Generic Touring Thread

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ketsbaia

Is there a thread in this bit on touring saddles? I've done a search but couldn't find one. I'm definitely in the market for one after the standard saddle that came with the bike didn't cut much except my perineum.

What's the consensus here? I know all arses are different, etc., but have any of you tried 'comfy' saddles/extra soft/extra padding and, if so, did they make a difference. I was doing no more than 30 miles a day and, over rougher roads and bumpier tracks, my saddle was literally a pain in the arse.

Cheers.

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skinny in reply to @ketsbaia

Are you male or female? It makes a good different to saddle that work.

Also there is nothing better than a pressure mapping bike fit. It can turn an ok saddle into the best saddle in the world.

I have a fizik ares now, and the pressure mapping numbers are some of the lowest seen.

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ketsbaia in reply to @skinny

Hehehe. If you Google 'Ketsbaia', your question will not only be answered, you'll also have a bloody good idea who I look like.

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