Holy Grail - a comfortable saddle

[fossyant]

I really should buy a map

You just tell the missus you got lost

 

[fossyant]

Selle Italia Criterium

Hard to come by nowadays and fabulously expensive NOS.........

Shaun

I'm a Selle fan - on most of my bikes. Newer saddles mostly. I like the flat profiles.

 

[derrick]

I use one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-flite-team-edition-flow-saddle-titanium-rails/ or a specialized toupe. Never tried a brooks they just look awful. tried a Fizik i found that so painful so that one soon went, the spoon i had on the commuter was fine for short rides, would not want to do more than 20 miles on one.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Saddles are like shoes...they seem great for 20 mins..then it starts..
my SDG Curcuit seat on my old commencal was the exception..murder for 10 mins then great..

 

[Alan O]

Holy thread resurrection but I wanted to ask @steveindenmark how he's finding the Charge Pan in the long term?

I've got my hands on one...

I think you're sitting the wrong way round on the bike

(I bet you knew someone was going to say that)

 

[MiK1138]

I really should buy a map

What? to cover your saddle, I don't think that will make it any more comfortable!!!!

 

[fatjel]

I mostly use charge spoons but for longer rides I swap for a charge knife which has a bit less padding
I have bought many saddles to arrive at this point the first being a charge spoon which was Ok
Somehow I thought I might find better spent a small fortune on Brooks, Fizik, Selle SMP etc
Reading this I sound more idiotic than usual

 

[Heltor Chasca]

In this 5 minutes (last 4 years) I have settled on the C17. For some reason I haven’t committed to the B17. I will one day I’m sure.

 

[dantheman]

I've tried about 10 different saddles (I know that's not really a lot) and most hurt or gave me numb nuts... I now use a Chinese copy of a selle smp saddle... I bought a second as it's soo good, and it's now discontinued on the site I used, so if/when they wear out I guess I'll get the real thing.. It's been a great route for me as I wouldn't want to spend what the real one sells for and then find out I didn't like the shape, but I'd gladly spend it now..

 

[steveindenmark]

Late on last year I changed over to an Infinity saddle. It was a gamble. There were very few people to ask about them. But those I did ask really liked them. I bit the bullet and paid up. They are not cheap and there is not a lot to them.

I have ridden about 5000km on it and it is excellent. I was out for 85km this morning. My legs are a bit heavy, but no soreness or discomfort in the seating area. I have all sorts of saddles in my shed. But the Infinity is staying on my bike.