The Cycling Thread

Originally Posted by maviczap

Yes they will, I can't remember what ETRTO stands for, but these will be fine

Thanks mate.

Thought I had loads in the cupboard, but have either misplaced (the wife tidied up) or have actually used them.

Do they look ok?

[maviczap]

At that price I wouldn't complain

I had my bike service at Swift Cycles (near Liverpool St.) over Xmas. Got my bike bike and it feels better than brand new, they have done an awesome job!

When I picked it up I asked if it was set up right for me and the bloke helped me out a bit but suggested that I do a proper fitting session at some point. He did do some alterations to the bike bringing the saddle forward as far as possible then as a result raising the saddle height.

He did also say that the saddle should be further forward, but couldn't be as it was lay-back (or something similar)...fill in the gaps if you have a vague idea of what I am on about.

My current saddle is ripped and needs replacing so the question is:

What saddle should I go for?

...and do I need to find one that can accomodate being brought further forward.

I am keen to get my positioning right as I want to do more running this year, I explained this to the man in the shop and head said that getting the position spot of would make my commute more efficient making more use of my hamstrings thus leaving my quads less knackered. Does that make sense?

[fizzwheel]

You've got a lay back or set back seat post.

Theres a thread on bikeradar about it here

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/view...020&t=12850243

If it were me, I'd go and get that bike fit and then choose your saddle once you have the position right.

As for recommendations, way way to personal a thing. I've got a Fizik Arione on both my bikes and it is the most comfortable saddle I've ever had.

Liz has just replaced the generic Giant saddle on her Defy for a Specialised one that she says has improved the comfort, but hers in a ladies specific saddle so no good for you. Although I was impressed with the Speciliased BG fit service / measure they did for her in the LBS so that might be worth a try if theres somewhere local to you...

[maviczap]

Another Fizik user her, although mine is the Aliante, as that's what their 'Spine Concept test' recommended

As Fizz says its a personal thing, so what we recommend might not suit you

I'd tried a Specialized Phenom, but it was thinly padded, and I didn't get on with it. I also had another Fizik saddle the Antares, and I didn't get on with that. I've got an unkown Specialized on my winter bike, which is also pretty comfortable.

So its the Aliante for me, just the base model, not the fancy carbon railed one.

I rode a whole week in the Alps in September, longest ride was 128km and to be honest I never noticed my saddle once giving me any grief.

Try the Fizik concept and see what it recommends?

http://www.fizik.com/spineconcept/

I did that earlier and thought I would be an Antares out of the ones there.

Thing is two days into the minor adjustments and I think I may actually have noticed a difference in comfort, which is making the fit session sound like a good investment.

They sell Fizik saddles too and have demo seats, so that could be an idea to do it there too but I guess I would pay a premium in there.

[maviczap]

Do the demo saddles, it'll save buying one, only to find you don't like it.

If you like it, perhaps they'll knock something off the price?

Gone are the days when saddles were cheap enough to buy and try.

When I started most of us had Rolls saddles

I found the antares online for £59.99 so that'll be next month I think!

[fizzwheel]

Ditto go with the Demo saddle and see how you get on.

oh and a non-lay back seat post too...so that's going to cost a few bob!