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RollinCaliGuy
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by RollinCaliGuy on Wed May 11, 2011 10:08 pm
tonytourist wrote:I had one but didn't like the width at the nose of the saddle.
Gave it to my dad and he's happy
Too wide? If so I have heard from a very reliable source that may make you happy in the next few months...
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KWalker
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by KWalker on Thu May 12, 2011 3:18 am
I swapped to a flatter saddle that I had lying around today (Prologo Nago Evo) and the lower back rounding was almost completely gone.
I want to ask fellow Specialized users what their experience in swapping widths between the Romin and Toupe. I used to be on a 155 Toupe, which I found a tad wide and I was just on a 143 Romin. I've been told that the Romin actually runs a size bigger than the corresponding Toupe, but never found any definitive answer on this.
Also, which saddles have a similar profile to the Toupe? Not just flat, but similar curviture? The Prologo that I'm on doesn't support me very well and I want to consider other options before I get another Toupe.
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fa63
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by fa63 on Thu May 12, 2011 3:45 am
KWalker wrote:I swapped to a flatter saddle that I had lying around today (Prologo Nago Evo) and the lower back rounding was almost completely gone.
I want to ask fellow Specialized users what their experience in swapping widths between the Romin and Toupe. I used to be on a 155 Toupe, which I found a tad wide and I was just on a 143 Romin. I've been told that the Romin actually runs a size bigger than the corresponding Toupe, but never found any definitive answer on this.
Also, which saddles have a similar profile to the Toupe? Not just flat, but similar curviture? The Prologo that I'm on doesn't support me very well and I want to consider other options before I get another Toupe.
I currently have a 143mm Toupe on one bike and 143mm Romin on another, and they feel similar width-wise. For me, the main difference between the two is that the Romin feels more comfortable when I am in the drops.
One non-Specialized saddle that I have had a good experience with was the Bontrager Inform RXL in 146mm width. It is somewhat flat but drops off a bit on the sides, and it seemed to provide good support although not as comfy as the Romin while in the drops.
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Ramjm_2000
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by Ramjm_2000 on Thu May 12, 2011 1:11 pm
KWalker wrote:I swapped to a flatter saddle that I had lying around today (Prologo Nago Evo) and the lower back rounding was almost completely gone.
I want to ask fellow Specialized users what their experience in swapping widths between the Romin and Toupe. I used to be on a 155 Toupe, which I found a tad wide and I was just on a 143 Romin. I've been told that the Romin actually runs a size bigger than the corresponding Toupe, but never found any definitive answer on this.
Also, which saddles have a similar profile to the Toupe? Not just flat, but similar curviture? The Prologo that I'm on doesn't support me very well and I want to consider other options before I get another Toupe.
I have a 155 toupe on my Litespeed Niota Ti and 155 Romins on my cross and road bikes. What I have found is that the Romin's nose makes it feel wider all the way around. It doesnt actually run bigger per say (the widest point on both saddles is still 155).
JR
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Cattie
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by Cattie on Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:24 am
RollinCaliGuy wrote:tonytourist wrote:I had one but didn't like the width at the nose of the saddle.
Gave it to my dad and he's happy
Too wide? If so I have heard from a very reliable source that may make you happy in the next few months...
Now that the new romin evo saddle is anounced, can you say how much smaller the width of the nose is?
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boots2000
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by boots2000 on Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:52 pm
Romin evo is narrower but main differences are more padding and also a softer "edge" to the saddle. You don't feel the corners like a Romin. It will be a nice saddle for many riders.
Cattie wrote:RollinCaliGuy wrote:tonytourist wrote:I had one but didn't like the width at the nose of the saddle.
Gave it to my dad and he's happy
Too wide? If so I have heard from a very reliable source that may make you happy in the next few months...
Now that the new romin evo saddle is anounced, can you say how much smaller the width of the nose is?
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boots2000
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by boots2000 on Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:37 pm
Other difference between Romin and Romin Evo- Romin seems to be a good saddle for 1 position type riders. It definately locks you in- not so good if you like to move around and work the saddle. Evo is better if you move around.
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boots2000
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by boots2000 on Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:02 pm
Tail may not come up as high as on the Romin.
Evo is like a more padded, narrower nose, more rounded edge version of the Romin.
It works for me- Romin does not work for me.
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ty-ro
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by ty-ro on Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:11 pm
I hope that the Romin Evo has a more narrow nose because that was the only deal breaker for me on the current Romin. The other comfortable saddle is the phenom. It is technically a mountain saddle but works very well as a road saddle. Plenty of padding, but not mushy either. Sure, they are heavier than the road versions, but I never try to save weight on saddles.