Ask Levi: What Is The Best Road Bike Saddle?
Comments(2)Today we will look at choosing a good road bike saddle that fits comfortably…
Hi levi! what’s the best road bike saddle in terms of comfort?
thanks!
-Saddled Sam
Hi Sam,
Saddle choice is a personal preference based on sit bone width and other factors. There is no best saddle, just the best saddle for you.
I ride a Fizik Aliante, which is very comfy and pretty popular. But some people hate the Aliante and prefer the Fizik Arione or Selle Italia Flite. Lance Armstrong was always seen riding the Selle San Marco Concor.
So you can see, everyone has a different preference.
The best thing you can do is find a bike shop that will let you test ride a few different seats before choosing the right one. That will save you quite a bit of money in the long run. Some shops also have devices to measure your sit bone width (one such tool is Specialized’s Assometer,) and they can recommend a saddle based on that measurement.
If there is no local bike shop offering this, you can also sign-up for a demo online – CompetitiveCyclist.com Saddle Demo – which costs $75, but can save you hundreds of dollars that you would have spent on uncomfortable saddles.
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Wow! That looks like a cool service. I just bought new tires (based on your previous article) so I’ll have to wait, but I think I’ll try that out when I go to upgrade my saddle.
@Bryant
Yeah, even if you have to pay for a saddle demo program, it’s worth it. I wish I had known about this before going and buying saddle after saddle in my search for comfort!