Looking for a good saddle for my current bid.
03-16-10, 08:54 AM
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Looking for a good saddle for my current bid.
and i think brooks are highly overrated. Any suggestions?
03-16-10, 09:18 AM
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brooks fits me perfect. But i guess there's a saddle for every tush. You just have to go try out a few saddles to see which one fits ur behind.
03-16-10, 09:40 AM
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If tempurpedic made a saddle it would be prime.
03-16-10, 09:46 AM
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I've been using a Selle Italia Flight, and it's been really good. I like it better than the Turbo and Concor.
03-16-10, 10:56 AM
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i think it sort of depends on the bike....
i have a fizik arione on my road bike, and brooks b17 narrow on the fixed gear.
the fizik is really comfortable...at first it seemed hard but after riding for a few minutes i dont even think about the saddle, which i guess is a good thing.
i have a fizik arione on my road bike, and brooks b17 narrow on the fixed gear.
the fizik is really comfortable...at first it seemed hard but after riding for a few minutes i dont even think about the saddle, which i guess is a good thing.
03-16-10, 03:06 PM
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favorite saddles:
-specialized toupe
-selle italia flite
-terry fly
-specialized toupe
-selle italia flite
-terry fly
03-16-10, 03:24 PM
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Unless your son is the second coming of Andre the Giant, you'll probably find that he'll be more comfortable with an English saddle. Oh, and don't forget a bridle, only those crazy hipsters rides "brakeless"
03-16-10, 04:02 PM
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I just got a Velo Orange Model 3 saddle and am waiting for it to break in. (I've heard of some pretty ungodly break-in time on these things; anyone here have experience with them?) It's a little cheaper than a Brooks, and it comes with the right wrench (or, if you want to sound British, a "spanner") for tightening it up. It's worth noting that they ship fast, too.
03-16-10, 04:27 PM
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I just got a Velo Orange Model 3 saddle and am waiting for it to break in. (I've heard of some pretty ungodly break-in time on these things; anyone here have experience with them?) It's a little cheaper than a Brooks, and it comes with the right wrench (or, if you want to sound British, a "spanner") for tightening it up. It's worth noting that they ship fast, too.
I've been looking at those saddles as well I'd be interested to hear how you like it
03-16-10, 05:16 PM
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San Marco Rolls. Feels comfy, like a tiny couch!
03-16-10, 09:07 PM
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Love the look, comfort, and low pricetag of my Charge Spoon.
03-27-10, 09:35 PM
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I've been looking at those saddles as well I'd be interested to hear how you like it
03-27-10, 09:55 PM
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Absolutely love my specialized toupe!
highly recommend this to anyone
highly recommend this to anyone
03-28-10, 09:36 AM
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03-28-10, 09:41 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
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03-28-10, 09:43 AM
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^^^^^^^
You can't post that here. This is singlespeed and fixed gear.
You can't post that here. This is singlespeed and fixed gear.
