Saddles for leisure, not racing

[Bluenite]

My winter Saddle

 

[atrick]

Blimey, such reponse! there's me thinking Cyclechat was a 'fun and friendly' online community
I did list it under 'beginners'....all I asked was foam or gel? so it appears a 100 year old design is the best, can't argue with that. But just don't fancy a prostate massage every trip to the shops, or do I ? mmm

 

[YahudaMoon]

sorry guys you won't convince me thinner is best, my car seat isn't similar to a Wilkinson sword nor my lounge chair!

How will you fit a lounge chair or get the same comfort on a bicycle ?

 

[Bluenite]

Blimey, such reponse! there's me thinking Cyclechat was a 'fun and friendly' online community
I did list it under 'beginners'....all I asked was foam or gel? so it appears a 100 year old design is the best, can't argue with that. But just don't fancy a prostate massage every trip to the shops, or do I ? mmm

'It is '

I have been through many types of saddles, from the gels and gel covers to different makes and all gave me bum pain. I only found the right one when i got my trek hybrid than purchased another saddle of the same design to use on my other bike.

Bontranger offer a return of saddles if you are not happy with them (see back of the box).

If you can mesaure your sit bones (or ask a friend) then go around varioues shops to see what would suit you. It's a case of trial and error until you find what suits you.

 

[atrick]

I guess you all hate memory foam?

 

[Judderz]

+1 for the Charge Spoon, £20.00 off ebay for a new one

 

[Muddyfox]

so why are Mountain bikes fitted with straight handle bars? unnatural to have to twist your wrists, they should be bent parallell with the kerb - like mine, adapted with those end bits that people fitted facing forward, mine face backwards

At the risk of feeding a Troll

You've obviously never tried to ride some steep twisty single track using bar ends to try and control the bike have you .. its all about control

 

[lulubel]

Blimey, such reponse! there's me thinking Cyclechat was a 'fun and friendly' online community
I did list it under 'beginners'....all I asked was foam or gel? so it appears a 100 year old design is the best, can't argue with that. But just don't fancy a prostate massage every trip to the shops, or do I ? mmm

The thing is, none of the people here can help you choose between those 2 saddles because none of us use anything like that, so the people who have answered so far have tried to give you the best advice they can based on their own experience.

I can't help you choose between them either. If you're only doing short rides, there's probably no difference, and either would be fine. If you're planning to ride more than a couple of miles or so, there's still probably no difference, and either would be equally uncomfortable.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I guess you all hate memory foam?

The issue is that soft wide saddles like the ones you have shown will be beautifully comfortable for about 5 miles. Then you will find that they will restrict the circulation in certain "soft" areas and/or start to chafe making the ride worse than if you'd used a hard saddle in the first place.

 

[atrick]

The issue is that soft wide saddles like the ones you have shown will be beautifully comfortable for about 5 miles. Then you will find that they will restrict the circulation in certain "soft" areas and/or start to chafe making the ride worse than if you'd used a hard saddle in the first place.

Thanks Phil, the first friendly words of wisdom

 

[Psyclist]

I agree on the Spoon saddle as it's rather comfortable after trying on myself. However your jacksy may be different to others.

I rode 15 miles on a Spoon and it hurt after getting out of the saddle, I owned the Sportourer Zoo which didn't chafe or cut off blood circulation on 25 mile rides.

Also, with a Spoon you need padded undershorts which no body mentioned.

Sportourer Magnetika has a genuinely good review.

Sportouer or Selle Royal are the best gel saddles in my opinion.

 

[Sittingduck]

Thanks Phil, the first friendly words of wisdom

I didn't see many 'unfriendly' responses. I'd suggest that you're too touchy!

 

[Paulus]

I would suggest, as some others have done that you go for a Brookes B17. Once it is broken in it will last for years and years. It will be comfortable for a trip to the shops, or a tour around Europe as mine has done.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hi Atrick, just saw your post, I actually have both of the saddles you trying to choose from, not the exact brand, but same shape and material both. That's because one came with the bike (the second one you showed us), the other one the lbs fitted on my other bike for cheap because he had it spare, a serious cyclist had bought the bike it belonged to but wanted a racing saddle instead. Our anatomy is different but for what it's worth, I much prefer the second link you send us, the narrower one. I do 5 miles commute each way at least 5 days a week, last week I worked 10 days in a row, bum's
The supersize large gel get's my vote: I seem to slide off the other one, I feel it's too broad.
Now, I have previously commuted for months on an ordinary narrow mountain bike saddle, did not have a sore behind either.
Hope this is of some help in you decision!

 

[david k]

OK, I'm bored (am supposed to be prepping for a job interview tomorrow, so I'm stuck in front of my laptop instead of being out on this glorious Spring day) so I'll throw my two penn'orth in for what it's worth.

good luck with the interview, whats it for?