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[Closed] Tough/hard-wearing saddle reccomendations?

 a11y
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Criteria:
- Tough/hard-wearing
- Cheap (pref <£20 but will pay more if worth it)
- strength more important than weight

It's for DH-only duties for my full-suss (I swap my dropper post off for DH weekends). I'll rarely be sitting on it so comfort not the most important.

I managed to destroy the cover on my currently saddle in one weekend, purely through friction between saddle/grit/shorts - the edges are completely gone. Admittedly one day was particularly wet plus the grit on the Fort William track seems very abrasive, but I need something that'll last.

Any suggestions?


 
Posted : 11/08/2011 12:56 pm
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I've had several SDG Bel-Airs and not wrecked one yet. £20 is a cheap saddle though, maybe that's the problem...not up to the job?

You can get a used Bel Air for that money though. 🙂


 
Posted : 11/08/2011 12:58 pm
 ton
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charge spoon
sdg bel air, but costs more.


 
Posted : 11/08/2011 1:04 pm
 a11y
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The saddle I destroyed was the standard Lapierre saddle (made by San Marco I think) that came on my Spicy. Probably not the most expensive one I guess.

£15? - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15823


 
Posted : 11/08/2011 1:19 pm