Saddles for commuting/touring

Ghost Rider

I bought a Specialized Body Geometry Comfort saddle recently. It has a huge triangular chunk cut out of it - apparently for the benefit of your perineum and the family jewellery in general. It seems pretty comfortable too.

What does anyone else use for commuting/touring?

Morgan

The most comfortable saddle I've used was a Brooks conquest. It's an old fashioned leather saddle, with springs! Really heavy too. I used it on a number of tours though and never had any discomfort.

http://www.brookssaddles.com

Ghost Rider

And the family jewels...?

Morgan wrote:

The most comfortable saddle I've used was a Brooks conquest. It's an old fashioned leather saddle, with springs! Really heavy too. I used it on a number of tours though and never had any discomfort.

http://www.brookssaddles.com

patrido

the brooks b17 is also a fab saddle... bit more like a racing saddle than the conquest. it's under brooks classics on the website.

pricy though

Morgan

Ghost Rider wrote:

And the family jewels...?

Still functioning....

Ghost Rider

I've had two saddles vandalised in Dublin. In one case the miscreant dug his fingers into it and tugged a load of the gel out. That's what I get for leaving it outside the IRFU headquarters...

In the other case someone took to the saddle with a knife and simply slashed it. (The thinking seems to be "HULK CANNOT ROB! HULK MUST DESTROY!")

If I bought a Brooks, I'd be afraid some ****head would try and cut himself a wallet out of it.

patrido wrote:

the brooks b17 is also a fab saddle... bit more like a racing saddle than the conquest. it's under brooks classics on the website.

pricy though

FergusF

I'll second the Brooks recommendation, they are really comfy - even though they don't have any 'give' like a gel saddle. The leather moulds to your shape after a while, and since your weight is supported on your sit bones there is no problem with pressure on the family jewels.

The sprung models also help smooth out the ride a fair bit. I am using a B67 model - before that I had one of those Body Gel ones with the cutout and I find the Brooks a lot more comfy.

Re vandalism, tying a plastic bag over it when you lock the bike will help disguise it somewhat and also keep it from getting soaked. This is the major drawback with a leather saddle, you are not supposed to ride on it if it's soaked or the leather may get stretched.

patrido

Ghost Rider wrote:

If I bought a Brooks, I'd be afraid some ****head would try and cut himself a wallet out of it.

hahahaha

i guess it's not really a saddle for a city bike

randomname2005

I have a specialized body geometry too. Very nice!!