Comfortable bike seat for 80's bike
06-17-20, 04:12 PM
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Elite Fred
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Really heavy, but really comfy.
06-17-20, 08:22 PM
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The most important dimension for saddle fit is width. Specialized dealers often have a deformable pad that you sit on to measure the distance between your sit bones (ischial tuberosities), and thus determine ideal seat width, at least for Specialized seats. If you buy a new saddle from a shop, make sure that you can exchange it if it is not comfortable.
06-17-20, 09:30 PM
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The human bottom comes in two parts. Only buy a saddle that has a large enough hole in the middle so that left and right buttocks enjoy sufficient independence not to chafe.
06-18-20, 01:14 AM
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I've ridden quite a few saddles since the 1970's and I quite liked a Brooks B17 and a Rolls. The Rolls I rode for many years quite comfortably but I chanced on a Concor saddle on a bike I happened to buy around the year 2000. It was even more comfortable than the Rolls (for my butt). Now I have a few Concor saddles on my bikes and love them. I tried a few Concor models and I like the Concor Confort the best.
