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 GEAR TESTS 13 / 02 / 07
 

SheCycles Saddle Demo Center

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San Marco Aspide Glamour

Have you found the perfect saddle?

We imagine that like us, most women have had to buy, beg or borrow at least several saddles before finding one that suits them, and some may not have found their perfect perch yet! So before you despair, see what you think to our new idea to solve the misery of sore girls bits!

SheCycles have decided to launch a 'Saddle Demo Center', where SheCycles.com members can borrow a demo saddle from our range and test it out. The idea is that you can try before you buy. We won't be selling the saddles but you will at least be able to test drive it properly before you purchase one, we can also help you find a supplier if you need too!

Saddles currently available for testing are:

  • Selle Italia Genuine Gel
  • Selle Italia LDY Gel Flow
  • Specialized Jett Gel
  • Specialized Dolce
  • Fizik Vitesse
  • Bontrager CRX+ Race
  • Bontrager Carbon
  • Bontrager Select
  • WTB Speed SHE Comp
  • WTB Speed SHE ProGel
  • WTB Deva Thinline Gel
  • Specialized Alias 143mm width
  • Specialized Jett Specialized Jett
  • Bontrager CRX+ Comfort
  • Bontrager Commuter Gel
  • Selle San Marco Aspide Glamour
  • **NEW Bontrager Race Fit TT
  • **NEW Charge Spoonette
  • **NEW Charge Spoon (mens version but popular with women we hear!)
  • **NEW Selle Italia SLK Lady Gel Flow

    A personal opinion

    It seems that we ladies love talking about the perfect saddle, and as the service is free we'd like everyone who demo's a saddle to write a Member Review on it. That way we can all share information and ideas about what saddle works for us and why. As we're all different in shape, needs and the type of riding we do this will be very subjective, but hopefully useful to other readers.

    See you at a ride or event soon where you can test on of the Saddles. Make sure you sign up to be a SheCycles Member so you receive the newsletters about the next SheCycles Saddle Demo Centre venue.


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    Amy C 
    Posted: 11/01/07 09:15:52 52
    Hello!

    Being so soon after Christmas my pockets aren't full of cash (come to think of it when are they?!) but I really do need a new saddle. Can anyone recommend me one for mainly XC? Nothing really wide and mega padded but enough to keep me nice and comfy especially if I am out all day. I've been looking at the specialized jett and the Ergon Butterfly Air Cell Gel Ladies.

    Thanks in advance!!
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