Thread: Saddle advice

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I love my brooks b 17, don't even notice it. In my opinion position is ritical to comfort. If you do get a brooks it will take a while to break in. After 500 miles mine was ok...but it toook a good 1000 to get truly comfortable.

Brooks b17 on my commuter (surly LHT) where saddle and bars are about even in height. It was stiff for the first few weeks, but now is almost not even noticed while riding! "I like maxims that don't encourage behavior modification." "That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!" -Calvin

after trying, and hating, two separate Brooks' saddles, I am pretty happy with my Selle Ellipse Royal with a cutout that costs less than half of what a brooks costs. it really is an individual process for each rider to find one that fits your butt. it sucks, but that's the way it is. I've never done it, but I've heard some shops have a thing where they can measure your sit bones. something like that might help you narrow...

To demonstrate what both Retro Grouch and rando said - I am now riding on a Brook's B17 on my PUCH racer. And a Terry Fly Ti Gel on my hybrid. I tried the Terry on the racer, and it was quite a pain in the donkey. And I tried the B17 on the hybrid. Ouch! But in the forward position of the racer - the B17 just melted in to me. The BEST! And the Terry on the more-upright position of my hybrid? It melted into me perfectly. So the lesson...

See my post about saddles in your Introduction thread .

I find saddle reviews to be useless. We are just so different that what works for me doesn't necessarily work for anyone else. I also find that a saddle that is right for me at the beginning of the season might not be at the end. I've been using a Flite Gel for the first 2/3 of the season and then a firmer Arrowhead for the end.

I have a Brooks B-17 on my touring bike. It's perfect, meaning I don't notice that there is a saddle. It won't work at all on my hybrid, simply because it can't be adjusted far enough forward to get a fit. The Terry Cite Y is much better in that application. In other words, more or less what the others said. Just keep trying.

Brooks. B-67 or Brooks Flyer. On the expensive side but unrivaled for durability and comfort.

I use a Terry Liberator Y on my grocery-getter hybrid and a Terry Liberator Race on my every day commuter. The Liberator Y is a bit wider and a bit spongier, so it soaks up bumps a bit more. The Terry Liberator race is a a narrower seat, but still comfortable. Both are excellent saddles.