Trekchick
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Maybe this has been discussed to a great deal and maybe not, but it bears some input especially since there are some newbie bikers who can benefit from the saddle time spent by some of the veterans.
In a TR, Jeff gave some advice to Grassi21 for his personal bum comfort
While this is good advice, there is much more to it.
From my personal experience, bike fit, including saddle, is very personal.
Up until recently, The stock, cheap, firm, bontrager saddle that came on my Trek Hard Tail, was one of the most comfortable for my shape, and riding style.
When I started trying to fit a saddle for my Klein Attitude SS, I tired several Terry Cycle saddles, including the Liberator(10.4" X 6.6"), butterfly((10.3" X 6.1") and Fly(10.9" X 5.5").. Of those the Fly was the best fit, yet it still put a certain amount of pressure on my sit bones, which actually feels pinchy. I did some more research and settled on the Terry Damesfly. Its a woman specific saddle with smaller, narrower dimensions(10.5" X 5.1") than the Fly, which is mens specific.
I'm loving my Damesfly, yet.....when we rode on Wednesday night Volklgirl switched bikes with me. She said she liked the shape of the damesfly, but she really preferred a saddle with more padding.
What's really funny about this is that I have less 'natural' padding that Volklgirl, and I like the firmer saddle. Go figure.:???:
Point is, two people riding the same trail on the same bike, may like a completely different fit for their Bum.
One thing I love about Terry Cycle and their saddles, is that they have a 30 day money back guarantee on all saddles, which gives you an opportunity to try a few out. Their slogan: Ride it and love it or return it within 30 days for any reason!
Bike shorts are just as important. Too much padding and/or material that twists and tugs can be miserable on a ride! Is this where we begin the Wax vs Shave discussion again? ......... we'll save that for a later discussion
In a TR, Jeff gave some advice to Grassi21 for his personal bum comfort
While this is good advice, there is much more to it.
From my personal experience, bike fit, including saddle, is very personal.
Up until recently, The stock, cheap, firm, bontrager saddle that came on my Trek Hard Tail, was one of the most comfortable for my shape, and riding style.
When I started trying to fit a saddle for my Klein Attitude SS, I tired several Terry Cycle saddles, including the Liberator(10.4" X 6.6"), butterfly((10.3" X 6.1") and Fly(10.9" X 5.5").. Of those the Fly was the best fit, yet it still put a certain amount of pressure on my sit bones, which actually feels pinchy. I did some more research and settled on the Terry Damesfly. Its a woman specific saddle with smaller, narrower dimensions(10.5" X 5.1") than the Fly, which is mens specific.
I'm loving my Damesfly, yet.....when we rode on Wednesday night Volklgirl switched bikes with me. She said she liked the shape of the damesfly, but she really preferred a saddle with more padding.
What's really funny about this is that I have less 'natural' padding that Volklgirl, and I like the firmer saddle. Go figure.:???:
Point is, two people riding the same trail on the same bike, may like a completely different fit for their Bum.
One thing I love about Terry Cycle and their saddles, is that they have a 30 day money back guarantee on all saddles, which gives you an opportunity to try a few out. Their slogan: Ride it and love it or return it within 30 days for any reason!
Bike shorts are just as important. Too much padding and/or material that twists and tugs can be miserable on a ride! Is this where we begin the Wax vs Shave discussion again? ......... we'll save that for a later discussion
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