MTB saddles

[christilee]

What do they charge for a bike setup? And it seems like it’s properly done? 

[michaelbiker]

9 minutes ago, christilee said:

What do they charge for a bike setup? And it seems like it’s properly done? 

I think it depends on the fit. They have three options. Mine was R1500 if I remember correctly.

[DodgeB]

On 5/5/2025 at 10:22 AM, DieselnDust said:

I'm not going to recommend a saddle as there re just too many variables that result in on the bike comfort ranging from your body shape , weight height and flexibility, hip rotation, femur length jirre etc etc etc. What I will offer is guidance on what to look for when fitting a saddle.

Firstly, understand your body shape. If you are tall and lanky with narrow hips and thighs, short samoosa shaped saddles can work for you. These would include San Marco Shortfit 2.0 and Specialized Power saddle.

If you are wider and have thicker thighs and large quads then a saddle with a narrow nose that flairs toward the rear like the Selle SMP, Selle Italia Flite, PRO Tharsis are likely where you want to start looking at

The nose of the saddle should fit neatly between your thighs without impeding your hammies and glutes. The rear should be wide enough to support your sit bones but as you rotate forward those narrow and the saddle should be able to follow that change. Samoosa saddles tend force you to rotate forward so they're ideal if that's not the position you prefer.

Flexibility:

If you sit more upright due to low flexibility in your lower back you might want to consider a saddle with a bowl like depression in the center, like a Fizik Aliante, or most SMP saddles.

If you have fairly good flexibility then flatter saddles will work best.

 

Heavier riders tend to get along better with more and firmer padding and a wider saddle, often wider than their sit bones would suggest

 

 

Hi, thanks for great info on which saddle. Currently have a Selle SMP saddle, which I love, but they don't seem to be available. Any Idea where one could buy one?

Thanks,

R

[MaMc]

1 hour ago, DodgeB said:

Hi, thanks for great info on which saddle. Currently have a Selle SMP saddle, which I love, but they don't seem to be available. Any Idea where one could buy one?

Thanks,

R

https://www.sellesmp.com/en/store-locator

There are apparently a couple in the Cape and Gauteng from my search but dont know how up to date that is

[DieselnDust]

3 hours ago, michaelbiker said:

Just shows you how everyone is different.

I was fitted with a Power, on the same pressure mapping system and have been very happy with it. I think the pressure mapping is quite important if you are struggling. It makes the bike fitters job a lot easier. Sitbone measuring tools are pointless. FWIW I had that exact Sella Italia on my gravel bike and it was too narrow for me, I was literally falling off the back of the saddle as there was no support.

On my MTB, I was getting pain in my ankle and hamstring tendonitis after rides with a lot of high torque efforts. It was very, very clear in the pressure mapping when I went for the fit that I had a lot of pressure on that side of my body. Tim at SISSA sorted it out quite nicely.

It is sooooo important to recognise that none of us are alike and therefore what works for me won't necessarily work for you

 

 

59 minutes ago, DodgeB said:

Hi, thanks for great info on which saddle. Currently have a Selle SMP saddle, which I love, but they don't seem to be available. Any Idea where one could buy one?

Thanks,

R

ASG still does Scicon and therefore they will still bring in SelleSMP on request. If you  know which saddle in the SMP range works for you they can order it in for you.