Thinking of buying a wider saddle

k123456

Have a narrow cycle with gel , think the gel has compressed over the last few years, so not terribly comfy

Thinking of buying a wider saddle with gel and springs/suspensions

Will a wider saddle chaffe my legs
Will springs reduce the power I put to the pedals

Have just returned to cycling so not training just coummuting 15k each way

Lumen

k123456 wrote: »

Will a wider saddle chaffe my legs

Maybe.

k123456 wrote: »

Will springs reduce the power I put to the pedals

Unlikely.

k123456 wrote: »

Have just returned to cycling so not training just coummuting 15k each way

It rather depends on what position you're riding in. Most long distance cyclists would have a fairly forward (but not racing) position, and the best way of getting comfortable in that position is with a fairly narrow, hard saddle which supports the sitbones and doesn't pressurise all the important squishy bits. This takes some getting used to, but 30k a day is a fair distance

The wide/sprung saddle approach is generally used for quite upright positions where you're sitting on your arse cheeks.

ednwireland

well. I always feel better on a wider saddle . Just ordered a selle italia max flite 150mm wide we will see next week