SMP Selle TRK medium. Super comfy. Best decision I've made since buying the bike.

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[–] 16 points 8 months ago (11 children)

People underestimate how comfy these seats are! Even without padded shorts you can get so much further without chafing if your seat has the cutout.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (10 children)

    You've tried with padded shorts as well? Because description says they're designed to use without those. I'm curious about experience with.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (9 children)

    If you want to have any flesh left between the saddle and your pelvis when doing 50 mile rides, you'll want the padding!

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I do that but am looking to do a bit more intense of an event and an looking for something extra. So you've tried this particular saddle or some other gelled with padded shorts?

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    I almost always ride with a cutout saddle and with padded shorts. The main thing you get extra from this type of saddle and the shorts is not being distracted by a painful taint.

    I don't race, but I keep an alright pace on road routes. When in season and I'm focusing on cycling more than running I'm usually doing 60-100k rides every fortnight or so.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    Of you ride regularly you build up butt muscle and don't notice a hard seat as much.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Maybe I've got my fit wrong, but I don't think I've got more muscle between my buttocks. Definitely get slightly calloused though 😬

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I have this type seat pictured, I found it pushed on my butt bones, but after months of riding the muscle built up provided cushion. I think many people have the nose tilted too high so it jabs your groin

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