Did you hate the Charge Spoon too? If so what do you like?

[geekinaseat]

Oh, if you insist - here - £48.99! (It says mountain bike saddle but forget that.)

I'm really tempted to give this one a whirl, what's the difference with the Krium rails etc?

 

[geekinaseat]

My bad, looks like they are all the same apart from the "posh carbon" 00 version

 

[ColinJ]

I'm really tempted to give this one a whirl, what's the difference with the Krium rails etc?

It's a riddle ... When do a few grams equal lots of pounds?

(I don't believe that expensive saddle rails are going to make much difference to your comfort and enjoyment, so why bother?)

 

[geekinaseat]

It's a riddle ... When do a few grams equal lots of pounds?

(I don't believe that expensive saddle rails are going to make much difference to your comfort and enjoyment, so why bother?)

Agreed, marketing fluff at best

 

[Albert]

Yep - The Spoon isn't for me I really do not like being held by a saddle. I like to have the ability to move about For me Selle Italia SLR XPs are best, Fizik Arione and Giant's Contact are also comfy.

 

[Cuchilo]

Im with you on that , you cant test a bike etc by having a go up the road and back so whats the point . The saddles they have are yellow with test on them ( I want one ) Im pretty sure you get to test them properly but may have to pay a large deposit . They are near the bike fit area so maybe they are for that and you can try them out in the shop .
Im just guessing , give them a call and ask . I looked at four test saddles today . Twickenham Giant 0208 891 3439

 

[derrick]

As for rails i would think some are more flexible than others, therefore softer ride, sounds right to me but might be a load of b******s

 

[ColinJ]

As for rails i would think some are more flexible than others, therefore softer ride, sounds right to me but might be a load of b******s

Just let a few PSI out of your tyres?

I went out yesterday after pumping my tyres to higher pressures than I normally use. The bike was much less comfortable, my GPS started rattling, and the extra vibration kept causing my front light to switch on and off!

 

[derrick]

Just let a few PSI out of your tyres?

I went out yesterday after pumping my tyres to higher pressures than I normally use. The bike was much less comfortable, my GPS started rattling, and the extra vibration kept causing my front light to switch on and off!

WHAT that makes the bike slower.

 

[MikeW-71]

Would you say they are similar saddles?

Not completely similar, they do feel different. The Fizik seems slighty wider and it's a bit shorter

 

[ColinJ]

WHAT that makes the bike slower.

So does wheels bouncing off the road surface, and the rider getting vibration-induced cramp in their hands and feet!

 

[derrick]

So does wheels bouncing off the road surface, and the rider getting vibration-induced cramp in their hands and feet!

Don't get none of that, bike is set up properly,

 

[ColinJ]

Don't get none of that, bike is set up properly,

And you only ride in velodromes ...

I've actually had lights and bottles shaken from my bike by the crappy road surfaces round here.

I love riding my bike with the tyres pumped up hard - on decent roads. The only decent roads round here are the ones being hurriedly resurfaced before the Tour de France peloton gets here in July!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Saddles are strange beasts .... I like the Spoon and I also like the Arione .... as well as a Brooks B17.

 

[Crackle]

There is/was a saddle library thread on the forum somewhere. I've used it myself to test a Toupe, my Spoon limit is about 40 miles but as I don't tend to do more than that very often I haven't actually got around to buying a Toupe yet, maybe this summer.

Here you go

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cyclechat-saddle-library.44235/

Hasn't been updated in a while but you never know.