Something Wider Than a Flite???

[steve23]

okay.....its been about a year and i still havent found "the" saddle for me. closest so far is the selle italia flite gel flow.

BUT, its just a tad too narrow, and after long rides, it rubs me where it hurts!

other than the max flite, is there anything else similar, just wider!

i love the gel padding in the flite, the shape, the slight give.........just needs to be 140mm wide or a touch more.....

any ideas?

thanks

 

[GazK]

How about this?

 

[MacB]

Specialised Alias comes in a 135, 143 and 155 I think, there may even be one a bit wider.

 

[Globalti]

Have a look at the Charge Spoon or the Charge Knife. It's an unfortunate name but I've just replaced my Flite classic with one of these and I think it's more comfortable. It certainly looks more sculpted than the Flite, quite sexy actually.

 

[Steve Austin]

Fizik Arione is a dead comfy saddle ime

i used a flite for a good few years before moving to the Arione

 

[steve23]

Globalti........you love that saddle!!!

yea maybe an arione.

anyone know what the antares is like???

 

[zexel]

Hi Steve

I have just got back into road bikes and wasn't looking forward to 'getting used' to the road bike saddle. I have been riding for years on an MTB saddle. I ordered my bike and on recommendation bought a 'Specialized Avatar Gel 09' saddle at the same time.

Bought and fitted and, well, what a revelation. I have done 300 miles on it, furthest ridden in one go so far is 43miles and not one hint of sore bones or sore anything! I am 14 stone so not a lightweight. It has just the right amount of give in it, no rubbing or numbness.

It comes in 3 different widths. I used the shop's 'measuring device' (gel cushion) to measure my sit bones and I needed the 143. Actually the shop said most blokes are 143 so you could get away with that unless you are 'not normal'.

I guess I have been quite lucky, I was expecting to hunting for the right saddle for years!

Plus if you get one and you don't want, I'll buy it off you

 

[Globalti]

The Avatar gel saddle is indeed very comfortable but it's heavy. The Flite classic is lighter and the Charge Knife is lighter still, by about 35gms if I recall. When I fitted this I realised that it was shallower than the Flite so I had to raise my seatpost by about 13mm.

Read about the Knife here: http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/gear-news/charge-knife/3347.html

 

[MacB]

yep, be aware that if you have an extra 35g of saddle weight on your road bike it will suddenly behave more like a carthorse. The slightest incline will seem like a vertical cliff face and you'll struggle to attain any speed.

I've just finished my morning workout, I was pushing the envelope and using two 50g weights. After 10 reps I thought my arms would drop off, but no pain no gain eh?

 

[Globalti]

Tee hee!