The most comfortable non-Brooks (style saddle) I own is a Specialized Romin. It's one of the few cut-out saddles I've tried which actually seem to succeed in relieving pressure. Also, the Romin comes in various widths, and if you go to a Specialized dealer you can ask to be measured on the ass-o-meter to determine which width you need. I got mine new on ebay for $70-something.
I can ride my Brooks without padded bib-shorts (once they are broken in, it's better that way as I'm sure you know), but I don't ride synthetic saddles with-out. They're really meant to be used in conjunction with padded shorts. They ones that are not have way too much cushion and cause other problems. That being said, my Romin saddle with shorts is actually more comfortable than my Brooks with or with-out them - I bet you can accustom an un-padded butt to feel the same. I should mention, I use this saddle on my race bike, which has a very aggressive saddle to handlebar drop - and being a racing saddle that is what it is designed for. Maybe, you'll hate it in an upright position, but they are may be some other Specialized saddles which would work better, but still come in reasonable widths. Another thought, I feel that many people go way overboard with the uptilted angle on their Brooks. A one degree angle is enough to keep you from sliding forward, much more is counter productive. On Nov 22, 1:42 pm, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > Another suggestion for WTB saddles. I just put a Speed V (their > cheapest saddle) from a town bike i sold on my road bike and > discovered that it's quite comfortable for long rides. No pressure on > the nether regions. > > I've never ridden a Brooks for anything more than a hundred yards or > so I can't compare. > > On Nov 22, 7:02 am, JGS <jonat...@jonfipro.com> wrote: > > > Hey there, > > > I've been riding w/ Brooks saddle for several years and I've come to > > worry that I'm putting too much pressure on my softer parts. I've try > > adjustments but I'd love to know if anyone has a recommendation for a > > simple saddle w/ a slot to protect me that might be great and look > > good w/ my Atlantis. > > > Thanks so much! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
