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ScotiaLass

ScotiaLass

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Peteaud said:
That does look good.

Mrs aud has a bio flex, similar to this :-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-BIOFL...cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item43aafe60c2
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I looked at that one. There's so many!
I have two coming to me from cc members to try out...gonna see if either suit before I go buying another saddle.
 
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dexter101

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Banjo said:
A good bike shop will measure the width of your sit bones and recommend the correct width of saddle.
In my experience one that is too soft and padded will feel; great at first but not so good on long rides. Takes a while to get used to any saddle.
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That sounds like it could be a very awkward couple of minutes.... :popcorn:
 
Scoosh

Scoosh

Velocouchiste
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Edinburgh
You can do a DIY version by sitting on a softish mat and measuring the indents left when you get up. I tried it on one of those green garden looks-a-bit-like-grass things and it wasn't far out ! (the measurement, I mean ... :unsure:)
 
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dexter101

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that makes complete sense but is slightly disappointing, I had images of a laura trott look alike measuring the distance by hand.... I was on my way out the door to find the nearest location....
 
Vapin' Joe

Vapin' Joe

Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
I've never yey bought a bike and kept the saddle longer than a month or two. The stock one fitted to my Veranti has been replaced by a Selle Italia, knocked down to £26 from whatever it was before by Wiggle. Luckily I have a Selle Italia butt because anything I've bought from them in the past has been ok and this one is no exception.
 
rvw

rvw

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Amersham
+1 to the getting measured option. I tried a Brookes and it was agony; standard Selle Italia weren't much better as they pinched nerves and sent spasms down my legs. My other half kept saying "you need a wider saddle" but had to eat his words - although I'm a reasonably large lady* it turns out I have narrow sit bones and now I am as comfortable as I've ever been, on a 143mm specialized.

That's not to say you should also have a narrow saddle - just that the external dimensions are not necessarily a good guide!!

*understatement alert!
 
steveindenmark

steveindenmark

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I think we all must have 2, 3 or more saddles in our collections.

I brought a Brooks B17 about 3 years ago and it took 2 years to get anywhere near to being comfy. In fact for the first year it was like sitting on a hard, slippery, uncomfortable brick. It is now worn in and is an excellent saddle.

A more recent buy was a Brooks Imperial from Germany. I got it for £8 and when it arrived it looked like new. When I read the stamp on the side I realised it was a Ladies model. But at £8, who cares, it would have looked good on the wall of the shed for that price.

I put it on the bike the following morning and went for a ride. It is the most comfortable seat I have ever had. I carried on riding and completed my first century that day.

You never know where you are going to find the right saddle for you. But if you get a Brooks, expect it to take a long time to break in.....or not.

Steve
 
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