Recommendations 4 girlfriend-friendly seat (+ various wants)

[ocdgeek]

Any recommendations as to which seats have the most suitable design and padding for women, based on the experience of female retrobikers/Mrs Retrobikers?

I'm after a seat for my girlfriend's boulder - comfort can take priority over weight. Apparently the fat, squidgy Marin Lite gel seat off my old Palisades Trail is NOT comfy....

Other desired shiny bits are listed below (if I've got my signature to work....)

 

[Pickle]

Can do you these, alloy riser from mid 90's, GT riser is 2007 though.

 

[ocdgeek]

Silver riser

Hi

Thanks - any info on the width, weight and make of the silver risers, and how much you want for them?

 

[Pickle]

Re: Silver riser

Hi

Thanks - any info on the width, weight and make of the silver risers, and how much you want for them?

I am asking £10 posted for them. I dont know the width or weight off the top of my head, but can check tonight if you want as I'm in my office at the moment.

 

[wynne]

My wife likes the Fizik women's saddles best - got them on her road bikes and offroaders.

Got a pair of pale blue hyperlites if that's any good to you. Fifteen quid plus postage.


Rich

 

[Pickle]

Re: Silver riser

Hi

Thanks - any info on the width, weight and make of the silver risers, and how much you want for them?

I am asking £10 posted for them. I dont know the width or weight off the top of my head, but can check tonight if you want as I'm in my office at the moment.

Riser bar 60cm in width.
Bar 175g, brace 75g, combined 250g.

 

[stew-b]

does she wear cycling shorts?? shorts make more of a difference than any saddle ever could..

 

[justbackdated]

Mrs JBD swears[so rude!] by Georgina Terry saddles and likes the current WTB ladies saddle shape, but its all in the personal preference as to which saddle suits, and yes; keep away from those blobby gel jobs

 

[Wold Ranger]

Saddle

Hi got a NOS Fizik Vitesse, Brown leather textured top, long rails, female specific! Any Use to you? Looks really nice were £80!

 

[ocdgeek]

Ladies saddle recommendation and various

Wow! So many responses - sorry for not acknowledging them sooner, but it’s all a bit hectic at work at the moment and last night was NOT an appropriate time for me to be absorbed online in mtb matters….

* Pickle: thanks for the extra info - I’ll take ‘em please. You have PM.

* Wynne: thanks for the offer but I already have a set just like that and would like to swap them out for some silver ones!

* Stew-b: good point - and one that we have neglected so I’ll do something about that - though I think the shape has to be fundamentally right, too. Thanks also for the recommendation. At a glance, ChainReaction only seem to have one Fizik lady-specific at the mo so I’ll keep looking.

* jbd: thanks for the recommendations - I’ll look into them. I assume the WTB range offers varying plushness, depending on how weight-conscious you are. ChainReaction have the WTB Speed She Team and WTB Leisure She Comp at the mo. Does Mrs jbd have a preferred model, or experience as to how much the comfort varies across the range?

* Woldranger: thank you for the offer but brown won’t fit the build.

Cheers

ocdgeek