My Seven Alaris has a Ti Swallow on it, drop there is about two-to-three inches. My fixie has risers, about a one inch drop so it has a Swift. My Riv's bars are slightly above saddle height so that one has a B17. All feel perfect. I put the Swallow on the Riv once when I was in a pinch and it was unbearably uncomfortable, so I do think my theory has some weight to it. It's not simply a matter of which one works best for which person, has more to do with the bike and its geometry/set-up.
When you immediately starting rejecting your long-time fav saddle, did you change anything on the bike? New stem, handlebars, cranks, pedals, etc? If so, maybe the equilibrium between the three major contact points was thrown off.
Curtis
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I'm thinking of giving a Brooks saddle a try, but I've read reactions
to Brooks that run the gamut. On the one hand, some describe them as
the most comfortable saddles ever. On the other hand, I've heard them
described as tortuous "butt axes."
I realize that everyone's back side is different, but I'd sure be
interested in feed back on the Brooks saddles.
I've used various flavors of Turbos and Flites over the years; I used a Flite TT for my '03 600km. My comfort on Flites has gradually declined over the last decade; at this point, I mainly use them for shorter rides like commutes and speed work. I still use Turbos as my main saddles for rides up to and including 400km and don't notice them when I'm using them.
I've been using a Fujita Belt for my longest rides the last few years; it's a B17 knockoff that's been out of production for decades. It is very comfortable, although the added suspension of a leather saddle can be a bit disconcerting immediately after switching from a plastic saddle...it's easy to mistake for a soft rear tire.
I've also used Brooks Swift, Flyer and B72 saddles, but I'd prefer a Turbo or the Fujita to any of them. I've kept them around with the intent of trying them on seatposts with finer angular adjustment, since the comfort of a leather saddle appears to be much more sensitive to angular adjustment than with their plastic counterparts. Unfortunately, leather saddles also typically have much shorter rails than plastic saddles; this necessitates a seatpost with setback, and very few of the seatposts I already own incorporate both setback and fine angular adjustment. (I'm aware this can be solved with money, but it isn't a priority.)
- Bruce
SA leather is waterproof -- I've tested them plenty in Seattle -- so
no need to carry saddle covers anymore or carry a plastic bag to
protect the saddle when the bike is parked.
SAs should not be tensioned as tightly as Brooks saddles. That will
stretch them out prematurely. SAs seem to need regular tensioning the
first several hundred miles, then mine stop stretching. I had one that
rapidly stretched out, the company replaced it.
I'm not entirely anti-Brooks. I rode a Team Professional and after
getting used to how hard it seemed, I liked it. I have a Champion
Flyer, basically a B-17 with springs, that I used on our Counterpoint
tandem before I switched to a fat rear tire.
Bill Gobie
Even worse, the same brand and same model name will be available, but it
will have been altered in some subtle way that will make it entirely
unusable for you.
> For a long analysis and review of my "saddle battle" visit this page,
> entitled Saddle Quest--Search for the Holy Grail:
For many of us who have been on it one or more times, it might also be
called the "Trail of Tears" or "Road to Hell."
> I realize that everyone's back side is different, but I'd sure be
> interested in feed back on the Brooks saddles.
I used to ride Brooks saddles, and I loved them. My favorite was a
narrow rail, long adjustment B17 that needed the matching Campagnolo
seat post. I still have that saddle here somewhere.
When I returned to cycling a few years ago, I decided to try the Selle
An-Atomica. After a few minutes fiddling with the fore-aft adjustment,
everything just worked. The An-Atomica is synthetic enough to survive
a 600k in the rain, and it still feels like my old Brooks did on its
best days.
If your budget has room for a An-Atomica, go for it.
/s-o
Now this is fun for me....a Selle An-Atomica preacher. I didn't have to say a thing and votes for SA get started without me!
Another vote for SA. Most have heard my preachings ad nauseum. I still ride em. I still like em! Now, that they come in white, even my little carbon cutie gets one!
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I own 2 Selle Anatomica saddles and they are more comfortable than my B17s by a noticeable margin. I had a SA that stretched out very fast, but they replaced it no questions asked.
I'd like to try the Berthoud saddle next time I need a saddle. For the Rando bike I'm building up for 2011 I'll use one of my SA saddles.
Last time I checked wallbike had a 6 month trial period on Brooks saddles bought from them. Seems like a risk free way to try one out.
Safe riding,
Vik
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> Saddles are so personal. I tired a Selle Anatomica once, and
> couldn't even ride it for 20 miles. The triangular shape did not
> allow me to pedal - I was pushing against the saddle. Looking at
> online images, they all seem to be that way...
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> Most saddles are pear-shaped - long and thin at the front, then
> quickly get wide at the back. The Selle Anatomica was more triangular.
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Now this is fun for me....a Selle An-Atomica preacher. I didn't
have to say a thing and votes for SA get started without me!
Another vote for SA. Most have heard my preachings ad
nauseum. I still ride em. I still like em! Now, that
they come in white, even my little carbon cutie gets one!
Pam
Wright --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Bill Gobie <bi...@billandlorene.com> wrote:
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