They look ugly though
I guess people only see them when you’re off the bike
Good motivation to stay on the bike
And
It’s wider
Everything
Is getting wider
Tubing selection
Rims
Tires
Handlebar clamp diameter
Saddles
I blame the American obesity epidemic
I like the Fizik VS saddles (not VSX–they went too far atmo). I went from regular to the VS and am pretty happy with results. I bet Cobb saddles rock though. A couple of more years and I’m there. Just need to lose the rest of my pride.
Hmmm… might just have to give one a try.
Had a ton of luck with Cobb/ISM at the shop, and for more than just tri geeks. They really do work for a lot of people once you figure out how to sit on them. Hell, I own three ISMs and a Dash.
All it takes is one ride where your junk feels the same before, during, and after your ride for you to get over the dumb looks.
re: saddledick
if u don’t wanna go noseless try something with a big cutout, or a very flat shape at least.
Selle SMP also markets their saddles as dong friendly - I’ve been wanting to buy one for a while but there’s a lot of choices and I haven’t found anywhere with demos yet. id like to try a Cobb too, they ugly tho.
I have had SMPs in the past, and they work well too. However I have seen too many broken rails and bent shells on them (including a personal saddle) to recommend them to anyone who isn’t tiny and treats their bike like a delicate flower.
[quote=dorth]re: saddledick
if u don’t wanna go noseless try something with a big cutout, or a very flat shape at least.
Selle SMP also markets their saddles as dong friendly - I’ve been wanting to buy one for a while but there’s a lot of choices and I haven’t found anywhere with demos yet. id like to try a Cobb too, they ugly tho.[/quote]
I liked the SMP, but found that if you’re not sitting directly in the sweet spot, you’re going to have a bad time.
I just picked up a used VSX but haven’t tried it yet, what’s the scoop? Too padded or cut out?
This may have just been me but I found the cutout to not work as well as the VS cutout. I think the corners of the cutout were too abrupt of an angle for my ass. The VS has more of a gentle slope.
Specialized. Hate 'em all you want but their ergo is fantastic. They also make each saddle in 2-3 widths, which so fucking few other companies do, so I can get a decent roadie-ish one in my width.
I tried the toupe and the romin way back when. No bueno for me.
went to the cobb website, NFWOL’d
I’m a big fan of the original Flite… and a semi-broken Arione that is now springy like a brooks.
C17 is treating my hiney well so far, have completed two brevet series on this rubbery creature with no real complaints.
my favorite saddle on my gravel bike is a charge spoon.
tried my other fancy saddles and it is just the best shape for the modestly more upright riding position
I’ve said it like a bazillion times, but SMPs are great IMO. I haven’t had quality/ durability issues. Dynamic is the go-to IMO. S-Works Power looks pretty similar to that Cobb actually.
I tried to like the Power, but I could never get in the right spot. Maybe there isn’t one? I’m so used to Aliante life. It also got wide really fast and I found it was cutting into the back/inside of my thighs when I pedaled. Though it did what it said it would: my taint was very relieved on it.
though not perfect for me, the specialized jett is my go-to.
problem i have is that their newer models have too narrow of a cutout to be completely effective.
YMMV of course but I got my wife a Selle Anatomica a while back and she hasn’t complained much. She’s light enough to not bend the frame so it works for her lol.
Anyone have good suggestions for a bike with little to no saddle to bar drop? I love the romin evo I’ve got but I’m afraid my bike isn’t aggressive enough for it. Starts to hurt my bum after awhile