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I'm considering purchasing a selle italia max flite gel flow saddle to replace my current SGD Bel Air.
I have used the SDG for the past three years on both my '09 Crush and more recently on my '12 Five Pro.
I generally find the SDG to be quite good but after a few hours I do start to feel the ache coming on. Will the Selle flite make a considerable difference to my ride compared to the SDG?
Also, and more importantly, I plan on doing the full SDW in 3 weeks time so will need a saddle that will be kind to me over the distance.
Any advice or personal experiences are appreaciated.
Cheers, Ben.
did you just ask the internet how your own arse feels?
Why is there always a funnyguy on here? Not quite the Orange Five/White Audi thread you might expect the odd silly comment from......
sorry :/
i think you're going to have to take some out for long rides. try some cheap ones like the Spoon (about £15 on sale from wiggle), or the on-one bignose (around £12.50 when i got mine, normally double that). expensive doesn't always equal comfort, i find.. once you find a make you like, then you can spend more on leather/ti versions etc 🙂
Selle personally didn't suit my bum...
or you can go to shop with one of those arse moulds and get a sit-bone width, which reduces the guess work a bit.
er was that more helpful?
Definitely more helpful than the latter comment, yeah. 😉 on a serious note, I am happy to spend around £60-£70 on a saddle but I will agree, the more expensive the saddle does not necessarily mean it will be better.
I've always found the SDG saddles to be about as comfortouble as I can get, and have come to the conclusion a long time ago that no matter what my rump gets perched upon its gonna let you know it's not comfy after 3 hours.
If you are looking to change best do it sooner as a long ride with a new saddle could be a bad move,
I was thinking the same thing, SCB. A long ride on a new perch could be a bad move....
Fizik gobi xm ! Dont really matter which one there all the same bar weight and price. I had a sgd bel air before owning a gobi and suffered with back pain on long rides , it sorted it ! I think merlin are doing the base model quite cheap.
I use a fizik gobi and don't really get along with it. Its nice and wide/long with sufficient padding and flex (as well as expensive) its just a little ..... dead? Makes no sense, just my opinion of course