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BIKE SEATS Battenkill Sports has a satisfaction guaranty on
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Type of Bike
The seat you choose depends on the type of bike you ride.(duh)
Hybrids, Comfort and Flat Foot bikes have you sitting vertically and make
you push the pedals slightly in front of you
This will allow a wide soft saddle.
"Performance" bikes have your body leaning further forward. You are
"over" the pedals and push straight down
(more like a running position). The seat must be narrower to keep from
spreading your legs.
Women
We have many seats for women.
Butt Checker
Performance seats from Specialized use a
measuring device to measure the width of your sit bones. It is just a little
memory foam pad that you sit on for a minute This corresponds to 3 widths the
seats are made in. These seats are designed to carry your weight on your sit
bones and not on the soft tissue. (both men and women's versions). Your first
impression is that you are on a pretty hard seat BUT your tender parts will not
be impacted!
Cutout
Many seats today have a void in the center to help alleviate pressure.
Early Season.
If you haven't been on your bike for 5 months your seat will hurt
(duh #2).
Try it out.
Bring your bike with you, we will put a saddle on your bike and
you can take a test ride. It's a little like
trying on shoes!
We have saddles from
Trek
Go to Trek
Specialized
Go to Specialized
Serfas
Go
to Serfas