At Braun’s we have brought in the fi’zi:k saddle test ride program. 

SR’s LookIn saddles are the cyclist’s answer to the greatest level of Gel Comfort possible in a bicycle seat. 

These saddles feature RoyalGel.  RoyalGel has got to be the most comfortable gel ever manufactured.  They put larger concentrations of RoyalGel in the key pressure points where you need it most. 

If that wasn’t enough, the RoyalGel has three way movement.  It will stretch horizontally, vertically and diagonally in three directions.  This reduces pressure points for the rider in the sit bones and soft tissue areas by 80%. 

Now that’s comfort! 

Over both long and short rides Lookin Saddles produce much better comfort than any other saddle in their category. 

One of the most important features of the Lookin design is the cyclists Riding Position.  How you are positioned on the bike seat has a major effect on how the sit bones and soft tissues contact the saddle.  This is what SR focused on with the various saddle designs.  Selle Royal has defined  4 riding positions to better address the rider to saddle relationship.  Sport, Athletic, Moderate and Relaxed.

The Sport Rider (similar to the below picture) usually sits on the seat with a 0 to 15 degree angle of their spine to the seat.  This causes about 40% of their body weight to be placed onto the front of the saddle.  So SR places increase RoyalGel at the front with a modified shape/profile of the actual saddle to maximize comfort.   This style of seat is quite narrow.

The Athletic Rider usually sits on the seat with a 15 to 30 degree angle of their spine to the seat.  The more upright position than the Sport Rider moves the body weight and sit bones farther back.  This saddle has the RoyalGel concentrated further back in the little wider seat.

The Moderate Rider usually sits on the seat with a 30 to 60 degree angle of their spine to the seat.  This rider’s weight and sit bones are further back again than the Athletic Rider, causing the RoyalGel to again be concentrated further back the saddle.  This style of seat is wider again than the Athletic type.

The Relaxed Rider usually is sitting almost straight up at a 90 degree angle.  Sitting on the saddle in this position places 60% plus of the riders weight directly over the back of the saddle.  This version of the seat is widest and has most of the RoyalGel concentrated at the back.

Once you have figured out the most appropriate Rider Position for your riding style you need to select either a Men’s or Ladies style of seat.  Yes there really is a difference and it is important because men and women are really anotomically quite different, especially in the sit areas of our bodies.

Men’s sit bones are generally between 100 and 136mm wide.  Women’s sit bones average in the range of 112 to 148mm.  For this reason SR generally makes their men’s saddles narrower than women’s. 

Its more than just skeletal structure.  In the sit region of the body, a  man’s arteries and nerves average a distance apart of 30 – 35mm.  A ladies arteries and nerves converge into a much narrower and shorter area.  How a cyclist’s soft tissue is impacted in this region will greatly affect that cyclist’s comfort vs pain levels.  Selle Royal has designed anatomical saddles for men that feature a wide pressure relief area on the saddle to accommodate a man’s structure and a narrower more “V” shaped pressure relief area for women.

Sounds a bit complicated.  No worries – We can keep it simple – if you’re a guy get the man’s version.  If you are a lady – get the women’s style.  Don’t worry why – just know that the seat gurus at Selle Royal have studied this a lot and know what they are doing.

So to recap - Pick your riding style, then select the correct gender of seat.  Jump on and ride and gain an amazing riding experience customized to you and how you ride. 

Comfort is a matter of choice!