Any of you swear by a certain saddle?? I’ve been using the Selle Italia Flite Trans Am for quite some time now, seems to be working… but things really start to get uncomfortable at about 80 miles into my rides.
mike
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I used a SLR on my MTB but it didnt work for me on the TT bike. I tried Koobi, Terry Fly and Flite as well… no luck.
Finally I got the best for me, Spec. S-Works Ti BG, 250gms, comfort.
Had the Flite, it wasn’t what I wanted for long hours on the aerobars. I switched to the Selle San Marco
Azoto 6 weeks ago and I love that saddle, no more chafing or numbness on rides of up to 3 1/2 hours
I’m using the TRANS AM selle Italia with a hole in the middle in my TCR bike, and a Terry Fly on my other bike…
The trans am is much better than Terry Fly…
Fizik Aliante Carbon Rail- You will not go wrong with this saddle. If you ride on the rear of the saddle like a roadie, this is the saddle for you. If you ride on the front like someone who has no worries about the “nether-region”, well, good luck!
I use a Serfas Dual Density Pro Kevlar on my tri and road bikes. For long rides or rides with tri-shorts I add a QR or DeSoto neoperine saddle cover. I also just bought a San Marco Azoto to check out on the tri-bike and may also try the Aspide. On my “dirt road” bike I have an older Specialized BG (comfort?/sport?) saddle.
Saddles seem to be very personal but I’ll recommend the azoto tri-gel to anyone using aerobars.
I’ve been riding the plain old origional Flite Ti since they 1st came out - 12-13 years I suppose. Of course I’ve replaced it several times, but I’ve never had and comfort problems or problems “down there” so I’ve never really had any motivation to try anything else.
The specialized body geometry one with the firm padding an ti rails… like it a lot… kinda pricey for what you get though…was a gift… so I’m not complainin
Flite with a QR seat cover. No problems even on my old Cannondale.
Tri bike - Selle San Marco Azoto Tri Gel
Road bike - Fizik Aliante full carbon.
I doubt I can say anything about either of these that hasn’t been said already. Suffice to say, they both absolutely rock.
Been on the Koobi AU for a season and it’s pretty good. Hell, for only $65 it’s actually great. I do admit to using a QR saddle cover as well. But with all of this talk about the Azoto and Apside I may give that a try soon.
The best saddle for me by far has been the Selle San Marco Azoto Tri Gel. I can go for long rides without any soreness. After five or six attempt of looking for the right saddle, I got it right with this one. I would tell anyone to get one.
Flite gel for the road bike, SLR for the tri bike. The SLR actually feels more comfortable, despite its light weight, and I am considering switching to it for my road bike as well
tommy