Tag Archives: saddle
Minor Adjustments
Over the past week, I’ve had occasion to make adjustments to the saddles on both my and Pat’s bike. Her bike, of course, needed a replacement saddle after hers fell apart on New Year’s Day. In my case, I got … Continue reading
Saddled With a Problem
At the end of our New Year’s Day ride, Pat pulled into the grass/dirt/mud parking lot ahead of me. I walked the skinny-tired bike. When I caught up to her, she had a perplexed look on her face. “Look at … Continue reading
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Another New Saddle
After being reasonably happy with my WTB Speed V for about a year, it went and fell apart on me. I decided the quick and easy way to repair it was to wrap it with duct tape. Great in theory, … Continue reading
Saddle Update – Use #253 For Duct Tape
Back in May, I reported the one-year results of my experience with my WTB Speed V saddle. While I thought the saddle offered more or less the comfort I was looking for, I was dismayed that the vinyl covering the … Continue reading
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One Year Later: The WTB Saddle
One year ago, I reported that I had put a new saddle on my bike. After less-than-stellar experiences with hard racing-style saddles, I decided to go a different direction, and get something that offered more cushioning. I settled on the … Continue reading
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Saddle Review – Bontrager Affinity
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel is still trying to find the perfect perch. Saddle reviews seem to be a popular item on the web. Obviously, a lot of us are still searching for the ideal interface between butt and bike. This … Continue reading
Selle Italia Gel Flow SLR Saddle (Review)
Don Blount gave us a rundown of his upgrades in the last post. Now, he reviews one of his recent equipment upgrades: his saddle. If you want to get a conversation about biking equipment going, just bring up saddles. When … Continue reading
The San Marco Ponza revisited
When I check my Bike Noob stats, one post keeps popping up among the most viewed of a given day — sometimes THE most viewed, even though it originally appeared way back in May. It’s the review I did of … Continue reading
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The Bontrager Inform saddle (review)
The new Bontrager Inform saddle has been getting a lot of attention in the cycling press lately. Guest poster Jeff Hemmel has been riding one for awhile now, and provides this look. I’m somewhat obsessive about fit and comfort, so … Continue reading
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The Selle San Marco Ponza
After my MS ride last month, I was sore. I wondered whether my bottom problems we the result of my saddle. I ride the Specialized Alias saddle — 143 mm size — and I’ve read and heard a lot of … Continue reading
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