On Nov 3, 8:29 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with the Selle Italia Turbo saddle,
> whether originally back in the 1980s or with their recent reissue,
> which supposedly was a faithful reproduction?
>
> Pros, cons, likes, dislikes?
>
> I'd be particularly interested i
When I was racing in the '80s, the Turbo was the best saddle ever,
IMHO, and was also used by a lot of top racers. Since then, I've put
on weight and changed my riding position, and I find it intolerable.
Now I use Selle Anatomica, and it's the best saddle ever, except for
the occasional bouts of
I always found the Turbo to be heavenly for about 5 miles, and then
the curved shape would start causing unbearable pressure / rubbing
(probably the padding was a co-conspirator). I've had good experiences
with B17s but generally do better with flatter saddles (Flites,
Toupes, etc.)
-Dan
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The usual caveat, that asking advice about saddle preferences is rather like
asking strangers' advice about love. But anyway:
I use the Turbo on the one bike, mtb, with higher bars; it's a bit wider
than the Flites (classics) that disappear beneath me on my road bikes, and I
found it a bit obtrusi
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Selle Italia Turbo?
Aaron,
Hello. Brooks in general usually does not work with me except an
upright position.
Regal is nice, very hard saddle
B17, does not work for me but works for my wife. Only one she uses.
Team Pro.
Avocet racing, never used it so I don't know.
Aaron,
Before converting (happily) to Brooks B-17s I used Sella Italia Turbos
for a number of years.
My only dislike about the Turbo is the rounded profile (the B-17 is
flatter across the back) which for me resulted in more numbness.
Angus
On Nov 3, 10:29 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Does anyone
Aaron,
Hello. Brooks in general usually does not work with me except an
upright position.
Regal is nice, very hard saddle
B17, does not work for me but works for my wife. Only one she uses.
Team Pro.
Avocet racing, never used it so I don't know.
Just to add a two more to create more confusion
I like the Turbo, Turbomatic and Brooks Swift. I've not tried a Pro.
The B17 does not agree with me.
I just got a Soma Ta-Bo, which, as you might have guessed, is a copy
of the Turbo. Haven't tried it yet, though.
Ryan
On Nov 3, 8:29 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience
