Saddles - Road/Sportive rider

[dhd.evans]

Anyone got opinions on this thing:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/selle-smp-trk-saddle/rp-prod23428

Never ventured into the territory of ergonomic saddles and wonder if this is a step too far.

 

[vickster]

@biggs682 uses one iirc

 

[Drago]

I got a similar one on Malcolm (road bike#2)

 

[Milkfloat]

They get rave reviews, although maybe not in green

 

[dhd.evans]

They get rave reviews, although maybe not in green

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Thankfully going on my oddly-lime-perhap-turquoise-green B'Twin Ultra 700 AF:

 

[derrick]

Anyone got opinions on this thing:

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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/selle-smp-trk-saddle/rp-prod23428

Never ventured into the territory of ergonomic saddles and wonder if this is a step too far.

My other half uses one, she loves it. I thought it felt ok. but you are the only one who will know if it suits you.

 

[mjr]

I like ergonomic/anatomic ones, but that looks the wrong shape for me. I'm still on "classic" shapes, currently a Brev.M Sellino which is allegedly similar to the old San Marco Concor (the current ones are a different shape).

 

[ianrauk]

Very comfy saddle for me. Both my bikes have them and I do many thousands of miles every year in comfort.
However, they are not for everybody. I lent one to @Trickedem and he didn't get on with it.
Best tried first if you can.

 

[biggs682]

Anyone got opinions on this thing:

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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/selle-smp-trk-saddle/rp-prod23428

Never ventured into the territory of ergonomic saddles and wonder if this is a step too far.

@dhd.evans all of my daily ride bikes are equipped with selle smp items

my favourite ones are the 2 x lite 209's on my road bikes

i have the trk on my daily commuter's it offers more padding but the extra width can be felt

if you can one try " Extra" model narrower than the trk but still got enough padding

where are you based ?

as if local enough you can try mine or contact dilglove the uk distributors as they use to offer demo saddles you could borrow for 2 weeks with a deposit left

 

[dhd.evans]

@dhd.evans all of my daily ride bikes are equipped with selle smp items

my favourite ones are the 2 x lite 209's on my road bikes

i have the trk on my daily commuter's it offers more padding but the extra width can be felt

if you can one try " Extra" model narrower than the trk but still got enough padding

where are you based ?

as if local enough you can try mine or contact dilglove the uk distributors as they use to offer demo saddles you could borrow for 2 weeks with a deposit left

Hi Biggs, i'm based in Dundee. I could ostensibly buy one, try it and see what like but a test-drive would put me in the ballpark. I've only ever used either stock saddles or the occasional Charge Spoon when riding. It's never been something i've given a lot of thought to but there's an unsightly rip on my current saddle so i'm in the market!

 

[ianrauk]

@ianrauk I don't think the one you ride is a trk. I think it's one of the other (narrower) models. The trk is really surprisingly big.

You're right. The TRK is far too wide for me. Mine are the Hybrids

 

[biggs682]

Hi Biggs, i'm based in Dundee. I could ostensibly buy one, try it and see what like but a test-drive would put me in the ballpark. I've only ever used either stock saddles or the occasional Charge Spoon when riding. It's never been something i've given a lot of thought to but there's an unsightly rip on my current saddle so i'm in the market!

have a chat with Debbie ( if still there ) then at http://www.dillglove.co.uk/dillglove-exclusive-distributor-of-smp4bike-saddles-in-the-uk/

might be worth doing the measuring your backside bit then look at the measurements and go from there

 

[cosmicbike]

I have a TRK on my CX, mostly used for commuting. It's like a comfy old armchair, once you get it set up right.

The Roubaix, and now the Ti, has the Hybrid version. Bit sore after 102 miles today, but I need to get the nose up a bit, which means a new seatpost as the current one won't allow it.