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KateK

KateK

Well-Known Member
Location
cambridgeshire
It's another rant (it must be the change in the weather). I am Never Never going in a bike shop again. (except I'll probably have to..) Short story (hah hah not my speciality), having a problem with saddle: nose too low..slip off, nose higher then abrasion becomes a severe problem..ladies will know what I'm talking about when I say it would be cheaper to have shares in Cysteine and Glaxo Smith Kline. Decided that maybe a 27 year old saddle designed for pootling is reaching its limit on 80-100 miles a week so take up courage and go into cycle shop. "I think I need a new saddle and I came in about five weeks ago and you were waiting for stock in a couple of weeks" "Well, Specialised, we've only got one. £40" Hands it to me and waits expectantly. Don't know what I am supposed to say, perhaps Hey that's my favourite colour I'll take it. Say hesitantly "I guess I'd better take it. He goes to ring it up. I say "could you possibly put it on for me" "Oh. OK" he says. He puts it on and hands me the bike. Oh God I think this is not going to work, well at least there is possibly a resale value unlike the useless slightly stained undershorts in the wrong size I ended up with last time, "Can I check the height" I say, "hmm a bit low" "Really? "well look my knees are quite bent even with my instep on the pedal" "OK, I'll put it up." I'm thinking I was really hoping for a bit of help with the fore and aft, angle etc. Ride it home: it's like sitting on two marbles and I keep sliding off. (plus point: people probably think that knackered looking woman must be quite fit really, she's not even bothering to sit down)... Now, I still have to sort out the positioning and I don't know if it' s just the set up or if it's wrong size or wrong for me, and I'm thinking why didn't I just order one off the internet, at least then I could have send it back if I couldn't get it to work.....
Silly of me to expect that I would having a working saddle...I need it for 24miles on Wednesday... think I'll have to put the old one back on...now can I remember how that was set up......
 
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Nosaj

Well-Known Member
Location
Rayleigh
If cycling has one downside it is saddles, unfortunately there is no one saddle that suits all bums. People swear by brooks, I found them too wide when i tried one. I am quite lucky in that my road bike saddles have been OK for me, however I never really ride much over 45 miles in one go regularly enough for it to become too much of a problem. I find that the ones with the springiness of a car's dashboard actually suit me better.
 
TonyEnjoyD

TonyEnjoyD

Guru
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
3 bikes and 5 saddles and still not one that feels just right for me.
I daren't buy one unless its just wrong and wasted my dosh.
There is a saddle library on here but you need 200 posts+ to borrow one to try.
unfortunately you'll really need to get those fingers working!
 
TonyEnjoyD

TonyEnjoyD

Guru
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
It's under bikes, kit and accessories etc.
 
sidevalve

sidevalve

Über Member
I'd still give the old Brooks a try. Go somewhere you can have a look at a few models {inc the ladies] and see if anything seems remotely right. Give it a while to "adapt" to you. If all else fails you can always sell a good used Brooks for more or less what you paid for it.
 
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KateK

KateK

Well-Known Member
Location
cambridgeshire
Its tricky sidevalve if you're a lady cos they only ever seem to have one of anything. at least I found one with sizes, assuming that I've got the right size..
 
derrick

derrick

The Glue that binds us together.
Location
On the edge of London
I would have thought a few of the girls on here would have steered you in the right direction, my wife went trough a few before she found a couple of comfortable ones, she really likes the specialized one that came with her myka mtb,
 
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