Its poll time people! - Favorite Saddle

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So which is it? A rather debated subject amongst women. What is yours?

Terry - Butterfly :cool:

I ride a Terry as well.

Brooks Swift.

So which is it? A rather debated subject amongst women. What is yours?

Terry - Butterfly :cool:


Selle Italia Lady

To be a poll you have to give options, and people vote.

My bike has a Rolls, which has stood the test of time.

Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow - couldn't cycle without it!

To be a poll you have to give options, and people vote.

My bike has a Rolls, which has stood the test of time.
this is true but i'm not going to pick random saddles for the poll! ;) i figured i would let some people post what they have then create the options from those. :)

So which is it? A rather debated subject amongst women. What is yours?

Terry - Butterfly :cool:

Put over 40,000 miles on two Brooks Pro leather. Still smiling!!! :)

Terry Butterfly gellisima.

So which is it? A rather debated subject amongst women. What is yours?

Terry - Butterfly :cool:

Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow

Sorry to ressurect this topic once again. I have been saddle shopping and havent found a good road saddle yet. I have mainly tried Sella Italia stock and Specialized. My search was by no means exhaustive, just wat the shops had in stock. Each saddle i try is less comfortable than my existing tolerable* old style Sella Italia LDY. I have found out that i can't stand cutouts cos they just put more pressure on the parts that arent cut out, esp if its not quite the right width. I like ones with a V groove (haven't seen any in road saddles)- like my cheap MTB saddle. I would put my MTB saddle on my road bike but it doesn't fit cos it is really cheap.
Does anyone know of any good road saddles with a groove and NO cut out? I hear Specialized do some- Indy and Milan models i think. My local bikeshop guy is looking into the matter anyway. I shall report any findings

So which is it? A rather debated subject amongst women. What is yours?

Terry - Butterfly :cool:



Selle Italia Lady

Sorry to ressurect this topic once again. I have been saddle shopping and havent found a good road saddle yet. I have mainly tried Sella Italia stock and Specialized. My search was by no means exhaustive, just wat the shops had in stock. Each saddle i try is less comfortable than my existing tolerable* old style Sella Italia LDY. I have found out that i can't stand cutouts cos they just put more pressure on the parts that arent cut out, esp if its not quite the right width. I like ones with a V groove (haven't seen any in road saddles)- like my cheap MTB saddle. I would put my MTB saddle on my road bike but it doesn't fit cos it is really cheap.
Does anyone know of any good road saddles with a groove and NO cut out? I hear Specialized do some- Indy and Milan models i think. My local bikeshop guy is looking into the matter anyway. I shall report any findings
I have a Specialized Avatar 143 just off the wall from the bike shop. I think it is a man's saddle, and it does have a cutout, but it seems to work well for me. I do notice some pressure bruising along the edges when I get back on after a winter break, but I ride through that well enough and it is so much better than the soft tissue damage I got when I didn't have a cut out saddle, like the stock Trek saddle that came with my rig.

The only saddle that has worked for me in recent years is the Selle Italia Trans-Am. I don't know if this saddle is still available. I bought five of them a few years ago after discovering the saddle accidentally. A friend (male) let me ride his Litespeed Ultimate. It was equipped with a trans-am saddle. It was the most comfortable I had ever ridden. I immediately ordered several and then I found a couple on eBay and bought those as well. The saddle was designed for males and has a cutout. It is a bit wider in the back than some saddles but it still makes a respectable general purpose (including racing) saddle.
I have been riding since the 1970s and had not had a comfortable saddle since my last Brooks leather saddle (well-broken-in) was retired around 1978.

Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow - couldn't cycle without it!

same here

The only saddle that has worked for me in recent years is the Selle Italia Trans-Am. I don't know if this saddle is still available. I bought five of them a few years ago after discovering the saddle accidentally. A friend (male) let me ride his Litespeed Ultimate. It was equipped with a trans-am saddle. It was the most comfortable I had ever ridden. I immediately ordered several and then I found a couple on eBay and bought those as well. The saddle was designed for males and has a cutout. It is a bit wider in the back than some saddles but it still makes a respectable general purpose (including racing) saddle.
I have been riding since the 1970s and had not had a comfortable saddle since my last Brooks leather saddle (well-broken-in) was retired around 1978.I totally agree... the Trans Am model rocks. But sadly unavailable.:(