The brilliant (IMHO) Lidl saddles are back.

[falmouthtony]

On sale from Thursday at a ridiculous £7.99.
Personally I have always found the middle width one of the three..think it's the trekking..to be by far the most comfortable. Got one on all my bikes..and a spare.
I know I wasn't alone on the forum when they last came up in finding them really comfortable.

 

[Benjahmin]

+ 1, far better than the saddle that came with the Carrera. Saddles are such an individual thing, but at that price it's wirth a punt.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

They're OK for you softies. I prefer half a razor-blade welded to the seat pin.

 

[spanos]

They're OK for you softies. I prefer half a razor-blade welded to the seat pin.

Great pic !

I shall be buying one to try . Not that happy with my current one

Also 5 pairs of glasses (tenner in total) . Great value and I lose them or break them so these are ideal commuting items

I’m on my last pair from last cycling week at Lidl

 

[Benjahmin]

They're OK for you softies. I prefer half a razor-blade welded to the seat pin.

Still trying to uncross my legs!

 

[rower]

Link to the relevant page:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?id=572&week=2

 

[spanos]

By way of update I bought one to try

Like the look in the shop, seemed good quality for the money

Comfort , hmm very middley for me. But such a personal thing

My main issue as a commuter is the memory foam topper part seems to act like a sponge and holds water against your bum instead of running away . This soaks through with ease . In fact through two pairs of overtriusers in about 8minutes.

Never experienced anything like it !

Arrived at work with wettest trousers in 9 years commuting .

First fail on anything I’ve ever bought from Lidl for cycling

 

[Trevormonty]

I'm looking for trekking saddle, Selle Royal Respiro Moderate has good reviews, anybody else had experience with this saddle.

Also considering Brooks but very expensive.

 

[Hightechpete]

Popped in to buy a saddle, came out with a saddle, chain scrubber, dry lube and a service stand which is well designed and sturdy enough for an ebike.
I would recommend one to anyone who does they're own maintenance.

 

[Mark *]

I'm looking for trekking saddle, Selle Royal Respiro Moderate has good reviews, anybody else had experience with this saddle.

Also considering Brooks but very expensive.

For me its not the price its the comfort, have you had any more thoughts about the brooks saddle? and which one

 

[Gringo]

For me its not the price its the comfort, have you had any more thoughts about the brooks saddle? and which one

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[Bikes4two]

For me its not the price its the comfort, have you had any more thoughts about the brooks saddle? and which one

I own and use regularly 3 Brooks B17 on my bikes (one tourer, one audax, one tandem).

I bought all of them second hand (or should that be second ars*d?) and in all cases I've found them comfortable.

The one on the tandem is a B17S, supposedly more suited to the female form but I found is as equally comfortable as the other two

The one on the tourer is a tan one and has done many thousands of miles in the 10 years I've owned it and now the rivets are a bit loose and proud of the leather. I need to either replace the rivets or get another saddle. In fact I have this very evening been looking at their cost -oooh!

As you probably know, saddles are as different as the derrieres that sit on them - this is why I bought used one in anticipation that I might not like the saddle and would have to sell it on - but I didn't and love them all .