Which Saddle?

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/8982/specialized-romin-expert-bike-saddle-sale
168mm romin's on sale

Finally got a Romin. Hoping it's as good as everyone says it is... Interestingly they're cheaper over here than in the US. £100 vs $200.

It is. So comfortable and no gentleman's numbness to speak of whatsoever.

Does anyone want to try the Regale UP. I'm done with it. Need a cut-out for my dangly bits. This one in black.

It's had exactly 1250km of use.
They cost £90 new so happy to get back half of that at £45. Collection from Kings X

My Fizik Kurve has become progressively more uncomfortable. At first I thought it might be the pad in my new Howies bibs but on further investigation the saddle has cracked lengthways :(

Time for a Regal-e?

My Fizik Kurve has become progressively more uncomfortable. At first I thought it might be the pad in my new Howies bibs but on further investigation the saddle has cracked lengthways :(

My kurve has started to show signs of use after about 2500+ miles. Nothing drastic though; some scuffing on rails etc. To be fair I bought it used.

Does anyone know a cheap saddle that would fit someone with very small sit bone distance? My sitbones are 100mm apart and I am looking for something cheap for my beater...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4136/4764973692_1d7d612c0d_b.jpg

Fixed gear beach cruiser, always has sprung saddles on it, amazing comfort. No relevance to being fixed or single, to me anyway.

no personal experience, Velo Senso Miles: http://www.cyclingactive.com/bikesgear/7-of-the-best-saddles

Does anyone know a cheap saddle that would fit someone with very small sit bone distance? My sitbones are 100mm apart and I am looking for something cheap for my beater...

+1 San Marco SKN
picked up one off here. they stopped making it a couple years ago i think, possibly because the tail end ends up uneven; none of the channel saddles released now are without a bridge.

i had two issues the saddle seems to be coping well with.

1. numbness. as well as a romin.
   
2. a chafe spot a bit ahead of my left sit bone, right side fine. i imagine i've a hip inbalance as my legs are the same length, yet i have dodgy right knee and my left leg has more muscle. complete guess work.
   
   

i will say, if you have found you chafe on one side more than the other, the skn may be worth a go x

Which is likely to be more durable- fizik arione, or kurve snake?

arione is the saddle of gods

I have heard multiple reports of the kurves snapping, but some swear by them.
I would go for the standard arione

james you should know this
if youre sitting right, with a flat back tuck,
you dont need no curve brother
you need arione
what was the question?
oh durability?
dunno

The Kurve Snake is the same shape as the arione.

except for the curve....

I have used ariones, but the cover tends to wear at the edges. I just got the Kurve snake and it is possibly more comfy than the arione, and it has a plastic edge so maybe less likely to wear than the ordinary arione.

well, you will lean your bike against a wall, if you only ever rode it and never stopped anywhere it wouldnt happen

i bet you eat food as well

on paper/by looking at the design and materials, Arione might last longer than kurve although as I said I am at 2500+ miles mark with one of my Kurve snake saddles with slight signs of usage.

Are you using soft or hard setting?

Popped into my LBS last week who are a specialized dealer and got measured. I should be riding a 143 so grabbed a Toupe. Went for a 2 hour ride and although width seemed good was still uncomfortable. Has very little padding so I think thats why, I've got a 30 day return on it so can anyone recommend anything about the same size with a good amount of padding?

Romin looks to be just as thin or am I wrong?

stick with it as far into the 30 as you can.
the toupe/ romin/ etc are different shapes. another term refers to padding level: http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/ftb/saddle-finder/

I didn't get on with the toupe at all, but the Romin is great. They're very different saddles.

Cheers for the heads up.. will take your advice and get as much saddle time as i can before returning.

Finally have found a saddle that is nearly perfect - so far. It's a Selle Italia SLS Kit Carbonio. Bought it because because I've wanted to try an SLR for a while and the SLS is meant to be same shape base, just budget oriented (paid £36).
It has decent flex, nicely contoured around sit bones/thigh interface and a firm flat nose. Question though, now I want one on all my bikes. For the good one should I splash out for some version of a SLR - apart from weight ~80g is there any reason to buy the expensive version. If anyone has direct comparison experience it would be great to hear. Not the flow versions though - loads of that chat on other internets.

This is the saddle: