Saddles that wreaked havoc on your backside ?

[Ming the Merciless]

The uncomfortable joys of upright bikes. You’ll all be wearing padded pants and gloves next.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I think I’m in a minority, but I’ve always just used the saddle the bike came with. Only time I switched a saddle was when the original split and I just went into the lbs, sat on the arse measuring thing, took the first saddle they suggested.

 

[Sloth]

Every saddle I tried felt like I'd been savagely violated.
I now use a Selle SMP TRK and it's fine, not perfect but fine. I no longer come back from a ride feeling cheap, dirty and used.
These saddles get a lot of flak but it seems to suit me so all's good. It can sometimes seem to pull me forward slightly though, which is annoying.
I've never used the original Giant 'Approach' Saddle that came on my Fastroad Advanced 1, it looks decent but also worryingly minimal vs the SMP.

 

[raleighnut]

My B17 is my least comfortable Brooks, too wide however the B17n (narrow) is my favourite.

 

[ianrauk]

Every saddle I tried felt like I'd been savagely violated.
I now use a Selle SMP TRK and it's fine, not perfect but fine. I no longer come back from a ride feeling cheap, dirty and used.
These saddles get a lot of flak but it seems to suit me so all's good. It can sometimes seem to pull me forward slightly though, which is annoying.
I've never used the original Giant 'Approach' Saddle that came on my Fastroad Advanced 1, it looks decent but also worryingly minimal vs the SMP.

I use exclusively Selle SMP saddles on my bikes. The most comfortable saddles I've ever used.

 

[lazybloke]

I'm not tempted to try this

 

[Sloth]

I'm not tempted to try this
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Ouch!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm not tempted to try this

I thought that might be a joke CGI saddle. But no, it is (or was*) real

https://road.cc/content/review/140075-essax-shark-biomechanical-saddle

* Still exists, it seems, so not too late to rush out and get one: https://www.essax.eu/shark/

 

[FrankCrank]

If all else fails...

 

[Sloth]

If all else fails...
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No, they’re not cycling shorts, that’s what your arse would look like after a few miles…..

 

[FrankCrank]

No, they’re not cycling shorts, that’s what your arse would look like after a few miles…..

You get a similar look after eating a curry over this way.

Seriously though, reckon they got the idea from those chimps out in Africa.

 

[Milzy]

Specialized power. It’s too short and stubby, wide at the back so you slide to the front.

 

[robjh]

San Marco Rolls for me - like sitting on a house brick!

yeah, I tried one of them once - not for long though. Your description is pretty much how I remember it.

 

[Jameshow]

Any one get a babbon butt? when riding in hot weather / wet weather I tend to get a rash on my skin at the edge of the saddle???

 

[Jameshow]

yeah, I tried one of them once - not for long though. Your description is pretty much how I remember it.

No they are great my favourite mid distance saddle!