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08-25-09, 11:15 AM

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08-25-09, 11:42 AM

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Bianchi 1
Bontrager R 1
Bontrager RL 5
Bontrager RXL 2
Brooks B17 20
Brooks B17 Champion 1
Brooks B17N 1
Brooks B67 1
Brooks Professional 2
Brooks Swallow 1
Brooks Swift 5
Brooks Team pro 2
Charge Spoon Ti 1
Coda 1
E3 2
E3 Form Gel 2
E3 Form Titanium 4
Edge 1
Fizik Aliante 15
Fizik Antares 2
Fizik Arione 18
Fizik Gobi 2
Fizik Pave 1
Fizik Rondine 1
Forte Pro SLX 5
Gelflow C-2 1
GR2 1
Ideale 92 1
ISM 1
Koobi prs 1
Leather Unicantor 1
Liberator Y Gel 1
Masi 1
OEM 4ZA 1
Prologo Nago 2
Prologo Scratch Ti 1
Safas Aria 1
San Marco Aspide 2
San Marco Concor 2
San Marco Era 1
San Marco Mantra 1
San Marco Regal 4
San Marco Rolls 6
Selle Italia Flite 9
Selle Italia Flow Carbon SLR 1
Selle Italia Fokus 1
Selle Italia SLK 6
Selle Italia SLR 3
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio Flow 3
Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow 5
Selle Italia SLR Genuine Gel
Selle Italia SLR XP 2
Selle Italia Turbo 2
Selle San Marco ERA 1
Selle San Marco Ponza 1
Selle San Marco SKN 2
Selle San Marco Zoncolan 1
Selle SMP Composite 1
Selle SMP Evolution 3
Selle SMP Stratos 1
Serfas Furano 1
Serfas Stinger RS 1
Specialized Alias 9
Specialized Avatar 4
Specialized Comp 1
Specialized Phenom 2
Specialized Toupe 24
Sr Viper 1
SSM Titanio 200 1
Suede Unicantor 1
Terry Falcon 1
Terry Fly Ti 4
Terry Fly Tri (w/gel)
Terry Liberator 1
Terry Zero Y 1
WTB Rocket V Pro SE 1

08-25-09, 11:52 AM

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08-25-09, 12:02 PM

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Bianchi 1
Bontrager R 1
Bontrager RL 5
Bontrager RXL 2
Brooks B17 20
Brooks B17 Champion 1
Brooks B17N 1
Brooks B67 1
Brooks Professional 2
Brooks Swallow 1
Brooks Swift 5
Brooks Team pro 2
Charge Spoon Ti 1
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Edge 1
Fizik Aliante 15
Fizik Antares 3
Fizik Arione 18
Fizik Gobi 2
Fizik Pave 1
Fizik Rondine 1
Forte Pro SLX 5
Gelflow C-2 1
GR2 1
Ideale 92 1
ISM 1
Koobi prs 1
Leather Unicantor 1
Liberator Y Gel 1
Masi 1
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Prologo Nago 2
Prologo Scratch Ti 1
Safas Aria 1
San Marco Aspide 2
San Marco Concor 2
San Marco Era 1
San Marco Mantra 1
San Marco Regal 4
San Marco Rolls 6
Selle Italia Flite 9
Selle Italia Flow Carbon SLR 1
Selle Italia Fokus 1
Selle Italia SLK 6
Selle Italia SLR 3
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio Flow 3
Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow 5
Selle Italia SLR Genuine Gel
Selle Italia SLR XP 2
Selle Italia Turbo 2
Selle San Marco ERA 1
Selle San Marco Ponza 1
Selle San Marco SKN 2
Selle San Marco Zoncolan 1
Selle SMP Composite 1
Selle SMP Evolution 3
Selle SMP Stratos 1
Serfas Furano 1
Serfas Stinger RS 1
Specialized Alias 9
Specialized Avatar 4
Specialized Comp 1
Specialized Phenom 2
Specialized Toupe 24
Sr Viper 1
SSM Titanio 200 1
Suede Unicantor 1
Terry Falcon 1
Terry Fly Ti 4
Terry Fly Tri (w/gel)
Terry Liberator 1
Terry Zero Y 1
WTB Rocket V Pro SE 1

08-25-09, 12:12 PM

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Aspide in celeste. Couldn't find a picture, but it looks like this one:

08-31-09, 06:18 AM

#256

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My favorite saddle

I currently ride on 3 different Selle Italia SLR carbonio flow

08-31-09, 08:14 AM

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Bianchi 1
Bontrager R 1
Bontrager RL 5
Bontrager RXL 2
Brooks B17 20
Brooks B17 Champion 1
Brooks B17N 1
Brooks B67 1
Brooks Professional 2
Brooks Swallow 1
Brooks Swift 5
Brooks Team pro 2
Charge Spoon Ti 1
Coda 1
E3 2
E3 Form Gel 2
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Edge 1
Fizik Aliante 15
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Fizik Rondine 1
Forte Pro SLX 5
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GR2 1
Ideale 92 1
ISM 1
Koobi prs 1
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Liberator Y Gel 1
Masi 1
OEM 4ZA 1
Prologo Nago 3
Prologo Scratch Ti 1
Safas Aria 1
San Marco Aspide 2
San Marco Concor 2
San Marco Era 1
San Marco Mantra 1
San Marco Regal 4
San Marco Rolls 6
Selle Italia Flite 9
Selle Italia Flow Carbon SLR 1
Selle Italia Fokus 1
Selle Italia SLK 6
Selle Italia SLR 3
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio Flow 3
Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow 5
Selle Italia SLR Genuine Gel
Selle Italia SLR XP 2
Selle Italia Turbo 2
Selle San Marco ERA 1
Selle San Marco Ponza 1
Selle San Marco SKN 2
Selle San Marco Zoncolan 1
Selle SMP Composite 1
Selle SMP Evolution 3
Selle SMP Stratos 1
Serfas Furano 1
Serfas Stinger RS 1
Specialized Alias 9
Specialized Avatar 4
Specialized Comp 1
Specialized Phenom 2
Specialized Toupe 24
Sr Viper 1
SSM Titanio 200 1
Suede Unicantor 1
Terry Falcon 1
Terry Fly Ti 4
Terry Fly Tri (w/gel)
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Terry Zero Y 1
WTB Rocket V Pro SE 1

08-31-09, 08:15 AM

#258

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Bianchi 1
Bontrager R 1
Bontrager RL 5
Bontrager RXL 2
Brooks B17 20
Brooks B17 Champion 1
Brooks B17N 1
Brooks B67 1
Brooks Professional 2
Brooks Swallow 1
Brooks Swift 5
Brooks Team pro 2
Charge Spoon Ti 1
Coda 1
E3 2
E3 Form Gel 2
E3 Form Titanium 4
Edge 1
Fizik Aliante 15
Fizik Antares 3
Fizik Arione 18
Fizik Gobi 2
Fizik Pave 1
Fizik Rondine 1
Forte Pro SLX 5
Gelflow C-2 1
GR2 1
Ideale 92 1
ISM 1
Koobi prs 1
Leather Unicantor 1
Liberator Y Gel 1
Masi 1
OEM 4ZA 1
Prologo Nago 3
Prologo Scratch Ti 1
Safas Aria 1
San Marco Aspide 2
San Marco Concor 2
San Marco Era 1
San Marco Mantra 1
San Marco Regal 4
San Marco Rolls 6
Selle Italia Flite 9
Selle Italia Flow Carbon SLR 1
Selle Italia Fokus 1
Selle Italia SLK 6
Selle Italia SLR 3
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio Flow 3
Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow 5
Selle Italia SLR Genuine Gel
Selle Italia SLR XP 2
Selle Italia Turbo 2
Selle San Marco ERA 1
Selle San Marco Ponza 1
Selle San Marco SKN 2
Selle San Marco Zoncolan 1
Selle SMP Composite 1
Selle SMP Evolution 3
Selle SMP Stratos 1
Serfas Furano 1
Serfas Stinger RS 1
Specialized Alias 9
Specialized Avatar 4
Specialized Comp 1
Specialized Phenom 2
Specialized Toupe 24
Sr Viper 1
SSM Titanio 200 1
Suede Unicantor 1
Terry Falcon 1
Terry Fly Ti 4
Terry Fly Tri (w/gel)
Terry Liberator 1
Terry Zero Y 1
WTB Rocket V Pro SE 1

08-31-09, 08:56 AM

#259

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+1 Regal (Ti)

08-31-09, 11:11 AM

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I'd like to change my vote. I have now ridden many miles on the Arione, Aliante, and the SLR and the Aliante fits me absolutely perfectly.

08-31-09, 11:31 AM

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Bianchi 1
Bontrager R 1
Bontrager RL 5
Bontrager RXL 2
Brooks B17 20
Brooks B17 Champion 1
Brooks B17N 1
Brooks B67 1
Brooks Professional 2
Brooks Swallow 1
Brooks Swift 5
Brooks Team pro 2
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Coda 1
E3 2
E3 Form Gel 2
E3 Form Titanium 4
Edge 1
Fizik Aliante 15
Fizik Antares 3
Fizik Arione 18
Fizik Gobi 2
Fizik Pave 1
Fizik Rondine 1
Forte Pro SLX 5
Gelflow C-2 1
GR2 1
Ideale 92 1
ISM 1
Koobi prs 1
Leather Unicantor 1
Liberator Y Gel 1
Masi 1
OEM 4ZA 1
Prologo Nago 3
Prologo Scratch Ti 1
Safas Aria 1
San Marco Aspide 2
San Marco Concor 2
San Marco Era 1
San Marco Mantra 1
San Marco Regal 4
San Marco Rolls 6
Selle Italia Flite 9
Selle Italia Flow Carbon SLR 1
Selle Italia Fokus 1
Selle Italia SLK 6
Selle Italia SLR 3
Selle Italia SLR Carbon
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio Flow 3
Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow 5
Selle Italia SLR Genuine Gel
Selle Italia SLR XP 2
Selle Italia Turbo 2
Selle San Marco ERA 1
Selle San Marco Ponza 1
Selle San Marco SKN 2
Selle San Marco Zoncolan 1
Selle SMP Composite 1
Selle SMP Evolution 3
Selle SMP Stratos 1
Serfas Furano 1
Serfas Stinger RS 1
Specialized Alias 9
Specialized Avatar 4
Specialized Comp 1
Specialized Phenom 2
Specialized Toupe 24
Sr Viper 1
SSM Titanio 200 1
Suede Unicantor 1
Terry Falcon 1
Terry Fly Ti 4
Terry Fly Tri (w/gel)
Terry Liberator 1
Terry Zero Y 1
WTB Rocket V Pro SE 1

Reminds me of the desks I sat in during my elementary/junior high/senior high school days!

08-31-09, 12:58 PM

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E3 Form Ti - comfortable, light and inexpensive

08-31-09, 12:59 PM

#263

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+2 I have one on each road bike

08-31-09, 01:04 PM

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Selle SMP Pro. A Barca-Lounger for my Tarmac.

08-31-09, 01:15 PM

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Please copy the list, paste into reply box, edit in you saddle and repost thanks....

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08-31-09, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LtSPD2000

Brooks Swift. Last Saddle I will buy barring damage.
I have tried almost one different saddle per year over the last 16 years. I finally bought a Swift three years ago and after aboput a 5-700 mile break in period, I have no desire to change saddles. I am constantly trying to get more comfortable on the bike, but since I bought the Swift, the saddle is the furthest thing from my mind when it comes to comfort upgrades. I know a lot of people bad mouth Brooks, and I woould venture a guess they have not tried one or have given one the proper opportunity to break in.
I will say that the Fi'Zik Aliante was a close second.

+1 for the Swift. Mine is the Ti rail version and is the most comfortable saddle I've ridden.

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09-03-09, 11:17 AM

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Hello new guy here,

Came across this forum and thread because i'm looking for a new saddle. Am i right to assume that all the comments about all the saddles in this thread was made with the assumption that one would be riding with tights on? and padding? I will be commuting a lot so sometimes proper bike shorts and padding will not be possible, as it is I am using the stock saddle that came with my old Cannondale, it is a selle san marco ponza and it is like a dagger, are any of the popular saddles here good to ride for about 20 miles without padding on?

thanks and sorry if it's a dumb question

09-03-09, 11:55 AM

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I'm liking my Brooks for no-padding riding.

The way I see it, there are two key saddle characteristics that make riding without biking shorts nicer -- good compliance and low friction. Most thickly-padded saddles also tend to grip your clothing more, and the skin-on-fabric rubbing motion will cause chafing. Brooks's smooth leather doesn't grip clothing at all, it seems.

For compliance... well, it's hard to find a saddle that's truly hard, though -- even the thin Specialized Toupe and all-carbon Fizik Arione K:1 have some give to them and provide their own suspension.

I'd say to try a Brooks, if for no other reason than their insanely low depreciation. If you buy from Wallingford, they've got a great return policy if you don't like it (no doubt also helped by the saddles' low depreciation, since they sell the returned saddles on eBay).

09-03-09, 02:30 PM

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Brooks B17N
Koobi Split Fit
Bontrager Race

09-03-09, 03:01 PM

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thank you that was very helpful, after doing some research on the forums I have narrowed my choice down to a Brooks Swift and a San Marco regal, regal looks simiiar to the brooks and is quite abit cheaper so i guess i will try that first. Will update with findings if anyone is interested

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09-03-09, 03:09 PM

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Arione for me. Love it.

09-03-09, 04:06 PM

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Concor lights, i got one on a frame I bought from someone a while ago and cant get enough of those saddles.

09-03-09, 04:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by herrflick

I think any saddle can feel at bit better with padding. But a bad saddle is still bad even with padding. That having been said, I have found that the Fizik Aliante gamma works well for me with or without.