One for the girls!

[OldSchoolGirly]

Hello, as the title says I suspect this is one for the girls to answer....

I need a saddle!!! Help!

Finally built my bike enough to ride it, went out Saturday and decided it wasn't overly comfortable (!) then went out again today. Not clever. My ass hurts. A lot!!

So I'm after recommendations on ladies saddles please?

I don't want to spend a fortune or make it look like some kind of sofa...

Thank you

 

[jonnyboy666]

i used to sell loads of the wtb speed she saddles, 20 or 30 quid for the serious lady cyclist and never had any complaints, also have a look at the fizik saddles, loads more money but apparently are very good, should both be available in all the usual places and a good local bike shop.

 

[ridevintagemtb]

My wife rides Specialized women's saddles and loves them.

 

[CAS]

Hi,

I think saddles are a real problem. Had a fizik saddle on my last bike and it was horrible!

Most comfortable one I have is a Specialized gel saddle, not the latest model though but I have sometimrs seen an odd one like mine lurking on the bottom shelf of a bike shop.

The next most comfortable one I have is a cheap selle italia ladies saddle that cost less than £20 so you can never tell.

I've decided it's the width of the saddle that's important relative to the sit bones and I've seriously considered trying a bloke's saddle instead as they tend to be narrower and I think that's what I need.

It's good to see posts from another woman - I've often wondered if I'm the only one hovering around this forum!

Cheers

Carol

 

[konahed]

It definitely depends how far apart your sit bones are, even for guys, some guys love the narrow Flite saddles, others need something a bit wider. imo you just have to try a few until you find one that works.

 

[magicmistertea]

ive got a specialized body geometry saddle that i got with a deal sometime,
ive never used it, its got a cut out bit in the middle and i think it might even be a ladies saddle .
anyway you could have it cheap,

my girlfriend uses specialised saddles, she got her butt measured in a specialised concept store !
its a gel pad you sit on and it measures your "sit bones" then once you have measured you go and pick the correct saddle for your size behind !!

 

[stew-b]

my wife had a terrys saddle but finds my flite more comfortable but to be honest cycling shorts with a chmois make more of a difference than any saddle....

 

[Huntso]

My missus uses a mans terry saddle which she found more comfortable than the ladies version. Apparently others have found this to be true as well.

 

[Pfennig]

I have a ladies saddle that your welcome to, its of no use to me! Its a no brand one, but yours for the price of the postage if you want it...

 

[guybe]

I have a female saddle on ebay at the moment, it's a Charge.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0290368960