Wanted Selle SMP saddle

Looking for any of these Evolution, Stratos, Chrono
Been getting lots of perineum pain on turbo and have tried a few saddles including Adamo without success.

If you've used an Adamo and still get perineum pain then an SMP is not going to fix it.

Saddle position and knicks. Santini with C3 pad is hard to beat.

Thanks for your comment. The Adamo cured the perineum pain but then I had an ache in the thigh, which seems quite common with them and I think is down to their width. The SMP saddles are much narrower.

That makes more sense. This is one occasion when availing yourself of the test saddle program with SMP would be wise. They make so many models with many different widths and they are all downright expensive.

I use carbon rail Composits on my full size bikes, and these have no padding whatsoever. The carbon rails do provide a fraction of give and shock dampening. I like them immensely. However, I do use Santini knicks with gel core chamois'. That said, I have occasionally ridden those same bikes upon the Composit with no knicks at all and I found it tolerable; but the distances were not great and the roads were smooth.

My Brompton runs a steel rail Stratos and that is specifically because I'm not in bike gear when riding it. It's absolutely fine in a pair of jeans. Think of the thick, heavy seams in the crotch. As a result, I think a Stratos is far too padded for someone in a decent pair of knicks with a good chamois but it does sound like you may need more help than I do there.

Again, the test saddle program is your best bet. A WTB after you know which one works.

If you are still after one I have one, was fitted and ridden once if memory serves me right.

Selle SMP Extra Evo

£35 posted

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I'll think about this thanks but probably too much padding.

I had the same issue as you with Adamo and tried a few SMP models without success. This was on the TT bike mind you.

Ended up having success with the Fizik Mistica for what it’s worth. Everyone is different but one to have in mind perhaps.

Thanks for that. I'll have a look at the Mistica.