One for the ladies

[John the old'un]

Can any of you super ACC Ladies recommend a suitable saddle for my Yvonne?
I do know you have different anatomy from us guys and although I know a bit about saddles for the male rear end, I need some advice about what suits the fairer sex.
Am happily settled here on the Isle of Wight and in the process of putting together a bike for my new "other half".
Keep up the riding folks, and maybe see some of you on the Island Outing in September.
Cheers All.

[Roy Green]

Can't help you on the saddle front (or rear) John. But just to say best wishes in your new home — miss you on the J4F and 15s groups!
Roy

[Mike I]

[quote]I need some advice about what suits the fairer sex.

[Michelle]

Hi John

I now have Specialized Jett womens saddles on both my bikes. They are probably the most expensive I have seen for women, at around £50, but they are worth it. If you spend any time on the bike, your 'ladybits' go numb . The Jett stops this because there is a hole in the middle like what the blokes have.

There are two sizes depending on the width of your sit bones, and the shops selling them should have a sit pad to enable you to work out which size you are.

They take a little bit of getting used to, more than the sofa saddle that came with the bike, but it's worth it for the overall comfort in the end.

[John the old'un]

Thanks for the reply Michelle.
Now how about some comments from others.
Amy, Robin, Bridget, Carole. ????
Surely you're not all hibernating.

[Tamar]

I also ride on the Specialised Jett. Some riders might find it a bit too harsh a ride though...they're quite race oriented. I've got the Jett on 3 of my bikes and then got a fairly comfy saddle by WTB on my commute bike and also the touring tandem. Can't remember what model but it's got a deep groove up the middle, which, like the hole in the Jett, means that lady-bits do not get squished. The groove rather than a hole also has the advantage that you don't get douched when riding through puddles. I also like the WTB as it's a bit curvy so the sit-bone area is raised...but somehow you don't slide down onto the nose...it's great...my sitbones just fit onto it perfectly and that also keeps ladybits from getting squished. It's slightly more padded than the Jett, but is by no means big and squishy.

Avoid any saddles that are big and squishy...even if they do have a cut-out area they'll still be very uncomfortable on long rides. There was one such saddle on the touring tandem that I couldn't be bothered to change...but regretted it and ended up buying new saddle half-way through Canadian tour.