Users' questions

Are Specialized saddles good?

Are Specialized saddles good?

The Specialized Power Expert saddle provides reliable comfort and support even on all-day rides. Available in a range of widths to accommodate different sit bones, and with a cutout to relieve pressure, it’s one you really can ride for hours without any issues.

How do I choose a Specialized saddle?

We help you on your way with five tips for finding your ideal saddle.

  1. Find the saddle with the right shape. No two people are the same.
  2. Take account of your flexibility and your position on the bike. Test your flexibility.
  3. Measure the width of your sit bones.
  4. Set the saddle to the right height.
  5. Saddle position.

How do you size a Specialized saddle?

FIND YOUR SADDLE SIZE Saddle size is determined by measuring your sit bones and correlating it to the appropriate width saddle. Your local Specialized retailer can help measure your sit bones using a Retül Digital Sit bone Device, or you can measure your sit bones at home.

What is the most comfortable bike saddle?

What is the most comfortable bicycle seat?

  • Planet Bike A.R.S. Classic Bike Seat.
  • Schwinn Comfort Bike Saddle.
  • Selle Italia Diva Gel Superflow Saddle.
  • Bontrager Ajna Pro Carbon Bike Saddle.
  • Bikeroo Universal Bike Seat Replacement For Seniors.
  • Brooks England Cambium All Weather Bike Seat.
  • Fabric Scoop Radius Elite Bike Saddle.

What is the most comfortable Specialized saddle?

Most comfortable leather saddle

  • Brooks England B17 Standard S Saddle – Women’s.
  • Brooks England B17 Standard Saddle – Men’s.
  • Selle Royal Respiro Soft Athletic Cycling Saddle.
  • ISM Touring Saddle.
  • Fi’zi:k Antares Versus Evo R3 Adaptive Saddle.
  • Selle Anatomica X1.
  • Brooks England B67 Saddle -Men’s.

Where are specialized saddles made?

Texas
All of the Specialized Saddles and TW Saddlery saddles are made in one of our two factories in Texas.

What is the width of a Specialized saddle?

Our saddles come in multiple widths—from 130mm to 245mm—and multiple shapes to match any anatomy, ensuring support and pain-free riding.

What seats do pro cyclists use?

Our pick of the best cycling saddles

  • Fizik Adaptive 00 VS EVO saddle.
  • Specialized Romin Evo Pro saddle.
  • Supacaz Ti Ignite saddle.
  • Fizik Antares R3 saddle.
  • Specialized S-Works Power saddle.
  • Fizik Tempo Argo R1 saddle.
  • Selle San Marco Mantra Superleggera Open saddle.
  • Fizik Arione saddle.

Why are bike saddles so uncomfortable?

A Bike’s Discomfort Bike seats are only intended to hold a biker’s sit bones and not their whole weight. They come with an unusual and slender shape that allows our lower limbs to move freely during cycling. Plus, your position and proper seat adjustment while biking also make a huge difference in your comfort.

What cycling saddles do the pros use?

The Romin Evo is available in two different width options, Sagan’s 143mm version weighing a claimed 134g. Selle Italia is well-represented in the pro peloton. Team Dimension Data’s British rider Steve Cummings uses a Novus Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow with carbon/ceramic rails and double density padding.

How tight should carbon saddle rails be?

Those carbon rails are tough – just snug it up hand-tight enough to stop it slipping. Take a tool with you on the first few rides in case it slips.

Why choose the specialized power expert saddle?

The Specialized Power Expert saddle provides reliable comfort and support even on all-day rides. Available in a range of widths to accommodate different sit bones, and with a cutout to relieve pressure, it’s one you really can ride for hours without any issues.

Is the specialized Romin Evo suitable for women?

To begin with – the Specialized Romin Evo has historically fallen within the men’s saddle range. For women, there’s now a MIMIC version which replaced the highly popular Oura. However, the brand makes it clear that since saddle comfort is personal, riders of either gender may find comfort aboard either option.

How comfortable is the power arc expert saddle?

Available in a range of widths to accommodate different sit bones, and with a cutout to relieve pressure, it’s one you really can ride for hours without any issues. First of all, as I said in my review of this saddle’s sibling, the Power Arc Expert: saddle comfort is a personal issue and what suits one person might not be ideal for another.

Why are Specialized bikes so popular?

With its big bucks budget – plus hundreds of thousands of Retül bike fit data points – Specialized has worked with some of the most famous names in cycling. Which is perhaps why items such as its shoes and saddles are quite so prevalent and well respected in the market.