The Charge Spoon question

[Drago]

Once again, it falls to CycleChat to get to the heart of the matter, to blow away the bullpois, cut the crap, and find the truth.

So where do you sit on the Charge Spoon (or identical but usually cheaper Madison Flux) debate?

 

[mcshroom]

Usually in the middle. On hills I slide back a bit and when really pushing hard I slip towards the nose a bit more. I don't sit on it at all over speed bumps

 

[Drago]

PS, if a mod feels like correcting the multiple spelling mistakes in the poll then feel free!

 

[Salty seadog]

I have one on the Roubaix. I have 2 stock Whyte saddles, funnily enough on my two Whytes a one23 on the Forme end a stock specialised on the single speed. The geometry is pretty much identical on all but the specialised and suits me fine.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Saddles are for Nancy boys. Real men sit on the seatpost.

 

[winjim]

I don't know. They didn't reply to a message I left on their website so I got the hump with them and decided to never buy any of their products. I make do with @Drago 's cast offs instead.

 

[cosmicbike]

I find sitting on top of it, with the saddle in a horizontal position, works best. Preferably with the pointy end towards the front of the bike.

 

[slowmotion]

I've got one on each of my two road bikes. I've sat on saddles that were a lot more uncomfortable. I'm sure that there are ones that would suit my bum better than a Spoon but I haven't found them yet. Try and borrow one for a trial.

 

[dantheman]

Saddles are for Nancy boys. Real men sit on the seatpost.

Ouch, thought that one was just for the ladies.......

 

[cosmicbike]

I have 1 residing on the MTB, it's nice and comfy. It was my go to saddle for shorter rides, but now I'm a funny hook nosed convert (Selle SMP) on the CX, and something else on the Van Nic

 

[Pat "5mph"]

PS, if a mod feels like correcting the multiple spelling mistakes in the poll then feel free!

Horribly to horrible?
What else?

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Anything based on the Flite is going to be no good for me. I saved for ages BiTD. When the glorious day arrived I skipped to the bike shop and got them to fit the titanium railed loveliness there and then.

By the time I got home I hated it. No matter how I fiddled and adjusted it just seemed to dig in. Some days it seemed to dig so far in, I wondered if perhaps I should lube it!

Some weeks later I gave it to a mate who loved it, well, so he said. Soon after I began my love affair with the Selle Italia Turbomatic II, III and so on. I still don't use anything else.

It's an uncomfortable vote "Nay" from me.

 

[guitarpete247]

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html
If you are a real man try one of these.
I have a spoon and a brooks, on different bikes. If I could afford I'd have brooks on all. Spoon is ok but not the best, just better than what was on bike when I got it.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Horribly to horrible?
What else?

You might want to add the word 'sideways' after "A serving spoon".

 

[mcshroom]

Saddles are for Nancy boys. Real men sit on the seatpost.

A scout at my old group tried removing both the saddle and the seatpost from his BMX. You do not want to know about the injuries he sustained when he crashed on a jump track

Suffice to say it involved a trip to A&E and a stay in hospital.