Cube after gtc race

[Adam Harris]

Hi guys

Not sure if anyone will know but I brought a cube agree gtc race 4-6 weeks ago and was looking at getting a new saddle as the standard one is not very comfy.

I noticed on the bike I have a fizik Antares saddle but looking at all the websites I should have a sella Italia saddle.

Anyone heard of this before? I'm going to ring the lbs tomorrow and see what's happened

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'm sure that somewhere there will a line saying something like,

"Bike specification correct at time of printing, the manufacturer reserves the right to change the specification without notice or warning"

Or words to that effect.

 

[BimblingBee]

What happens if a selle one isn't comfy?!

 

[Adam Harris]

Very good point. I might go try it out just to make sure.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I might go try it out just to make sure.

Therein lies the trouble with saddles, you can't just go and test them out.

I don't think I've ever sat on a bike in a shop and thought bloody hell that's uncomfortable.

What might feel great on a static bike in a shop might well be crippling after 10 miles of real world cycling.

 

[boydj]

The Antares is a reasonably high spec saddle, so technically you have not lost out in the change. It's unfortunate that it does not suit your anatomy - but that could be the case with the original spec as well.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Therein lies the trouble with saddles, you can't just go and test them out.

I don't think I've ever sat on a bike in a shop and thought bloody hell that's uncomfortable.

What might feel great on a static bike in a shop might well be crippling after 10 miles of real world cycling.

I've mentioned it before, but my LBS has a fantastic system where it lets you test drive saddles. It has quite a few of them in a horrible garish purple. You can take the saddle, try it out on your bike for a week and then after that either return it with a 'no thanks' or return it and buy the proper one.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I've mentioned it before, but my LBS has a fantastic system where it lets you test drive saddles.

That's ace, I wish one of my LBS's had done that.

It would have saved me a lot of money over the years.