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brinntache
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 16, 2009
Strengths: Somewhat comfortable, didn't give numbness to my man parts.Weaknesses: too narrow, irritates certain soft tissue.Bottom Line: The seat is narrow and curved. So much so that is goes right into you butt. Gave me an external hemmeroid. Might work for someone with narrow sit bones.
Favorite Ride: Calisle Loop
Purchased At: Neworld Cycle
Similar Products Used: selle italia max flite.
Bike Setup: trek 1500
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casualrider1
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008
Strengths: Cheap enough to keep the price of the Trek 1000 down.Weaknesses: Very uncomfortable. My weight seemed to be supported not on my sit bones but in between. No matter how my seating position was adjusted, I could not get this seat to be comfortable.
The saddles is way too soft, even for a recreational rider. I ride approx 700 km a year and this was soft by my standards. I did not realize this until I tried a Selle Italia C2 Trans Am and it was comfortable from the beginning. I have done hundreds of Kms on the Selle Italia C2 and this saddle is a dream.
The saddle seems to get very hot and does not allow for much circulation around the seating area, a topic not often discussed in saddle design.
I never wore nicks, but I think that would have made things worse.
The saddle is very high in the middle, hence putting a lot of pressure in between your sit bones.
The side lining of the saddle meant that the very upper part of your thigh in contact with the saddle created a lot of friction during pedaling. This didn’t cause chaffing but seemed to make the bike feel slow (relative to other saddles) and make peddling seem laboursome.
Bottom Line: Too soft, even for recreational riders.
Favorite Ride: Sydney Australia without too much traffic
Purchased At: Cyclery, Sydney, Aus
Similar Products Used: Selle Italia C2 Trans Am,
Bike Setup: Trek 1000, 50 cm frame, mostly stock
Mt31 shoes, spd cleats, m424 pedals.
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casualrider
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008
Strengths: Cheap enough to keep the price down on an entry level bike like the Trek 1000.Weaknesses: Very uncomfortable.
My weight seemed to be supported not on my sit bones but in between. No matter how my seating position was adjusted, I could not get this seat to be comfortable.
The saddles is way too soft, even for a recreational rider. I ride approx 700 km a year and this was soft by my standards. I did not realize this until I tried a Selle Italia C2 Trans Am and it was comfortable from the beginning. I have done hundreds of Kms on the Selle Italia C2 and this saddle is a dream.
The saddle seems to get very hot and does not allow for much circulation around the seating area, a topic not often discussed in saddle design.
I never wore nicks, but I think that would have made things worse.
The saddle is very high in the middle, hence putting a lot of pressure in between your sit bones.
The side lining of the saddle meant that the very upper part of your thigh in contact with the saddle created a lot of friction during pedaling. This didn’t cause chaffing but seemed to make the bike feel slow (relative to other saddles) and make peddling seem laboursome.
Bottom Line: Too soft even for recreational road riders. Must discard, there are much better saddles out there.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere in sydney without too much traffic
Purchased At: Cyclery, Sydney Aus
Similar Products Used: Selle Italia C2 Trans Am, 2008. A much harder and better saddle, even for recreational cyclists.
Bike Setup: Trek 1000 stock except:
Mountain bike shoes, cleats and clipless pedals.
50 cm frame
Rider: 60 kgs, 165 cm tall, male.
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