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I'm going to have to bump this thread so I can find it later and take a close look. I am thinking of changing out what I have.0
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I rented a Fizik Aliante and after four rides I have decided to purchase one. I have ridden saddles with cutouts for several years and I am amazed at how comfortable a saddle without one is. I'm having no issues from the lack of a cutout and the saddle seems so supportive and comfy. But my recent saddles were less expensive than the Aliante so it is something of an apples to oranges comparison. But whatever, I really like the Fizik Aliante and am looking forward to enjoying it for a while. Thanks to all for all of the thoughts and input!0
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I rented a Fizik Aliante and after four rides I have decided to purchase one. I have ridden saddles with cutouts for several years and I am amazed at how comfortable a saddle without one is. I'm having no issues from the lack of a cutout and the saddle seems so supportive and comfy. But my recent saddles were less expensive than the Aliante so it is something of an apples to oranges comparison. But whatever, I really like the Fizik Aliante and am looking forward to enjoying it for a while. Thanks to all for all of the thoughts and input!
I have a fiziks, I didn't like it on the road bike but for some reason it is quite comfy on the mountain bike0 -
I rented a Fizik Aliante and after four rides I have decided to purchase one. I have ridden saddles with cutouts for several years and I am amazed at how comfortable a saddle without one is. I'm having no issues from the lack of a cutout and the saddle seems so supportive and comfy. But my recent saddles were less expensive than the Aliante so it is something of an apples to oranges comparison. But whatever, I really like the Fizik Aliante and am looking forward to enjoying it for a while. Thanks to all for all of the thoughts and input!
I have a fiziks, I didn't like it on the road bike but for some reason it is quite comfy on the mountain bike
That is too funny! I took the Fizik Tundra off my mountain bike but like the Fizik Aliante on the road bike. To each his own!0 -
Charge Spoon's are supposed to be excellent!0
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I moved over to an ISM Adamo Road. One of the best upgrades I've made.0
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I moved over to an ISM Adamo Road. One of the best upgrades I've made.
That looks funky... What benefits have you noticed since swapping over?0 -
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I moved over to an ISM Adamo Road. One of the best upgrades I've made.
That looks funky... What benefits have you noticed since swapping over?
Adamo saddles drop the nose in favor of split rails. The split rails make the seat a bit wider to relieve pressure on the Perineal nerve and support improved circulation. I do not have enough experience to truly judge the difference (I have only been riding 8 months), but I can attest that I had a very narrow (and uncomfortable) saddle on my "stock" road bike. I moved to an Adamo on the recommendation of a friend and glad I did.0 -
Bump cuz my *kitten* is killing me.0
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I have Bontrager Affinity RL saddles on both my bikes; this was after visiting my LBS and having my 'sit bones' measured properly...
Well worth a visit to your LBS and getting measured properly IMHO!0 -
The new Gen2 Cobb saddles are supposed to be great0
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The ISM Adamo did not work for me at all. I realize I'm rare and that most people seem to love it.
I need a new saddle on my TT bike and I keep putting off even experimenting with new ones after the pain the Adamo caused me.
It makes me cringe just talking about it.
I've heard a lot good about the Cobb ones and I've thought about trying one out.0 -
Saddles are just so subjective it's all but impossible to recommend a specific one... I mean - the most comfortable saddle I've ever used on a bike is the one I've got one now - the Fizik Arione - despite my build and physique being almost completely contrary to what the manufacturers recommend, if just works for me.
Personally, I have real problems with pretty much any saddle with holes in them - all these "stop your plumbing getting flattened" saddles may as well be made of razor blades for me... I tried one of the Specialized ones (think it might have been the Toupe iirc) - did the whole *kitten*-o-meter bit, bought the recommended width (I'm not wholely sure that the shopmonkey at Evans Cycles got that bit right, as the damned thing was so wide I ended up with chafe-spots on my backside where the saddle wings were wider than the Chamois at the back (and YES, this WAS with a pair of top-end Specialized BG RBX Shorts!!) after a 50 mile ride.
As to the state of my biffins bridge, well - I think I'd have been as well straddling a cheese-grater! Before I'd healed up sufficiently to ride again, the saddle had already sold on fleabay!0 -
I moved over to an ISM Adamo Road. One of the best upgrades I've made.
That looks funky... What benefits have you noticed since swapping over?
Adamo saddles drop the nose in favor of split rails. The split rails make the seat a bit wider to relieve pressure on the Perineal nerve and support improved circulation. I do not have enough experience to truly judge the difference (I have only been riding 8 months), but I can attest that I had a very narrow (and uncomfortable) saddle on my "stock" road bike. I moved to an Adamo on the recommendation of a friend and glad I did.
I switched to Adamo saddles on both my TT bike and CX bike, and I love them. Numbness is now a thing of the past. Such a relief. They take a while to break in, as they change the way my hips work. But after a week or two, I'm good to go. If you're into soft saddles, these are pretty hard. But I like a rock-hard saddle, so I'm fine with that. I don't ever want to ride another saddle. If you get the chance, demo one for a good week or two - it could take that long to get used to it.0 -
Saddles are just so subjective it's all but impossible to recommend a specific one... I mean - the most comfortable saddle I've ever used on a bike is the one I've got one now - the Fizik Arione - despite my build and physique being almost completely contrary to what the manufacturers recommend, if just works for me.
Personally, I have real problems with pretty much any saddle with holes in them - all these "stop your plumbing getting flattened" saddles may as well be made of razor blades for me... I tried one of the Specialized ones (think it might have been the Toupe iirc) - did the whole *kitten*-o-meter bit, bought the recommended width (I'm not wholely sure that the shopmonkey at Evans Cycles got that bit right, as the damned thing was so wide I ended up with chafe-spots on my backside where the saddle wings were wider than the Chamois at the back (and YES, this WAS with a pair of top-end Specialized BG RBX Shorts!!) after a 50 mile ride.
Looks like I am exactly opposite to you TBY!
Fizik Arione was a nighmare for me - no onetime I can last longer than 30 minutes :grumble:
I am a big fan of Selle Italia (Flite, Diva, Max Flite etc). And all are cut-out type
Saddle is truly a very personal thing as you said.
And for me, saddle is just part of the equation, also need "my" shorts. Currently Selle Italia Max Flite + Giordana bibshorts. I can ride 4+hrs and get going again the next day no problem.0 -
I am a medical doctor (though I am currently active in research and hardly see any patients), and I did a lot of research on the implications of "uncomfortable" saddles for male reproductive life. A colleague urologist told me: "male cyclist come in two categories: those who are impotent and those who will become impotent".
Eventually, I bought an "Adamo" saddle, and I am very happy with it. As the name implies, it is supposed to protect the function of male attributes by preventing compression injury to the bulbourethral artery. It has a very short nose - which is crucial for the above issue - yet it is long enough to provide stability when riding.0
