MTB Saddle selection

[Grant Prince]

Went to Cycle lab Lynnwood. They stock the Ergon SR for road bikes and SF Fitness saddles, no Mountain bike though. Even have a few Ergon grips. Also measured sit bones, seems I am the larger size.

Ordered an Ergo SM Pro online at Trail Tech Cycles, Bit more expensive than the Comp, but bit lighter and seems like better materials used. Hope it was a good choice. 

Thanks again for all inputs.

 

[Bike Dewing]

43 minutes ago, Grant Prince said:

Went to Cycle lab Lynnwood. They stock the Ergon SR for road bikes and SF Fitness saddles, no Mountain bike though. Even have a few Ergon grips. Also measured sit bones, seems I am the larger size.

Ordered an Ergo SM Pro online at Trail Tech Cycles, Bit more expensive than the Comp, but bit lighter and seems like better materials used. Hope it was a good choice. 

Thanks again for all inputs.

 

Nice man.! I checked mine, couldn’t remember what it was.. it’s the SM Comp and its quality.. been riding it for almost a year and it still looks new.. so yeah, if the pro is better materials etc you won’t be disappointed.! 🥳🤘🏻

[warrencharlesza]

been following this topic after some difficulty after the race to the sun, havent done long rides since then due to discomfort. I have pulled the trigger on the ERGON BIKE MTB SM COMP MEN SADDLE [STEALTH] from Trail Tech. Was considering the SLR Boost Superflow but the Ergon being male specific won me over

[Grant Prince]

Just some feedback. Bought the Ergon SM Pro. After about 200Km, I am starting to get used to it. Must say it was not an easy ride up to now, being quite uncomfortable and painful. Strangely my left side is still sore when I ride, right hand side is fine. 

Not an easy task getting the right saddle. I could not find a store that loan out test saddles for a period to see if it will work for you. Best is probably to do research and then hope for a good fit. Switching between saddles also does not work because quality saddles are quite expensive. Can't shop until the right one is found. 

Did anyone find that you get used to a saddle over time, and how long does it take to have a comfortable ride again? No fun riding with such discomfort. Also bought new bibs so probably not a problem there. 

[michaelbiker]

5 minutes ago, Grant Prince said:

Just some feedback. Bought the Ergon SM Pro. After about 200Km, I am starting to get used to it. Must say it was not an easy ride up to now, being quite uncomfortable and painful. Strangely my left side is still sore when I ride, right hand side is fine. 

Not an easy task getting the right saddle. I could not find a store that loan out test saddles for a period to see if it will work for you. Best is probably to do research and then hope for a good fit. Switching between saddles also does not work because quality saddles are quite expensive. Can't shop until the right one is found. 

Did anyone find that you get used to a saddle over time, and how long does it take to have a comfortable ride again? No fun riding with such discomfort. Also bought new bibs so probably not a problem there. 

I found that if I ride a lot then comfortable saddles are instantly comfortable. In other words, it takes time for the soft parts to toughen up if I've been off the bike, but it's usually only a ride or two not 200km. Good shorts also help but get the saddle and fit of your bike right first.

If you want to do this right and save yourself a ton of time and money, I'd suggest getting a professional bike fit. Good bike fitters also usually have an array of saddles that you can test at their studios.