gel pad for seat

[david k]

do they work?

i just got one and im not sure it makes much difference apart from making you feel like the seat is slack

 

[HLaB]

Never had one my self so I can't say 100% but I always thought that the consensus was that they didn't work; they can result in excess movement down below, which causes more chaffing and therefore is more uncomfortable.

 

[mr Mag00]

avoid

 

[musa]

your better off with padded clothing if you can wear them for ur commute...you got a few options out there i wear boxers which are padded and thus lets me wear trousers shorts on top with ease

oh yeah note with the seat pad u gotta remove it everytime u lock the bike up

 

[slowmotion]

I think it depends on the shape of your bum, and also what you are used to. My bum is far from snake-like, but I'm really comfortable on a Charge Spoon ( not the thinnest of saddles, but not an armchair either). I think it is something to do with "sit bones" but have no details. I borrowed a city bike for a few days recently. It had a big squidgy saddle. Bloomin' 'orrible.

 

[david k]

yeh i have to agree i didnt like it. its a good one but only cost quid brand new of ebay, the wife has been asking for one so i may give it to her and pretnd i bought it for her. ill give it a few more trys before i give up

 

[musa]

lol dnt waste your time just give it to her and treat yourself to some lycra ooo saucy

yeh i have to agree i didnt like it. its a good one but only cost quid brand new of ebay, the wife has been asking for one so i may give it to her and pretnd i bought it for her. ill give it a few more trys before i give up

 

[rodgy-dodge]

I think logic says, "bigger and more padded is best for comfort". However I changed to a slinkier, skinnier saddle and its far more comfortable on longer rides.

 

[DrSquirrel]

More padding = more rubbing, in my experience.

Unless that padding moves with you - ie padded shorts.

I still think that too much is bad, and being sore for new riders is just getting used to it - many assume that softer = better.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Avoid like the plague. They move about and thus make your saddle a very unstable place to sit. Also if your bike does get caught in the rain they hold water like a sponge!