Ladies- your favorite bike saddle?
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jmcglos posted 2 years ago.
One of my favorite saddles is the Specialized Jett Womens Saddle. It comes in 3 sizes and if your local bike shop sells Specialized saddles, they'll have a butt measurement that you sit on and can figure out which size you need. I've gone through several saddles (Terry Butterfly, Terry Tri Gel Butterfly, QR saddles, Specialized Dolce) and they all are so uncomfortable for me. This was the first saddle that I didn't get chafing and that I can sit on for century rides without feeling uncomfortable. This is the saddle I have on my road bike. On my tri bike I have the Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow saddle and I really like that one too. It's all about preference, though. If you can find a shop that will let you try out a few different saddles before you commit to one, that would be great. Some will require you put down some $$ to guarantee you will buy one of the ones they sell, but it doesn't have to be the first one you try out. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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jeslol posted 2 years ago.
Unfortunately, the bike dude is right...you just have to try them. I feel your pain on how expesive each saddle is. I just bought a $100 Terry Tri saddle and I'm convinced it's a torture device, yet others think it sits like a dream.
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
Yeah, it's very individual. I love my Terry Butterfly Tri saddle, which others here don't like at all. However, many bike shops allow saddle returns (as long as it's not all banged up) so that you can take one home, ride on it for a week, and see if you like it. Perhaps see if any shops near you allow that?
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brittda posted 2 years ago.
kyillee wrote:
Yeah, it's very individual. I love my Terry Butterfly Tri saddle, which others here don't like at all. However, many bike shops allow saddle returns (as long as it's not all banged up) so that you can take one home, ride on it for a week, and see if you like it. Perhaps see if any shops near you allow that?
I have the Terry Butterfly Tri too--LOVE IT it took 4 saddles to find it, but now I will never switch. I know REI (if you have one) will take a saddle back if it does not work out. You might want to give them a try.
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iron_girl posted 2 years ago.
Ohhhhhh!!!! I know exactly what you are going through right now. Ouch, ouch!!!! I also did several Sprints riding on the saddle that my bike came with and believe me, I experienced chaffing like you can't imagine so, I also posted the question and several women recomended the Terry Butterfly Saddle. I went to my local bike shop and they didn't have it but they showed me a catalog and also, one of the owners of the shop was a triathlete and she recomended that saddle as well. So I put in the order and about a week later I had my brand new saddle and let me tell you, I have never riden in anything this comfortable and fabulous. I totally love it. So get yourself one, you wont regret it. It is worth every penny.
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.
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brittda posted 2 years ago.
actually if you do decide to go with it ( a terry saddle)-- then you can order it on line
terrybicycles.com . I have a Terry liberator on my mountain bike and love it too.
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catwood posted 2 years ago.
I like my Terry Zero saddle a lot these days... its gotten me through century rides with a 30 lb backpack with fairly minimal discomfort...
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tri_newbie_nerd posted 2 years ago.
Wow ladies..thanks so much for your input! The shop I was at this weekend wasn't the most helpful place. I was out of town at the time and it was right before they were closing. The local shop near me is great and the folks there have been nothing but helpful, so I will see what they might be abe to offer in terms of a return policy. If not...I do have an REI membership! :)
I forget exactly who mentioned it, but it you really think your Terry Butterfly is a torture device, I noticed that you can sell them for a pretty good price on EBay. Or you can always email me and we can arrange something for me to take if off your hands...hehehehe :)
"You cannot run away from a weakness, you must sometimes fight it out or perish, and if that be so, why not now and where you stand?" ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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lkkowski posted 2 years ago.
I picked up a Terry Butterfly saddle today too! woohoo.. this will be my fourth saddle I have tried. The bike shop said I have 14 days to try-er-out! I can't wait!
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jeslol posted 2 years ago.
Seriously...I rode the saddle again last night and my rear is still sore this morning. I think I'm finally declaring it's not a break in issue. So, if anyone is interested here's which saddle it is...Terry Butterfly Tri Gel
http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?c=Saddles&sc=Women%27s+Best+All-Around&item_no=2164300
Retails at $110...it's only been ridden ~150 miles. $80 and I'll ship it to you!
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iron_girl posted 2 years ago.
Hello: I think that the problem with your saddle is that it is a gel one. If you ride miles and miles on it you will get hurt. The saddle I had before I bought my Terry Butterfly had gel on it. I think this type of saddles are meant for recreational riding. I love my Terry saddle, since I got it, I ride in comfort, even if I ride 4+ hours. Also maybe you should see if the saddle is to high or to low. Get to your bike shop and get fitted. Sometimes a minor adjustment is all you need.
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.
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brittda posted 2 years ago.
iron_girl wrote:
Hello: I think that the problem with your saddle is that it is a gel one. If you ride miles and miles on it you will get hurt. The saddle I had before I bought my Terry Butterfly had gel on it. I think this type of saddles are meant for recreational riding. I love my Terry saddle, since I got it, I ride in comfort, even if I ride 4+ hours. Also maybe you should see if the saddle is to high or to low. Get to your bike shop and get fitted. Sometimes a minor adjustment is all you need.
Maria.
The terry butterfly tri has gel in the nose for comfort when you are in the aero positon. Its the one I did my ironman in. I love it. But you are right , it may just be the position.
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lkkowski posted 2 years ago.
I'm going to take my new Terry Butterfly saddle for a spin around the Ironman WI course tomorrow. WOOHOO!
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iron_girl posted 2 years ago.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you lucky thing you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to ride the course also but not until July. I can't wait. Hey!! can you tell us how it went. How many "killer" hills? How is THE MONSTER HILL? How are the roads? Have fun!!!!!!!!!!
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.
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jsoder posted 2 years ago.
Hi Ladies, I don't have personal experience with the type of discomfort you guys are going through, but my fiance does. And I hear about it everytime we ride. We bought her a Terry Tri Saddle and it helps but she is convinced there will always be pain.
Two recent developments that might change that. Check out these two saddles. They should relieve all preasure.
Click on this link and look at the Adamo seat: http://www.blackwellresearch.com/p_seats.htm
And this one made by Selle:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=21241&subcategory_ID=10050
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Dylaidan's Mom posted 2 years ago.
At the risk of getting too specific I(and using too many quotation marks) 've found that there are two types of saddle pain - each that seem to need a different response. Here is my theory - feel free to disagree:
The first is "sit bone pain" - it is a little farther back and more part of your butt. This is the one you just have do deal with until you "toughen up" a little bit. This discomfort is unisex and everybody seems to need to get through it at the beginning.
The second is more perineal as you said - more specific to female anatomy. I don't particularily want this part to "toughen up" :eek: This pain I think is the one where you need to try saddles after you make sure your bike is set up right for you. I am very short waisted so I bought a women's specific geometry bike and then customized the stem to make the reach even shorter. My husband (a roadie) assures me that it looks a little goofy and I'm sure I'm not the most aerodynamic but at least I'm not in so much pain. I've tried three saddles and the latest is a Selle Italia gel flow Lady. Not perfect but not awful either.
How on earth do you ladies use aerobars without pain though?!!!
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iron_girl posted 2 years ago.
I rode 65 miles yesterday, on my Terry Sadle, I used my aerobars all the time and I HAVE NO PAIN WHAT SO EVER. Maybe she needs to go to a good bike shop and get fitted properly. This makes a huge difference, believe me. I get more discomfort riding the stationary bikes at the Y than riding my bike on the road. Give this a try. Good luck.
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.
I'm registered to compete in my first triathlon in early July. Running and swimming are fine, cycling is unfortunately probably the weakest of the three for me. Part of the problem is that I've been having some trouble getting comfortable on my bike...
I have a mountain bike. I don't have the money for a road bike ride now (though I dream of the day...) so I've put slick tires and a straight fork on the mountain bike. I was having some problems with my hands going numb, but I changed the angle of my brake levers and bar ends and that fixed that problem.
So, the biggest problem now is saddle soreness. After a ride of about 45 minutes or so, I will have disconcerning soreness in the perineum region that lasts for 2-3 days after a ride. The saddle I have is just a stock saddle that came on my bike when I bought it a couple years ago. I've been thinking of getting a more comfy saddle, but when I ask the guys at the bike shop for recommendations, all I ever get is "you just have to ride and find out." Well, at $80 or more a pop, I can't afford to not like the first one I buy. So, in light of this predictament, I thought I would ask some of you other triathlete ladies what you look for in saddle and perhaps some brands/models you've found to work really well.
Thanks in advance! :)
"You cannot run away from a weakness, you must sometimes fight it out or perish, and if that be so, why not now and where you stand?" ~Robert Louis Stevenson