Recommend me a good Saddle

barry75

Started back on the bike at the weekend,havent been out for a couple of years and am feeling a bit sore all over.But mostly found the saddle rock hard and felt every bump on the road.Are there any good makes of saddles out there that ye would recommend(bike carbon fibre racing bike )

thanks

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Don't buy a new saddle. Just wait til you get used to that one. It'll be fine in a couple of days.

On a road bike, you are going to feel every bump on the road. It's just part of it. Stick with it for a few days and you'll get used to it.

Chips Lovell

If you've been off the bike for ages a sore arse is kind of inevitable, so switching saddle now might be money down the drain. Give it a few weeks and if it is still bothering you then, maybe consider switching.

Saddles are a pretty personal thing and what works for one person mightn't work for another. What you're looking for is something that will support your sit bones without having them sink into it.

I presume you're using decent shorts by the way?

barry75

Thanks Sean for the reply,i'll try and get out again for a spin over the wekend and hope i dont feel ever bump again.So the gel saddles not worth the money?

Thomas_S_Hunterson

barry75 wrote: »

Thanks Sean for the reply,i'll try and get out again for a spin over the wekend and hope i dont feel ever bump again.So the gel saddles not worth the money?

Well if you bought a carbon fiber roadie, chances are the saddle on it is not too shabby. (and if you've ridden on it before without issue then I don't see how it could cause problems.)

as el tonto said, pain in the gooch is a certainty if you've been off the bike a while.

Chips Lovell

Gel saddles work for some people, but others they're too soft and mean that you sink too far into the saddle and put pressure on blood vessels which results in the dreaded numb man bits.

TinyExplosions

Also, saddles can be a very personal thing... some people love a particular sort, others hate them (for example, Blorg swears by Brooks -Niceonetom swears at them!). By the same vein, Blorg (I think) wasn't a fan of the saddle that came as standard on his Focus, and I find mine pretty comfortable.

A lot of people like the specialized toupe, so it could be the place to start if you're adamant you need a new one

RobFowl

I've ridden a specialized toupe on a carbon fibre ridley for the past 3-4 years and its very comfortable. The Fisik Arione is very good as well.

barrabus

Sean_K wrote: »

Well if you bought a carbon fiber roadie, chances are the saddle on it is not too shabby.

em ..trek madone 5.2 won the giro (well the frame did) and has an average saddle.
I think the sentiment being expressed is that good saddles can improve things but firstly give yourself a chance to get used to being back on a bike....

if you do decide to change .. this one gets good reviews
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=21978

RobFowl

Some time I hark back to the "good old days" . When I started out the only real choince here was a rolls or a turbo (they came in lot of different colours though , remember a bright yellow turbo with some affection:))

72hundred

Specialized Alias.

Pinarello

Get yourself a FIZIK Aliante.You will never look back, every road bike i have has one....;)

Andy-Pandy

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Charge_Spoon_Ti_Synthetic_Saddle/5360039125/

Very nice saddle. Comfy and not to expensive. The look great as well.

littleknown

i recommend a selle italia prolink, i use on mtb but is a road saddle,

has gel and that, been using it around 6 months v comfy no problems.

http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.starbike.com/images/SelleItalia/2007/prolink_light_genuine_gel.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.starbike.com/php/product_info.php%3Flang%3Den%26pid%3D9350&usg=__VF6mxfNez_d3LORDq4QhXn-kXFw=&h=212&w=450&sz=24&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=MH4vxljCeZo_4M:&tbnh=60&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dselle%2Bitalia%2Bprolink%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

E@gle.

My saddle of choice

72hundred

Is €130 the going rate for a good saddle (Specialized Toupe?). I paid €90 for my Alias and I don't think I need more out of a saddle. Also its got more gel than the Toupe!

E@gle.

I bought the toupe because it has less gel, yes 130 is a bit steep alright, i think i got mine for around €100