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BigBenBiker
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Hi All,
I've been cycling for a few years, I know all the adjustments you can
make to a saddle, had some good times with a Specialized BG bottom of
the line, which at a certain point became too wide, as I tried to move
to more areo position, and was rubbing on the sides of the saddle.
I could either go back to a more upright position, or lower my
seatpost - the latter, however, meant a loss of power I did not like
at all :-(
So, I presently have a narrow cheap saddle, which allows me to exert
most power, but now I can't stay in an aero position for long, before
I start to go numb :-(
I'm now looking at alternatives, and while I'd prefer to spend less,
saddles that have caught my attention are:
1) Selle Italia SLK.
I've read the best, and the worst, numbness wyse, about this one. I'd
expect this to be numbness proof, and more so once you started
pedaling and spreading the sides apart which each pedal stroke. Yet,
look what comments I found, from what I've always regarded as a
reputable source: http://tinyurl.com/33mqtl
2) Specialized Avatar / Alias.
Is there anything that makes of these 2 more numbness proof than the
other??
What's the "V-grove" mentioned in the marketing description of the
Alias?
The Selle San Marco Aspide has also caught my eye, but first I read it
had the back end to high, and then that the Aspid has around 20
diferent versions... which for me means I've got as much change of
getting THE one I like, as of winning the lottery Clever from San
Marco!
Anyway, let the accounts about the reliefs of "down under" begin...
*please*!
PS - I'm open to suggestions other than those models Ilisted above.
PS2 - I know some stores in the US have (very) good and cheap saddles
- I live in Portugal, though.
Ride your 2 wheels, but in order to ride them yet another day!
bbb
I've been cycling for a few years, I know all the adjustments you can
make to a saddle, had some good times with a Specialized BG bottom of
the line, which at a certain point became too wide, as I tried to move
to more areo position, and was rubbing on the sides of the saddle.
I could either go back to a more upright position, or lower my
seatpost - the latter, however, meant a loss of power I did not like
at all :-(
So, I presently have a narrow cheap saddle, which allows me to exert
most power, but now I can't stay in an aero position for long, before
I start to go numb :-(
I'm now looking at alternatives, and while I'd prefer to spend less,
saddles that have caught my attention are:
1) Selle Italia SLK.
I've read the best, and the worst, numbness wyse, about this one. I'd
expect this to be numbness proof, and more so once you started
pedaling and spreading the sides apart which each pedal stroke. Yet,
look what comments I found, from what I've always regarded as a
reputable source: http://tinyurl.com/33mqtl
2) Specialized Avatar / Alias.
Is there anything that makes of these 2 more numbness proof than the
other??
What's the "V-grove" mentioned in the marketing description of the
Alias?
The Selle San Marco Aspide has also caught my eye, but first I read it
had the back end to high, and then that the Aspid has around 20
diferent versions... which for me means I've got as much change of
getting THE one I like, as of winning the lottery Clever from San
Marco!
Anyway, let the accounts about the reliefs of "down under" begin...
*please*!
PS - I'm open to suggestions other than those models Ilisted above.
PS2 - I know some stores in the US have (very) good and cheap saddles
- I live in Portugal, though.
Ride your 2 wheels, but in order to ride them yet another day!
bbb