Specialized Toupe Saddles

After trying half the saddles in Evans, seems a Spesh Toupe fits the contours of my finely chiseled arse quite well. Before I tear up the receipt, has anyone tried the regular version against the gel version - much more comfy or not really worth it?

Most of the comfort comes from how much they can flex, having said that I've got a gel version as it used to be on an alu frame with immensely stiff rear stays.

I've tried both, and use the normal one. I find the gel one more uncomfortable. The normal one flexes nicely.

Specialized have recently released a carbon railed version of the Toupe. I've been riding it for a few weeks (I've had a few ti railed ones over the years) and found it to be just as good as previous versions. Best thing is it weighs 120g and costs £100.

Anyone else got one? opinions?

Does it come in white?
/google fail. it does, and it looks tidy.

I quite like the toupe, but I can't see myself upgrading from my Ti ones to carbon rails.

Yea i know, the toupe is bloody awesome anyway, just good to know they make it if you ever want to lighten/stiffen it up!

Definately regular, the gel is too much

Toupe does seem to fit those with no arse whatsoever, speaking from personal experience

love the toupe, have them on both my road bikes

the never version is definitely more robust, the old ones lost the nose far to easily

carbon white is looking v tempting

I think the new one is taller, which means it doesn't work for me.

taller?

Are the rails round on the carbon ones?

Have you tried one of these:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2010/04/06/review-specialized-romin-road-saddle/

?

I think the new one is taller, which means it doesn't work for me.

Taller how? Rails to top of 'seat'? If so, it may be just what I need after all...

have you and digger got ISP's?

if not can, you not just adjust the seatpost height?

Taller how? Rails to top of 'seat'? If so, it may be just what I need after all...

Exactly.

have you and digger got ISP's?

if not can, you not just adjust the seatpost height?

It was exactly the right height for one of my bikes which has a frozen seatpost.

you haz mechanical skills...

so if i got the carbon one, would you want my old one?

Have you tried one of these:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2010/04/06/review-specialized-romin-road-saddle/

?

I'm using one now and it's great.

so if i got the carbon one, would you want my old one?

Black Toupe old style in 143?

we have the same arse dimensions

my black one is of the new type, white one is the old type

nb both used, the black one is scuffed from walls and murtle being a clumsy cnut

A bikefit on Monday will confirm whether my ISP is just right or frustratingly-mm-below-right, after which I may well be jettisoning some gear and acquiring a taller toupe.

White's not me, Mate.