Fizik Arione vsx saddle break in

Podc · 2015-10-22T19:18:49+01:00

Hi. I had a bike fit a while back and was loaned a test Arione vsx saddle. Absolutely loved it from the start. Wasn't even aware of it on the first ride :-) Spent a few weeks with it and covered a couple of hundred kms with no issues so I exchanged the test saddle and a pile of money to get my own. I've now had it a couple of weeks and am getting saddle sores right down the centre every time I ride. Saddle is in same position as the test one. So do they have a break in period and should I therefore just persevere or should I get back to the fitter? I've only done about 100kms on the new one. Thanks.

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October 22, 2015 at 7:18 pm #24965

Podc

Hi. I had a bike fit a while back and was loaned a test Arione vsx saddle. Absolutely loved it from the start. Wasn’t even aware of it on the first ride 🙂

Spent a few weeks with it and covered a couple of hundred kms with no issues so I exchanged the test saddle and a pile of money to get my own. I’ve now had it a couple of weeks and am getting saddle sores right down the centre every time I ride.

Saddle is in same position as the test one. So do they have a break in period and should I therefore just persevere or should I get back to the fitter? I’ve only done about 100kms on the new one.

Thanks.
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October 24, 2015 at 12:07 pm #862221
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I’ve always felt it’s more

I’ve always felt it’s more about breaking in your backside rather than the saddle itself. When I got an Arione with my new bike I had a very sore behind for the first couple of weeks, but it went away rather quickly.

October 22, 2015 at 7:34 pm #862219
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Most modern saddles do not

Most modern saddles do not have a break in period as such (unlike Brooks and other natural material saddles). The test saddle may have slightly compressed padding but not enough I would have thought to make that much difference. I suspect one of two things, either the new saddle is not in the place you think it is (i.e. not the same as the test saddle), or you have upped the mileage a bit to the point where you are getting sore. I’m assuming you are using proper cycling shorts/longs with a chamois, you might just have got to the point where some cream will reduce the chafing and soreness. All part of the cycling experience I’m afraid.
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