Saddle Library

Is this an actual saddle library where you can borrow saddles if someone's got one knocking around? If so (and it's a genius idea, btw), has anyone got a VeloOrange Tourer I can spend a week with?

Seems like London Bike Kitchen has done something along these lines --

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPW7HigkE_/

https://www.lbk.org.uk/saddle-library

What do you get?

Your £39 one-off joining fee gets you:

• A butt measuring appointment
  
• Access to the library
  
• 10% off any saddle you purchase from us
  

long shot, but is that old flite still available for a taste test?

I have a Selle italia mitica if anyone wants to add some gravitas/gravity to their bike for a week.

I have a few saddles for sale here:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/382706/#comment16815427
People can borrow first if they want to try. Fabric spoken for though.
Also have a san marco mantra off a bike that can be borrowed if anyone interested in the next couple of weeks.

Any experience of Berk Lupina? Considering swapping my SMP Composit out for something lighter…

Got one recently. I find it comfortable, but not ridden an smp before. Its currently on a bike that needs some fettling, so could potentially borrow for test ride. Where are you based?

Perfect. Thanks!

That’s kind of you, what width?

132

I'll take you up on that offer if Ghostface hasn't! i'm tempted to buy one but unsure if i'm ready to commit. Can repay in beer etc.

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Anyone got a Selle Italia Superflow Boost they want to get rid of perchance?

I've got a selle italia novus boost kit carbonio superflow s3 to shift. What a ridiculous name

We love it! What are you after for it?

60, Can try before you buy.

Ribble have the fizik antsres r7 at 10 https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/antares-r7-saddle/
The antares R5 for £21 https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/fizik-antares-r5-kium-rail-black/
Prologue Kappa rs saddle in a few colours for £10 too https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/prologo-kappa-rs-black-sky-orange/

And plain black for same price https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/prologo-kappa-rs-saddle-black/

The Ribble classic saddle in brown for £4 https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-classic-saddle-brown/

Not sure if this thread is still going but...

Anyone got a C17 carved Cambium I could test?

My Cambium is tearing at the nose after a few years

This seems a good place to mention two new magic saddles which promise to banish discomfort. The Aerolastic AE

https://road.cc/content/tech-news/most-prostate-friendly-saddle-306895
https://aeroelastic.hr/
and the Mornera Daimon

https://road.cc/content/tech-news/will-this-cheesy-ai-sit-device-consign-saddles-history-307709
https://www.mornera.com/daimon/catalogue/

That top one would be cool to put on a Richard Sachs bike…

Does anyone ride an Ergon saddle?

I currently have a cambium C17 which is 164mm wide. I measured my sit bones and they are only 105mm wide which Ergon put at the lower end of their small sized saddle.

How much should I trust the Ergon recommendation? I know they are a very different shape to a Brooks but it seems wild to go from such a wide saddle to the opposite end of the scale.

Selle italia I swear by now. Especially as a woman I found the specialised woman specific one awful

Custom-moulded saddle looks like it could be money well spent if you can't find a comfortable off the shelf saddle https://www.cyclefit.co.uk/journal/reform-custom-moulded-saddle

Long shot..anyone have either to loan:

Brooks B17 Narrow carved saddle

Or

Brooks C15 Carved saddle

I will pay all postage costs

Don't suppose anyone has a more modern, padded Flite that I could try out for a little bit do they? If not, is something like this going to be a similar shape to a classic Flite but with a bit more squish and a cutout? Obviously it's minging but a softer classic Flite sounds ideal for this use case and the bike is a total dog anyway.

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Never mind, just won 2 of the bastards on eBay by mistake. I can't decide which is uglier. Will report back on rump comfort levels.