Is there such a thing as a comfortable saddle
12-31-13, 05:56 PM
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Ditched the fizik arione r3. Got a specialized romin expert 155. Night and day difference.
12-31-13, 07:48 PM
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I can only say about what my backside tolerates .. for the really leave home and go touring trips
have a Brooks Pro I got 30 years ago .
in the wet, parked outside I have a different choice..
Vitesse, by Fizik.. on a thudbuster seatpost. living under a Plastic Bag..
have a Brooks Pro I got 30 years ago .
in the wet, parked outside I have a different choice..
Vitesse, by Fizik.. on a thudbuster seatpost. living under a Plastic Bag..
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Ok I'll chime in on this one because I just bought a new saddle Friday. Being 5'11" and 260 I'm no lycra loving billy goat and want to tour. So I found a shop that had a Brooks B 17 and was 20% off. That sealed the deal and I bought it with their way over priced cream. I put it on the bike and said "wow!" I hope it doesn't break in too much because I rode 1.5 hours the first day and another hour the second day. Made the normall adjustments but it felt right from the first go. I really feel a saddle is a "go"or "no go" just like shoes. Yes a little break in but the first feel should give a good idea of what's to come.
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Sure is! Check out RANS.
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IMHO, no saddle can be comfortable if a rider have weak legs. Most of the body support comes from legs. When my legs gets tired, I "sit" on the saddle instead of "riding" it. Sitting on a saddle creates too much pressure and is never comfortable.
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I say "yes" with a caveat. I found one for me. So there is such a thing...for ME.
Mine is the Fizik Vesta.
Mine is the Fizik Vesta.
03-07-14, 03:17 PM
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I have found that a Specialized Riva works for me and does not break the bank. Works for me for 201 miles in a day and everything short of that. One of the guys at my LBS agrees that it is one saddle that he is going to start recommending people try first as it just seems to work. What this means to you is maybe nothing and maybe everything. Saddle comfort is a very personal thing.
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I can understand where this kind of thinking comes from but I do not agree with it based on my experience. At my weight and average speed/cadence paired with the distances I have comfortably ridden it is my sit bones that carries the vast majority of my weight. If your legs are holding your weight up IMHO you are either riding at near peak watts or overly mashing.
I have found that a Specialized Riva works for me and does not break the bank. Works for me for 201 miles in a day and everything short of that. One of the guys at my LBS agrees that it is one saddle that he is going to start recommending people try first as it just seems to work. What this means to you is maybe nothing and maybe everything. Saddle comfort is a very personal thing.
I have found that a Specialized Riva works for me and does not break the bank. Works for me for 201 miles in a day and everything short of that. One of the guys at my LBS agrees that it is one saddle that he is going to start recommending people try first as it just seems to work. What this means to you is maybe nothing and maybe everything. Saddle comfort is a very personal thing.
I have Spec Riva on two bikes and they definitely work. But nothing more.
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