New Fizik Kurve Saddle – First Ride
So as luck would have it I seem to have blagged a ride on one of the latest Fizik ‘Kurve’ saddles – they’re of a curious form and design, the basis of which can be seen in the below video: There’s also a lot of detail about the construction of the saddles here on the … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #13
It’s been a while since Feedback #12 on the Saddle Experiment – here’s an update on what I’ve tried more recently. So the Specialized Toupe ended up being a bizarre one as it worked on one bike but not the other. After that I decided to try the Specialized Romin, which was ok, but nothing … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #9
I take it all back – the Fizik Antares and my backside don’t get along after all. Today was ride five of my club training camp and for the last three-and-a-half of those I’ve been uncomfortable. My theory around the flat proportions of the saddle raising up my sit bones has been utterly quashed and … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #8
Yesterday I finally managed a lengthier ride on the Fizik Antares – I have to say I was really surprised. I won’t say I was completely devoid of numbness, but there was a significant improvement over previous saddles I’ve used that don’t have cutouts. If I’m honest, it’s completely thrown me, and for the … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #4
Well I have to say the Fizik Antares is good. Very good. And that’s even without a cutout. As I suspected, the wide and flat portion at the back of this saddle seems to hold up your sit bones, and with the saddle being vey flat along its entire length this seems to somehow relieve … Read more
Life Size Saddle Diagrams
Thanks to John for this: Found this site which provides actual size drawings of all the saddles they sell and this is what they say: “The Life-Size (TM Pending) Fitting and Comparison Tool can help you select a new, better fitting saddle in two important ways: by comparing your current saddle size to the size … Read more
The Saddle Exchange
My ‘Saddle Experiment’ has become a bit of an obsession. I’m determined to understand more about what makes particular saddle shapes work for different people. I’ve started to build a spreadsheet which details some specifics around the specs of the saddles I’ve tried and I’d like to grow that as much as possible. But I … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #3
Today I tried the Fizik Antares, and I have to admit I’m a little confused what to think. I already know this saddle needs a retest for a number of reasons – firstly, I fitted it in a hurry and didn’t measure my saddle height after doing so. I’ll need to check, but basically I … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #2
As planned, last night I rode with my San Marco Mantra FX back on the bike – this really opened my eyes to what had been happening on the Selle Italia SLR, what was happening on the Mantra by comparison and was frankly considerably more comfortable. I claimed previously that the SLR was almost too … Read more
The Saddle Experiment – Feedback #1
As described in yesterday’s post, for today’s ride I switched back to my previously favoured saddle, the Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow. I’ll be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect, whether I’d notice much or if I was just wasting my time. The reality was quite different and I think I now understand … Read more
