Tan Saddle Suggestions?

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bluebottle81
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by bluebottle81

I wondering if anyone can help suggest a tan saddle for me? Ideally one I can pair up with matching bar tape.

I’ve had a brown charge spoon on my gravel bike (picture below) and found a good bar tape match. Initially I quite liked the look of it, but over gradually the 'brown'-ness of it is starting to grate on me. I’ve decided to look for something a bit more tan than brown, similar to the sidewalls on the WTB tires in the picture or perhaps an even lighter shade.

In terms of the actual saddle my rear end seems to be able to handle a variety of styles so I’m primarily focused on how it looks (I acknowledge may come to regret that!)

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Marin
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If you're concerned with looks, 1st you need a straight / zero offset post! ;)

- Brooks Cambium is available in tan and super comfy. Not light.
- Alternatively, glueing some Alcantara or tan leather over any saddle is a 15 minute job and can look really great

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Marin wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:59 pm
If you're concerned with looks, 1st you need a straight / zero offset post! ;)
Haha I wasn't aware that offset seatposts weren't fashionable!?
Marin wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:59 pm
- Brooks Cambium is available in tan and super comfy. Not light.
- Alternatively, glueing some Alcantara or tan leather over any saddle is a 15 minute job and can look really great
Thanks for these suggestions. Second one in particular has piqued my interest, always love a project. This would also give me a bit more flexibility on colour and I presume I'd be able to use the same fabric for bar tape...

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bluebottle81 wrote:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am
Haha I wasn't aware that offset seatposts weren't fashionable!?
Not if you're pushing the saddle all the way forward on the rails! ;)

Cord1138
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by Cord1138

Rivet make nice saddles, but in these COVID times, you can't get all the colours https://rivetcycleworks.com/

bluebottle81
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by bluebottle81

The Rivets look very nice indeed. Might email to see if I can get matching bar tape...




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That's the brand I was going to suggest, I've got the closed version of that saddle on my MTB, worked well for me so far.

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Wow, never know about Gyes. The Rivet's are expensive in the UK, so might give Gyes a try!

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I can't upload pics.

Below is what the brown Belcarra would look like. My bike is similar tone to yours as is the bar tape. On the first pics it has carbon seat post; I now swapped to titanium.

Belcarra is a fairly wide and short saddle. It's the type of saddle that fits me best. By the looks of how forward your saddle is, it might fit you also.

download/file.php?id=86466&mode=view

bluebottle81
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by bluebottle81

DHG01 wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:44 am
I can't upload pics.

Below is what the brown Belcarra would look like. My bike is similar tone to yours as is the bar tape. On the first pics it has carbon seat post; I now swapped to titanium.

Belcarra is a fairly wide and short saddle. It's the type of saddle that fits me best. By the looks of how forward your saddle is, it might fit you also.

download/file.php?id=86466&mode=view
Thank you that looks great!

Which bar tape is that you are using?

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bluebottle81 wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:24 pm
Thank you that looks great!

Which bar tape is that you are using?
Specialized; €18. The framebuilder chose it; never actually managed to find it again.

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