones.

But I might recommend a Selle San Marco Regal saddle. They seem to fit the largest number of people.
They are titanium these days unless you can get to Italy and buy one finished in Allagator hide or
lizard skin or even snake skin.

The Regal is fairly wide in the back and you have to get the tilt and reach fairly close so that you
sit and ride normally with your sit bones fairly far back. If you're sliding forward on any saddle
you're in trouble.

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Anyone recommend one seat over another or is it more a case of breaking it (or your ass) in?

I'm a recent convert to the Church of Brooks. The B-17 is an amazing saddle. It was more
comfortable the first day out, before the break-in period had really even begun, than any other
saddle I've tried and it's only going to get better.

Besides the sprung leather aspect which is something you have to experience to truly understand,
I've found that the extra width of the B- 17 compared to most modern saddles is an integral part
of what makes it so comfortable. Fortunately, they did a good job of designing the saddle so it
narrows rapidly and doesn't chafe my legs at all, unlike some other saddles tend to do.

You race with that saddle?

Dashii

Terry Fly...the most comfortable of the 15 saddles I've ridden (By FAR).

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What kind of saddles have you tried? Selle Italia has several that are excellent. As others have
pointed out, each butt is unique. Having said that, I have noticed that there are 2 basic types of
saddles. There are saddles optimized for one position all day and others that have a sweet spot that
allows some for and aft position changed. Usually people that like to plant their butt do not like
the second type of saddle and people that move around do not like the first type.

Example saddle with of one sweet spot: Selle San Marco Concor.

Example of saddle with sweet spot that allows for and aft shifting around: Selle Italia Flite
series, Selle San Marco Rolls.

The seat platform is chosen and then the chassis or rail system is the next issue. Some saddle are
not built with rail attachments that are dampened by elastomer or other means. There is even a
saddle with adjustable elastomer inserts, by Koobi (www.koobi.com) called the PRS. If you like
saddles from the second category and you want a saddle with some dampening, look at the Selle Italia
Max Flite or Prolink. Some of the saddles that claim to have dampened rails are really no a whole
lot better. Also note that the most comfortable rail material is titanium, so a saddle with longer
ti rails may be a big improvement over what you are accustomed to.

If you know that the seat portion is what is bothering you, keep what I wrote in mind while you
look. After you find out what basic type you need, decide if you need some kind of dampened chassis
or choose light weight or low cost. You can expect to pay anywhere from $50 USD up to over $200, but
most saddles over about $100 are charging a premium for exotic rail materials. Fizik saddles are all
priced higher and IMO not worth it. Other than Fizik, you get what you pay for.

Anyhow, this is probably a *tech issue so maybe those dudes have some ideas.

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Apparently, the Ibiza is the best model.
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Invest in a bike fit first, not a saddle...Most saddle issues deal with the fit, not
saddle design...

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your about as funny as a fart in an elevator... ;P

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