Saddle Affinity Mapping
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I'd love to put together a table or visualization that'd help us all have a fighting chance to explore what saddle models we might like, based on our past preferences.
You can help by listing the saddles you like, the saddles you don't like, your favorite saddle. That simple. With enough data, I might be able to put something together that we could look at going forward. Please format as below (Favorite, Like, Dislike -- with brand and model).
Favorite: Selle San Marco ASPide Arrowhead
Like: Selle San Marco ASPide, Specialized Toupé, Specialized Romin
Dislike: Selle San Marco Era, Specialized Romin Evo, Fizik Aliante, WTB Rocket V, WTB Silverado
Thanks!
You can help by listing the saddles you like, the saddles you don't like, your favorite saddle. That simple. With enough data, I might be able to put something together that we could look at going forward. Please format as below (Favorite, Like, Dislike -- with brand and model).
Favorite: Selle San Marco ASPide Arrowhead
Like: Selle San Marco ASPide, Specialized Toupé, Specialized Romin
Dislike: Selle San Marco Era, Specialized Romin Evo, Fizik Aliante, WTB Rocket V, WTB Silverado
Thanks!
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Favorite: Specialized Romin
Like: Selle Italia SLR Superflow, Fizik Antares VS, Ritchey Biomax, Ritchey Streem
Dislike: All non-VS Fizik saddles
Like: Selle Italia SLR Superflow, Fizik Antares VS, Ritchey Biomax, Ritchey Streem
Dislike: All non-VS Fizik saddles
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I've found a generally good way yo find a good saddle match is to look at the dimensions of your current saddle and map it over.
also, in addition, the shape.
fr example, I ride a fizik antares. a good match is the san marco regale, which has very close shape and dimensons.
also, in addition, the shape.
fr example, I ride a fizik antares. a good match is the san marco regale, which has very close shape and dimensons.
fave
toupe 143
like : Romin : old style turbo : SLR
toupe 143
like : Romin : old style turbo : SLR
Something like shoefitr.com would be even better - be able to do 2D and 3D comparisons of 2 saddles.
Favorite: AX Endurance, if that weren't available probably SMP Evolution.
Tolerable: old Turbo, Turbomatic, Flite
On the edge: Regal
Instrument of pure evil: SLR, AX Apollo, and most anything with a flat profile.
Favorite: AX Endurance, if that weren't available probably SMP Evolution.
Tolerable: old Turbo, Turbomatic, Flite
On the edge: Regal
Instrument of pure evil: SLR, AX Apollo, and most anything with a flat profile.
Favorite: arione versus. A vintage selle italia turbo on my commuter.
Like: most ariones. The alliante is nice too just one position though.
Dislikes: the aesthetics of most other brands (but that doesn't really matter). Antares and SLRs (too wide for me and hurt me legs).
Like: most ariones. The alliante is nice too just one position though.
Dislikes: the aesthetics of most other brands (but that doesn't really matter). Antares and SLRs (too wide for me and hurt me legs).
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From what I've owned and used over the past 5 years:
Favorite: Prologo Scratch Nack
Like: Fizik Antares, Velocite SSC (plain carbon)
Dislike: Specialized Romin, Specialized Toupe, Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow
Favorite: Prologo Scratch Nack
Like: Fizik Antares, Velocite SSC (plain carbon)
Dislike: Specialized Romin, Specialized Toupe, Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow
2011 Tarmac Pro SL3 Project Black (gone but not forgotten)
2012 Parlee Z5 SLi (just because)
2014 Colnago C59 (why not)
2012 Parlee Z5 SLi (just because)
2014 Colnago C59 (why not)
Like: San Marco Aspide.
Acceptable: Selle Italia Filante.
Dislike: San Marco Zoncolan -- not as flat as it looks, lateral slopes make it hard for me to really sit on the bones.
Want to try San Marco Regale -- confident it will fit, and Fizik Antares -- wondering if its as flat laterally, as it looks.
Acceptable: Selle Italia Filante.
Dislike: San Marco Zoncolan -- not as flat as it looks, lateral slopes make it hard for me to really sit on the bones.
Want to try San Marco Regale -- confident it will fit, and Fizik Antares -- wondering if its as flat laterally, as it looks.
Bikes: Raw Ti, 650b flatbar CX
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