I have used this saddle for a week now - It's one of the best minor upgrades I have done
I am going to order one this week
I have used this saddle for a week now - It's one of the best minor upgrades I have done
You were faster than me...Just ordered one now
What size have you guys gone with?
Even though I am a small slim 30 waist I went into a bike shop and they measured my bone width at 143 so a M/L is 12 to 16 so that's what I ordered even though I am not large at all
@Ergon do you offer any sort of trial saddle or exchange like the other manufacturers do?
Ok thankyouDirectly, we do not. Saddle returns and exchanges are at the discreation of the selling retailer under the guidelines they choose to adopt.
I agree with the sit bones thing. But it makes me think, why do some manufacturers still list there saddles according to activity. for example narrow thin saddles are for xc and wider thicker saddle are for all day riding?
I was aware from previous fittings I have wider sit bones. First ride out today, just a short ride but first impressions are very unobtrusive no difficulty moving around the bike or getting off the back etc longer ride tomorrow
It is actually easy to measure your own sit bones, find some thick cardboard and cut a couple of pieces that you place on a low table or similar. Then take your popo and place it on the cardboard in a firm way and then gently rocking from side to side. When you stand up again you will see the marks from your sit bones in the cardboard and then it is just to take a liner and measure centre to centre of the 2 flat spots - An old trick
Karsten
Disclaimer:
Gary we know that you think that this is utterly crap so no need to tell us again
Don't worry mate. You'll be able to read my impartail balanced thoughts on both the saddle and "sit bone" theory in my review of this saddle very soon.
Part of the reason the review is taking so long is this is one of the most difficult to review products i've ever come across.
sorry for the teaser.
All I'll say for now as above in @Janluke's thoughts, is the Ergon SM-E mountain definitely something you want to "try before you buy"
I do absolutely not worry as I'm totally confident that you know far better than all the recognized science within the cycle world
Karsten
I was going point that out, nciklej. I sometimes ride up to 4 or 5 hours on my road bike and never felt the need for a special saddle.I don't get why this saddle needed to be a thing. Road cyclists spend lots of hours in a row on their bikes, more so than mountain bikers..Just look on Wiggle for road saddles instead?!
Good ol marketing BS me tinks
...about my own comfort, personal taste and features I want in a saddle for MY bikes the way i ride them.
Nah.. .the Industry™ must know better.
...after all it's not like they're making any money out of their "scientific" findings is it?
Ps. Meeeeh meeeehhh
Personal preference as well as experience do we all have. If you have standpoints contradictonary to common science, you better back it up by HARD facts.Well done mate.
all your googled "facts" still don't trump individual personal preference and experience.
I'm getting hard just reading about your scientifically enhanced erections
@Janluke If you still have this saddle would you consider selling it?I've now covered over 500km with this saddle and its not for me at all. Saddles are clearly a personal thing but for me its one of the most uncomfortable saddles I've ever used. Fine for a short ride ride but on longer rides it was just painful. The ridge on the back doesnt prevent you from getting off the back but it does stop(or reduce) you moving around the saddle which means I'm sat on the same spot all the time. As an experiment I changed back to the standard Giant saddle, a fairly basic saddle and it was so much better.
Obviously other people are getting on fine so I'm willing to accept it just doesnt suit me. My advice would be try before you buy
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