tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post883600637074194039..comments2024-03-18T08:41:35.438-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Selle AnAtomica: My ImpressionsVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2434338335505438332016-07-06T22:00:44.324-04:002016-07-06T22:00:44.324-04:00Perfect but one fatal flaw. My first series X bled...Perfect but one fatal flaw. My first series X bled through to my shorts. Big brown stain. They were my full time biking shorts, thats fine, my second X saddle , same thing... well i cant have that, i want to ride with normal shorts sometimes now and i dont want to wreck them with a brown stain on the ass. they would not refund or exchange when i explained this to them. Its good but it bleeds and you cant return so beware.highplainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140301345221517543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17521288122644972332013-11-26T22:39:39.153-05:002013-11-26T22:39:39.153-05:00Yay Voyageur! I'm in the opposite situation: I...Yay Voyageur! I'm in the opposite situation: I have a Voyageur built and I'm trying the SA on it. How has your build and saddle worked out?Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-1677560758649716672012-03-12T14:20:14.493-04:002012-03-12T14:20:14.493-04:00The newer review is here and I will update the pos...The newer review is <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2012/02/selle-anatomica-titanico-new-version.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and I will update the post with a link to it as well.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14577133657951052532012-01-29T05:59:08.399-05:002012-01-29T05:59:08.399-05:00Hi Velouria,
thanks for your review!
Could you pl...Hi Velouria, <br />thanks for your review!<br />Could you please tell us what you think about the new generation version of this saddle ?<br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71448829043371554242011-11-30T11:06:05.160-05:002011-11-30T11:06:05.160-05:00I've just received the new generation version ...I've just received the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/6407460677/in/set-72157628017580451" rel="nofollow">new generation version of this saddle</a>, on loan from the manufacturer, and will be testing it over the next few weeks. Will post an update.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43937402208235856292011-08-17T10:26:32.121-04:002011-08-17T10:26:32.121-04:00I have around 8,000 miles on one of mine (I have 3...I have around 8,000 miles on one of mine (I have 3 of them) and I consider the stretching to be normal wear and tear. I've found they stretch more in hot and humid weather, and not at all in cold, so by the end of summer, I always have to turn the bolt a couple of times (no more than that). I have taken a box cutter to all of mine, then a light filing, and they're good until they pinch again, which may not be for years.<br /><br />My oldest one is also red, and a lot more of the color has worn off mine, but I love that. I think it gets more beautiful over time, with its history showing. It doesn't look new, but it looks loved. <br /><br />RedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49170804620393481142011-08-16T23:01:01.605-04:002011-08-16T23:01:01.605-04:00I've had Clysdales for over three years now. W...I've had Clysdales for over three years now. Well over 20,000 miles on them. Still trying to get rid of small squeak. Extremely comfortable and ready to purchase another so long as the squeak problems have been addressed and corrected. Need to find out about this nylon type washer SA offers. Maybe that would fix my existing squeaks.Bobbyhttp://seacoastglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68045683541562512912011-08-16T23:00:02.605-04:002011-08-16T23:00:02.605-04:00Browsing your past posts about saddles - thanks fo...Browsing your past posts about saddles - thanks for that thorough women's issues post! - I see that you are not as happy with the Brooks B17S as you were at first and that it developed issues as you rode loner distances. (As it has for me, having followed your example and chosen the same saddle.)<br /><br />It's not unridable but it's not reallly comfortable. Is there any way - lacking a crystal ball - to know if riding it more will soften it up enough to fix the problem as happened with the Anatomica?<br /><br />In case I have to replace the Brooks, are there saddles that seem to do especially well for women riding with drop bars - besides the Selle Anatomica or the Gilles Berthould 'Marie Blanc'? Did the Brooks Colt turn out to be a better choice?<br /><br />Thanks for any suggestions!Emma Jhttp://imaginarybicycle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68760915057089135862011-08-16T17:03:05.118-04:002011-08-16T17:03:05.118-04:00I don't think the pinching has anything to do ...I don't think the pinching has anything to do with clothing, but everything to do with how the leather moves underneath the rider - which can change over time. I think that GR Jim's overall assessment is pretty accurate - the very aspects that make this saddle so comfortable are the aspects that can cause this problem. <br /><br />Dave - I think the shifter looks great, now curious to try it in that position!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58009217181389587182011-08-16T16:38:20.149-04:002011-08-16T16:38:20.149-04:00I ride is cycling and normal baggy shorts with nev...I ride is cycling and normal baggy shorts with never a pinch.<br />Velouria - Its very easy to reach my "suicide shifter" on the truss bike, looks very cool to me too. I have now outlined the lugs in red to match the rims, looks killer.Dave Talsmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60625805522227976112011-08-16T15:52:57.708-04:002011-08-16T15:52:57.708-04:00If anyone wants to sell a used one, I would be int...If anyone wants to sell a used one, I would be interested in trying it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868420766305024247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76682795091321225542011-08-16T15:49:54.782-04:002011-08-16T15:49:54.782-04:00Greg - Yes, the pinching would be even worse with ...Greg - Yes, the pinching would be even worse with normal clothes; the padded shorts at least dulled it a bit.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77791461054914400712011-08-16T12:43:05.819-04:002011-08-16T12:43:05.819-04:00I recently acquired an SA for my upcoming maybe-Ce...I recently acquired an SA for my upcoming maybe-Century. I'm still fiddling with it but so far it's not all that comfortable. I wonder if I'm at precisely the wrong weight, because the one I got (I guess the Titanica) is recommended for people 140 pounds and up--and I weigh 140 pounds right now. I'm not feeling any give at all, even though I've loosened the bolt a bit.<br /><br />Maybe it's too soon but I'm thinking the combination of human variation and somewhat unpredictable leather means this is a saddle for people with at least a little experimental money to burn.Christopher Fotosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36987364791702078852011-08-16T11:34:34.248-04:002011-08-16T11:34:34.248-04:00Any ideas on how to soften up a Brooks saddle? Th...Any ideas on how to soften up a Brooks saddle? The one I've got on my Surly is more narrow than the Oma's and supposedly better for the drop-bar riding I'm doing on it -- but nowhere near as comfortable yet.<br /><br />(Sorry for the alternating id - Blogger is being balky - this is aka EmmaJ/ imaginarybicycle)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179541528544428045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58939578972890325022011-08-16T11:31:38.616-04:002011-08-16T11:31:38.616-04:00Dave - Thanks, very cool! Interesting to see the s...Dave - Thanks, very cool! Interesting to see the shifter on the rear stay; can you reach it all right?<br /><br />I don't think thicker leather would necessarily improve this saddle. The whole point of how it works is that the leather is pliable and moves. Unlike Brooks, SA encourages adjusting the tension, so that seems to be a big part of it.<br /><br />The SA slot is very different from the Brooks Imperial slot; the latter is much smaller and is not designed for the two halves of the saddle to move independently.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-9839023214830601862011-08-16T04:17:07.582-04:002011-08-16T04:17:07.582-04:00Brooks Imperials have a lacing system at the edge ...Brooks Imperials have a lacing system at the edge of the saddle sides to ameliorate this problem by tensioning the saddle across ways. How effective it is I have not heard.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971559811863189215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87109934073047338642011-08-15T21:47:21.569-04:002011-08-15T21:47:21.569-04:00I don't have any issues with chafing, so I thi...I don't have any issues with chafing, so I think I need the cut-outs. It's just that my sit-bones that get sore after about 30 miles. I have a Terry brand gel saddle that my brother gave me off of an old bike, and it works the best so far out of all my saddles, but I wouldn't say I'm in love. I'd like to try a leather saddle, but I'm not excited about the price, given that it seems like such a gamble. I too wish there were a try-before-you-buy option. Seems like second-hand might be a good option, but then the saddle is probably already broken in for someone else's shape. Based on this review, I'm tempted to try the non-cut-out version at some point.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017769898837546593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8142071637723104122011-08-15T20:53:04.924-04:002011-08-15T20:53:04.924-04:00Velouria - If you go to:
http://www.flickr.com/pho...Velouria - If you go to:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/antbikemike/5971241348/in/photostream/<br />then hit on all the older pics you will see the bike.Dave Talsmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62320532703201324212011-08-15T20:47:53.763-04:002011-08-15T20:47:53.763-04:00MDI - I agree, they should use thicker leather, ma...MDI - I agree, they should use thicker leather, maybe the stuff Brooks uses from Switzerland.<br />Velouria - I could email some, or go dig thru Mikes fliker pics on the ANT sight, lots of them taken at good angles and lighting. I got the bike about 2 weeks ago.<br />I love that bike, I look at it everyday and can't believe I have one now.Dave Talsmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32663418501052965222011-08-15T20:37:26.233-04:002011-08-15T20:37:26.233-04:00Wondering if the pinching problem is apparent wear...Wondering if the pinching problem is apparent wearing normal clothes or with biking shorts/pants?Greghttp://www.schlickcycles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47966907491002722492011-08-15T20:24:50.529-04:002011-08-15T20:24:50.529-04:00I was going to mention chamfering and thicker leat...I was going to mention chamfering and thicker leather. The design is prone to stretch/pinching but also a lot of comfort. <br /><br />I see it a as two sides of the same coin.Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74129917059926768612011-08-15T20:05:59.158-04:002011-08-15T20:05:59.158-04:00Nylon washer for the bolt! Nice.
I think ours is ...Nylon washer for the bolt! Nice.<br /><br />I think ours is a little chatty, perhaps more so when it gets wet.<br /><br />I should add that adjusting tension is easy on this saddle, you just need an allen and you can see through the whole structure so you know exactly what's going on.<br /><br />We were going to chamfer the edges. If that wasn't enough we would start cutting away at the shape, but I wonder if that would result in more stretching. But, ultimately, I think the answer is to get the thicker leather version.MDInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75616940018098957412011-08-15T19:58:17.051-04:002011-08-15T19:58:17.051-04:00Dave - Off topic, but where can I find your truss ...Dave - Off topic, but where can I find your truss bike pictures?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-1346346482176790172011-08-15T19:54:35.405-04:002011-08-15T19:54:35.405-04:00Mine was very squeaky, I contacted them and they s...Mine was very squeaky, I contacted them and they sent me a special nylon washer for the bolt, now its dead silent. I also have never had the "pinch" either. I hope this saddle Co. makes it too, so comfy and the look is real steam punk too.Dave Talsmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6161824380400938442011-08-15T19:06:07.721-04:002011-08-15T19:06:07.721-04:00I was given one by a friend whose 200+ lbs had sag...I was given one by a friend whose 200+ lbs had sagged it considerably. When I received it the bolt was extended almost all the way. I weigh only 125 lbs so I have not sagged it further. I used it on the SF Randonneurs 400k and 600k this year and found it very comfortable, much more so than the Selle Italia Flite I had been using previously. There were two adjustments I had to make: add a locknut to the bolt to keep it from slipping back, and putting cutout pieces of plastic bags in the nose to keep it from squeaking. Now it is working well for me although the squeak persists from time to time. <br /><br />I think that it is a very comfortable but flawed saddle that requires a lot of energy to maintain. I have heard that Deb Banks, who worked with Tom on the Selle An-Atomica, is developing a saddle similar to it but with solutions to many of the current design flaws. I am eagerly awaiting this saddle as I think it will be a great fit for me. I have never had the pinching issue, but I'm interested to know if Deb's new saddle will address it.Ian K-Bnoreply@blogger.com