Bike Seats

I'm looking to change my seat on my Avanti road bike as I keep getting saddle sore too easily.

What do people recommend as the most comfortable seat?

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Permalink Reply by VOD on May 8, 2011 at 23:16

sorry to post this but try riding sans pants. You'll find it liberating :)

 

Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on May 9, 2011 at 11:28
What is sans pants?
Permalink Reply by VOD on May 9, 2011 at 11:42
oh sorry franglais is often spoken in my house and I forget that not everyone speaks a little french :) lol  .. . . sans = without :)
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on May 9, 2011 at 12:04
I guess that means no undies? I can speak a little French but never learned the word for jocks!
Permalink Reply by VOD on May 9, 2011 at 12:06
yep no undies :) try and see, hundreds of cyclists cant be wrong :)
Permalink Reply by Peter Hill on May 10, 2011 at 12:27

Hi Mark

I have a Specialized seat that is pretty good and I don't wear padded knicks (I wear baggy jogging shorts and have developed a hard arse!).

A quick look in a website - it might be sonoma gel recreational.

Permalink Reply by heather on May 10, 2011 at 12:31

My saddle is a Serfas split saddle with padding. So I can wear baggy shorts without padding, or tracksuits in winter. My clothing suits utility cycling, and I wear the same clothes when I do other cycling. In fact, I now wear the same 'cycling' clothes all the time, because I do many short utility rides.

Permalink Reply by Mike Brisco on May 10, 2011 at 14:23
Saddle soreness may be other things, besides the saddle.  Did you try anti chafing cream?  Silcon , from pharmacies, lots of it, on all areas that chafe or get pressure.  Helps handle sweat / wet skin / chafing type  sores where skin rubs or breaks. That, as well as good bike shorts, and a good saddle...
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on May 10, 2011 at 14:33

It only happens on my roadie and not on my hybrid, so I sure it's the seat but thanks for the advice.

Permalink Reply by Chris Adams on May 11, 2011 at 17:10
Also experiment with your seat angle...down at the front slightly to start with.  I had a saddle sore in one place that keep recurring for about 18 months.  After a bike fit with Steve Hogg it disappeared within a weeks or so & has only rarely been a problem since.
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on May 11, 2011 at 17:14
Thanks
Permalink Reply by Konadog on May 11, 2011 at 10:20

Old school suspended leather Brooks saddles are comfy...

 

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