Cycle Saddles
There Are Bike Saddles Available In Many Different Styles
Some riders never give their bike saddle a second thought. They just peddle away with the seat that came with the bike, assuming that if it's a good bike it has a good seat. Serious riders and racers know this is sadly not true. A good bike saddle is an important choice for performance and comfort. Just like golf clubs or other sporting equipment there are different models for different types of use. Some riders Another rider may be a fan of the innovative WTB bicycle saddle. Cyclist feel it is always a personal choice.
There are many different brands of bike saddles available today. This is a far cry from the early days of mountain biking and racing when seats were blamed for all sorts of problems from numbness to infections. Truth be known the early models may have been responsible for putting pressure in the wrong places and causing more than their fair share of discomfort. Now at least we have many more choices to satisfy the requirements of comfort.
Women who ride competitively will most likely find Terry saddles the right choice for a comfortable ride. In 1992, founder Georgena Terry revolutionized the industry by patenting a seat designed specifically for women. The Terry bicycle saddle is made in four different lines, each with several different models. The company was built on women's cycling products and while that continues to be their primary focus, there are also many different Terry saddles made just for men, too.
An even earlier patent belongs to Brooks saddles. Without a horse as a means of transportation and being forced to ride a bike he found the experience so unpleasant he created his own version. He soon was known for his exemplary leather saddles. This company, having been in business for almost 150 years is able to offer a product of exceptional old world craftsmanship combined with today's technological advances. No matter where you are riding Brooks England makes a saddle for the occasion.
There are other bike saddles that that old world feeling. The Selle Italia was established in 1897. It has seen seats evolve from steel to modern carbon and continues to look for new and better ways of reinventing the seat. This company pioneered the use of gel inserts to relive pressure points and provide a more comfortable ride. This revolutionary new advancement allowed these seats to absorb the various bumps and vibrations from the road without weighing down the bike.
The WTB bicycle saddle arrived a bit later, around 1982. A new generation of bikers enjoyed a new sport: mountain biking. Since the mountain trails were much rougher, this kind of biking required a much different approach to the construction of a seat. WTB has evolved to encompass racing and performance seats in addition to their recreations line. All of their saddles incorporate the company's "anatomically friendly" approach to the saddle.
Like the riders themselves is also concerned with the anatomy of their riders. Cyclists appreciate the fact that this company has designed an unusual approach to fitting a rider with the proper seat. They call it "The Spine Concept". Fizik saddles are divided into categories for three types of riders, depending on how the rider prefers to sit and thus distribute his body weight. The categories are the Snake, the Chameleon and the Bull. When the rider finds their comfort zone there is a range of Fizik saddles from which he can choose.
Ultimately, it is the rider who must find the perfect seat for himself. Since every person's body is different there is "no one size fits all" option. Where a person will be riding should also factor into how the seat will be used as well as the preferences of the body. Proper padding and support of the ischail tuberosities (more commonly known as the "sit bones") will prevent numbness and chafing and a host of other cycle-related complaints. Finding a saddle is just as personal and individual a choice as a shoe. Riders should take some time to find just the right fit.
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What is a good, soft, cycling saddle for 30-40 bucks or under.?
I am just getting started and I have had a bike (schwinn's bottom of the line) for 2 weeks now. I only spent 300.00 on the bike and maybe 100.00 in upgrades. Now I am down to a good seat and I don't want to spend much more. I am beginning to think I may have chosen the wrong sport to stay in shape, at a low cost. LOL! So, now I love it and I am on a limited budget. Can anyone tell me a good, soft, quality, saddle for under 30-40 bucks?
A seat cover isn't an option. they slip and are not good for putting in high miles
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Cycling saddles - What's best for wide sit bones and no padding in the rear?
I have very wide sit bones and not a lot of padding in the rear :o) - Any suggestions on a good saddle? I am currently riding the Bontrager inForm R ....
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Road bike comfort; how to keep from hunching over?
I bought a used old 10-speed road bike which may or may not be the right size. It is nice though and i've gotten a few people commenting on it for some reason, even from the tour director of the Mind Over Matter ride. I just rode it 65 miles in the Tour di Lago so I could at least keep riding it the way it is, but...
Anyway I notice when I'm not paying attention I'm hunched over the handlebars and I have to physically think about straightening my back and raising my shoulders.
Mom said she thinks I am hunching over more now that I've been riding this bike.
And probably this bike will have to do until I can buy an other one so, any suggestions?
I notice that, before it got to me someone added a comfort seat with big coil springs to the bike and maybe it is not the right kind of seat for this type of riding?
Also when I am not conscious of it I am slipping back and forth in the saddle. I thought it was because I had the seat tilted forward a lot, but since then I have made it more even and there is still sliding going on. Maybe it is because of the seat on this bike?
This is the road bike in question:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=38088597&l=cd761db4bf&id=38510350
Yes now that I look at it again it seems like it could be a slippery seat...
I could replace it with this seat which is in my possession:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jafurcha/5809225146/
And also there is a similar one to this attached to another bike:
http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto/v0/361526400/Vader_Road_MTB_Bicycle_Bike_Cycling_Saddle_Seat_Black.summ.jpg
and this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Qhk2pJbYL._SL160_.jpg (although my seat with the flasher is broken so I wouldn't use it anyway.)
attached to my other bikes but I don't feel like playing around because the seat pole diameters are all different, or spending that much more money on an old bike, and plus all the old ones are hanging from the ceiling in the garage.
I may add toe straps eventually, in fact probably the next time I go in.
Oh yeah I'm about 6ft tall.
There may be other factors to consider such as my working in a kitchen, and time logged in computer use.
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