What Saddles are the women using?
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What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Dr_Mutley » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:13 am
So... How many women here are running WS saddles with success? How many have tried and gone back to unisex/male saddles? What exactly are the girls using, and do u find them comortable???
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby rustychisel » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:24 am
FiZik Vitesse, 2009 - not a hit
Specialized WSD 147 - not bad, could be better, used the shop fitting service
FiZik Vitesse Tri (technogel, more padding in nose) - hello, we have a winner!!
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby grasshopper » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:19 pm
2. Selle Italia Trans Am Ldy on the spare roadie - softer with cut out; comfy but heavy
3. Generic on the mtb
4. Selle Italia SLK Ldy gel flow spare (took it off the spare bike but will try it again some time; think it moves too much)
Currently pondering what to put on a new tourer soon. I did test a nice mtb saddle a while ago which I'd consider (and can't find the details right now), but I'd be interested in women's experience with Brooks too.
The Team Estrogen forum has two saddle threads (fave and most hated) you might find interesting. While it's an individual issue, some models seem to have more success than others.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Aushiker » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:14 pm
Anne has this one on her Amiata Genoa.
Not near the bike, so can't be more specific sorry.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby moosterbounce » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:51 pm
I have a Selle Italia C2 on my trainer bike - much better than the piece of wood it came with. I was more used to this as it came off Scotty.
Have some over padded something on my flatbar and never like sitting on it.
My next one will be an SMP too.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby CoffsGal » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:41 pm
Note..the Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow...
is not the same as the Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby bella26 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:45 pm
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Missy24 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:50 pm
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Christine Tham » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:32 pm
I have fairly small hips, so could probably get away with a mens saddle. I have found the Vitesse more comfortable than a mens Selle Italia XO and a Giant gel saddle.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby DuncanS » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:52 pm
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Dr_Mutley » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:01 am
swapped out the new fizik vitesse that came on the scott cr1 pro contessa, to the selle italia LDY without much success... apparently the mens selle italia prolink gel was more comfortable... so the search continues!
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Missy24 » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:38 am
Scott at one point was putting there own saddles on the SCOTT's... I had what was considered a Scott specific saddle on my Speedster, one of the most comfortable seats I've ever found, it came on the 2009 Scott Contessa Speedster, maybe someone will have one of those, great saddle.Dr_Mutley wrote:thanks for all the replies guys....
swapped out the new fizik vitesse that came on the scott cr1 pro contessa, to the selle italia LDY without much success... apparently the mens selle italia prolink gel was more comfortable... so the search continues!
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby redeuca » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:45 am
WTB Speed She pro gel - ok for rides up to a couple of hours.
BBB - has cut out, hard & unforgiving, looking for a replacement.
Specialised Jett - good so far, still "breaking" it in.
Have tried Fizik Vitesse, found it didn't suit either.
The saddles with a cut out I have found to be more comfortable and less pressure building up. Padding in shorts or knicks makes a difference as well.
A couple of mentions of Selle SMP - which models?
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby DuncanS » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:38 pm
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby bella26 » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:17 am
a Selle Italia SLK lady gell flow.
When I got it out of the box I thought !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! that is pretty thin! Still I want to be focusing on long stints in the saddle and I'd heard the less padding the better. Only tried it on a short ride at the moment and no soft tissue problems at all - so already a marked improvement on the vitesse. I do have quite a lot of tenderness around the sitbones. Hopefully this will dissipate over the next few rides as my rear gets used to the new saddle(fingers crossed!)
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby bella26 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:12 pm
The search for the ever illusive 'perfect' saddle continues!
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby singletracking » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:02 am
My GF uses both of these saddles also. Likes them both.jillybean wrote:Terry Butterfly or Selle Italia Ldy GelFlow for me. I find I can interchange these without any issues. Tried the Fizik Vitesse but just couldn't get comfortable. These days my cycling is simply for fitness and enjoyment, so my only consideration with choosing a saddle is comfort on long rides.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Christine Tham » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:25 am
What are you doing with the Selle Italia SLK?bella26 wrote:So I'm giving the sexy sleek Selle Italia SLK the flick and venturing back to the Fizik Vitesse which whilst not perfect wasn't as painful.
The search for the ever illusive 'perfect' saddle continues!
I shouldn't really ask, because I can't afford another saddle, and to be honest I've had no problems with the Fizik Vitesse (even on 100 km + rides).
I do have an old Giant CRX gel saddle that you are more than welcome to try. I found it a bit too soft but it may be good for you.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby bella26 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:11 am
I'm trying to see if I can return the Selle Italia SLK on warranty as it has a 30 day money back guarrantee if it doesn't suit. That said I sent off the email asking the question yesterday which was of course 31 days!!! If it turns out I can't return it I will think of selling it on and I'll let you know first.Christine Tham wrote:What are you doing with the Selle Italia SLK?bella26 wrote:So I'm giving the sexy sleek Selle Italia SLK the flick and venturing back to the Fizik Vitesse which whilst not perfect wasn't as painful.
The search for the ever illusive 'perfect' saddle continues!
I shouldn't really ask, because I can't afford another saddle, and to be honest I've had no problems with the Fizik Vitesse (even on 100 km + rides).
I do have an old Giant CRX gel saddle that you are more than welcome to try. I found it a bit too soft but it may be good for you.
Does the giant saddle have a cut out? I'm thinking the next saddle I try needs to have a cutout as that seemed to sort out all the soft tissue problems.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby Christine Tham » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:52 am
No worries about the Selle - I probably can't afford it anyway.bella26 wrote: Does the giant saddle have a cut out? I'm thinking the next saddle I try needs to have a cutout as that seemed to sort out all the soft tissue problems.
The Giant saddle doesn't have a cutout, but it does have a groove. Anyway, you are welcome to try it since I'm not using it.
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby carrotspoke » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:24 pm
The other day I was handling a Brooks B17 and had a look at a Selle An-Atomica; I think the Selle's a nicer saddle, if I was going to go that sort of route. Less in the posterior, with more of a nose. (But the weight of the thing, my god.)
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
Postby rkelsen » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:36 pm
I had the same problem, and found that Sheldon Brown's advice about saddle height helped me greatly:
"Having the saddle too low makes it harder to carry much of your weight on your legs, so you will sit with more weight on the saddle. This, in itself, is likely to increase saddle discomfort.
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I suggest gradually raising your saddle, perhaps half an inch (1 cm) at a time. Each time you raise it, ride the bike. If it doesn't feel noticeably worse to ride, ride it for at least a couple of miles/km.
If it had been too low before, your bike will feel lighter and faster with the new riding position. If raising the saddle improved things, raise it again, and ride it some more. Keep doing this until you reach the point where the saddle is finally too high, then lower it just a bit."
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
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Re: What Saddles are the women using?
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