flites do as you state. reason is, the rails are so close to the saddle shell in front they constantly bottom out sending shock waves to your, er, brain.
i use exclusively the San Marco Rolls Titanio.
non embroidered version.
you still see these in the pro, and sunday, peloton. it has been an enduring standard since through the decades for a good reason...
the density of the padding, the shape with flat surface to move round on, resistance to deflecting into a dreaded "hammock shape", firm enough to provide stable platform for applying power, ti rails taking the big hits...these all come together so well i often forget all about it. hmmm, a transparent saddle.
serious road riders tend to stick with the saddle they used when they started, if it works. lookit lance and popo aboard the concor for example.
too bad some started with the flite and its' ouch ouch minimalist ilk.
i have a couple, the broken in one is best. it moves from old to new bike.time and again.
www.excelsports.com has 'em. i get used from ebay, some may be "upgraded" to a flite, my gain.
for the staionary trainer, where saddle pressure increases, this due to sitting there with relatively low pedal pressure compared to the road, i use only
Bel Air SDG Comp Ti. this is a truly comfy saddle for this.
when it comes to saddle comfort my two cents...
when your postion is setup for the road with resultant weight on the pedals and hands on cork taped bars you will maximize saddle comfort.
with miles also you will hover over the saddle courtesy of pedal pressure applied via the legs, gettin' more comfy.
also absorbing the hits by slightly standing before you get to them, and they get to you.
the saddles you describe here post-flite are not apropos for the road in any time honored sense.
bangacan said:
What kinds of saddles does everyone ride? I am on my 3rd saddle and still get pain after 45 minutes. The first one was a Selle Flight which sucked. The 2nd was a Specialized BG comp and was not much better. I now have a WTB Rocket V which I like better because of it's more contoured shape. It's more like my old Selle Italia Turbo saddle which I don't remember causing me as much pain. Maybe I'm getting older but I hope there is a solution. Any thought???