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  • April 24, 2017 at 5:27 pm #27037
    nsmithson2010

    Hi All

     

    I borrowed a Charge Spoon from a colleague as i’m suffering at the moment with the saddle that came with my Boardman.

    On the whole the Spoon fits me pretty well but i found myself wanting for a pressure release channel for my nether regions.

     

    I also found that despite the good looks of the stitching there was a little rub from it.

     

    Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

     

    Thanks 

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  • April 27, 2017 at 8:53 am #891737
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    TypeVertigo
    The Gavalier wrote:
    Fabric (who now make Spoon saddles) offer test saddles at their dealers which you can sign out for a week. They do one very similar to the spoon but with a pressure relief channel. 

    Actually, Charge still makes the Spoon. Charge and Fabric are sister brands as far as saddles are concerned – the same guy, Nick Larsen, manages them.

    https://rouleur.cc/editorial/design-stories-chargefabric-2/

    The Spoon is the only model common to both brands, and even then both brands make them slightly differently.

    April 27, 2017 at 8:30 am #891735
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    bob_c wrote:
    I have a Selle SMP Well which is great for me. No numbness or discomfort etc for me and feels like you sit “in” the saddle rather than on it.

    I got it based on the recommendation from Steve Hogg’s bikefitting site: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/09/all-about-smps/

    I had the older version, the Hell. Great saddle. Rather pricey though, and for what you’re paying, its longevity isn’t great. Mine lasted around two years and 10,000 km, at which point its top cover started cracking. The only time I can remember having had numb nuts on it was at the end of a 210 km audax.

    Replaced it with a Fabric Line, which is 1/3 the price, but not quite as good at fighting off genital numbness as the Hell/Well. More of a “criterium” saddle than an “audax” one.

    Once the Line goes kaput I might replace it with a base-spec Specialized Power. That might be more in keeping with the Hell/Well’s design philosophy, albeit with a shorter length and stubbier nose. It’s also 2/3 the price of the Hell/Well.

    April 26, 2017 at 6:46 am #891733
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    bob_c

    I have a Selle SMP Well which

    I have a Selle SMP Well which is great for me. No numbness or discomfort etc for me and feels like you sit “in” the saddle rather than on it.

    I got it based on the recommendation from Steve Hogg’s bikefitting site: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/09/all-about-smps/

     

     

    April 25, 2017 at 9:28 pm #891731
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    rjfrussell

    Just swapped two Fabric

    Just swapped two Fabric Scoops (the new name for Charge Spoons) for two Fabric Lines- same as Scoop but with pressure relief channel.

    Brilliant, in my book.  Always found the Scoops super comfortable, save for occasional numbness-  the Line is just as comfortable and does away with the numbness entirely.  Just back from Amstel Gold sportive- 145miles in total comfort.  If you like the Spoon, I’d recommend you have a crack on a Fabric Line without hesitation.  I am pretty sure they do a 6 month ride and return option anyway, so nothing to lose.

    April 25, 2017 at 3:25 pm #891729
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    newtonk

    I tried the following saddles

    I tried the following saddles:

    Prologo Nago Evo – Owwwwww

    Fizik Antares – Owwww

    Charge Spoon – Owww

    Brooks C17 – Owww

    Selle Italia Q-Bik – Aha!!

    Cube Active 1.1 – BINGO!

    …in the process of finding the correct shape for me.  

    My advice would be to buy a cheapo saddle in a specific shape (the Q-bik is a v cheap almost completely flat saddle – the cube came on my hybrid and is perfect so bought another for my road bike) until you find the right one for you – throwing money at expensive saddles is a complete waste imo.  Resale values on the ones you discard are poor – trust me, I’ve sold them all on and the market is flooded!

    April 25, 2017 at 8:50 am #891727
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    The Gavalier
    nsmithson2010 wrote:
    The Gavalier wrote:
    Fabric (who now make Spoon saddles) offer test saddles at their dealers which you can sign out for a week. They do one very similar to the spoon but with a pressure relief channel. 

     

    Is the Fabric one with the pressure relief channel the Fabric Line?

    Thanks

     

    think so yeah, have a look on their website. Great saddles for reasonable price. 

    April 24, 2017 at 11:24 pm #891725
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    multimodal wrote:
    These things are very personal but I’ve just purchased specialized toupe and it’s brilliant. I was reasonably confident buying it because it’s not dissimilar in shape to a very comfy (for me) 10 year old specialized saddle I have on an older bike. 

    not to be confused with a specialized toupée

    April 24, 2017 at 9:45 pm #891723
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    multimodal

    These things are very

    These things are very personal but I’ve just purchased specialized toupe and it’s brilliant. I was reasonably confident buying it because it’s not dissimilar in shape to a very comfy (for me) 10 year old specialized saddle I have on an older bike. 

    April 24, 2017 at 8:39 pm #891721
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    nsmithson2010
    The Gavalier wrote:
    Fabric (who now make Spoon saddles) offer test saddles at their dealers which you can sign out for a week. They do one very similar to the spoon but with a pressure relief channel. 

     

    Is the Fabric one with the pressure relief channel the Fabric Line?

    Thanks

    April 24, 2017 at 7:10 pm #891719
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    The Gavalier

    Fabric (who now make Spoon

    Fabric (who now make Spoon saddles) offer test saddles at their dealers which you can sign out for a week. They do one very similar to the spoon but with a pressure relief channel. 

    April 24, 2017 at 7:05 pm #891717
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    Johnnyvee

    I had saddle issues last year

    I had saddle issues last year and settled on a Specialized Toupe after much trying at my local Evans and LBS. The LBS was actually better than Evans for trying as they had quite a collection of test saddles they had built up over the years.

    Saddles are very personal things to get right – try as many as you can. 

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