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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.
I would recommend the Fizik Arione Tri. I've had a few saddles over the past couple years and this on is the most comfortable. I've also used the Sella Italia SLR and Sella San Marco Azoto, both are fine saddles, but the Arione Tri has the best padding on the nose of the saddle.
Saddles are individual specific, but the Fizik seems to work for the majority. I have yet to read a review or post from anyone who has a gripe with this saddle.
Best case, you can find a shop that stocks these and give it try before you drop the $140 or so.
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
Saddles are very individual, but the Fizik Arione Tri is very popular. I find this saddle to be very comfortable, but it did take about 500 miles to get it there. Give it time and you should be on your way to a comfortable ride.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Now, I also ride the Fizik Arione tri saddle. But what works well for some could be quite uncomfortable for another. I went through 3 saddles before finding one that worked for me.
Another thing is to be sure that you are fitted properly to your bike. Having the seat too high or low, too far forward or back, tilted whatever can make the best saddle a torture device.
Work with your LBS to help with the position.
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vats posted 2 years ago.
yea my LBS took about an hr to fit me to my bike so i would go to him for the saddle anyways. I only have a couple hundred miles on the stock s32 saddle but idk if im so skinny that every saddle will be uncomfortable
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Where you sit on the saddle also makes a difference. I need to sit more up on the nose of my saddle rather than where you might expect to sit. I have very little padding in my posterior as well. If I sit back further, I get nasty back issues. So, takes a lot of experimentation.
RV
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JamieM posted 2 years ago.
I tend to sit more to the back of the saddle. More the typical road position rather than the forward aero position. And I've always been comfortable on Selle Italias. Have a Selle Italia SLR gelflow saddle right now.
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
vats;55625 wrote:
if im so skinny that every saddle will be uncomfortable
I don't think that is true. There are a bunch of different saddles out there. Just because you are skinny doesn't mean you can't find a saddle that is comfortable. You have to get used to riding. What I mean is that you need to give your region time to get used to being on saddle. Peter Reid is 6'3 and about 165 (look at him at hawaii on 05) and he doesn't seem to have a problem. It may take you a few tries, but I'm sure you'll find one that you like.
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vats posted 2 years ago.
yea thanks guys. being a poor college student I dont have much money to buy a saddle then another one if it doesn't work out for me. Part of it might be that I need to have my body get used to it but it hurts bad and i feel all my weight is on that one point
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
Any LBS...any GOOD LBS will let you try a saddle...Find one that will.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
The Profile Design Tri Stryke saddle is very affordable, popular, and heavily padded. Check it out.
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
vats;55636 wrote:
yea thanks guys. being a poor college student I dont have much money to buy a saddle then another one if it doesn't work out for me. Part of it might be that I need to have my body get used to it but it hurts bad and i feel all my weight is on that one point
Explain your situation (poor college student, can't try and retry saddles) to your LBS or any LBS and I don't see why they wouldn't let you try it out for a while. If I were in your situation, I would assume that my LBS would be okay with it because it looks good on the shop to be so easdy going and flexible and then in turn makes you more likely to go back there. Give it a shot. It doesn't hurt to ask.If they say no, go somewhere else.
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vats posted 2 years ago.
yea, do most LBS's have all of these saddles to order? I know some stores don't have certain bike brands and i didn't know if that was the same for saddles and other gear.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
These saddles should all be availble through QBP (the bike supply company most shops use.) If they dont have it, they can get it.
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Well i got a question about what saddle would be good but more importantly comfortable. I have a Felt s32 and even with bike shorts my butt hurts. Im 6'4 165 so yea i kinda got a boney butt. After i get done with my ride it hurts so bad. I need sumtin with a lot of padding because i cant even imagine wearing the tri shorts i have that have even less padding. any suggestions on a saddle?