[Closed] SDG Bel air breaking me... suggestions?

Find the Charge Spoons are very comfy and ridden SDG's for ten years and may change all my saddles for these. Under £20 on fleabay to try one.

I'm needing a new bel air.... 🙂

I found the same - had a Bel Air for ages and it was getting less comfortable. Now got a Selle Italia SLR XC Flow - love it, and it's 100g lighter!

Funnily enough I went from Charge Spoon to Bel Air...

My bel air on the hard tail is now threadbare, however I love it. Ti rail one right enough. Hard to part with the cash for a new one....

I'm riding further and longer than I used to and I'm really not getting on with it.

This may be more relevant than the age of the saddle. My advice is always the same - get your sit-bones measured then start looking at saddles of the most appropriate width.

Sit bones measured?

Yep, they sit you on a board with a gel filled bag, and measure the imprint left.FWIW, I find Belairs very uncomfortable(almost as bad as the Fizik Gobi that left me hobbling for 3 days after a 2hr test ride-suggest not trying one), Spoons get good reports, but i'm liking WTB Rocket V (ti rails def nicer than steel).

Personally I've found that saddles with an upkick at the back of the suit me better, so I've got a rocket V, a volt, and a chrage spoon and like all of them. Saddles are such a personal thing, so maybe see if any stores in your area have loaner ones you could try out? Other than that, fit bone measurements are a great place to start.

I changed from a Belair to a Spoon and biggest change was how grippy the Spoon surface material is.

I've been riding bel-airs for years and you are right that they become less comfortable. I think the padding collapses slightly so the 'love channel' becomes less pronouced pressing/rubbing up the vitals the wrong way!!! I've swapped to specialized phenom...expensive but very very good.

I had a bel air for years and found it great

I got a new one a few weeks ago and its really hurting my arse

have they changed the design?

I can offer nothing than to say I have a Bel Air shaped rear, as they suit me, but they do seem to go 'hard' after a while and i need a new one but am choking at the price....so anyone here who needs to offload at a good price please let me know.
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Happy to swap/cash make up for Charge Spoon, SDG Aliso (both used once)

Christiansen AT Live DOT co DOT uk

I've always run spoons on my bikes but bought a second hand bike recently with the SDG on it. Very similar saddles but the spoon is a little more comfortable.

Worth a try for the pennies.