Best saddle for commuting

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  • Heya. I recently got a Trek District but I find the saddle naff. I have always been wary of buying a saddle without knowing how it feels. So for just riding in trousers I am unsure where to look as everything is either chunky or pro race, I have heard the Charge spoon is a beute. Price range in the £20's or a bit above

  • it depends on the person's arse, I suppose.

  • dimi got it spot on, nobody can tell you which is the best, as everyone is different.

    try the charge spoon, for the price they're pretty good, not many decent saddle can be brought around that price range, and get the black version of each saddle so it's easier to return them if you find them uncomfortable.

    don't forget to adjust the fore and alf, as well as height, as those make a huge difference to how comfty the saddle are, so for all you could know, the Trek saddle may be comfortable, but set-up incorrectly that it end up being a pain in the arse, spend a while adjusting your current saddle before making such switch.

  • The Spoon really does seem popular around here, in fact I plan to get one myself within the next couple of days.

  • Cheers guys. I should try adjusting my saddle (derp) the bike is a little too big for me cos I am only a wee nip and I still have some growing to do so it may not be perfect. But the charge spoon definatly seems to get some hits.

  • I've just bought a Charge Spoon. Best price I found was Tritron Cycles on Ebay

    That's a link to the black one at £20, but they have all of the other colours available too, or did yesterday

  • spoon is not popular round here, has a reputation as a ball breaker, but if it works for you and the entire journalist community then fair enough. I know I tried one and it was awful.

    Rolls, flite or arione/planet x copy. (depending on the look you're after.)

    Rolls

    Flite

    Arione

    Planet X

    Or the Max Flite Gel Flow - Great saddle

    But yeah, saddles are a personal choice, these ^ are mine.

  • Specialized Avatar, Selle Italia XO, etc. far too much of a personal choice, if the spoon fit, great, if not, keep looking and there are topic covering this already.

  • How long till Hippy rolls in?

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  • I've had a charge spoon for about 6 months. Great saddle IMHO but personal preference is king.

  • How long till Hippy rolls in?

    Literally...

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