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

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[–] 16 points 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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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    Your butt moves with your legs so the padding in the shorts moves with you. Padding on the seat chafes and rubs against you. A padded seat can get you pretty far but a proper chamois is important for long distance. And often even more important is bike fit.

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