After a short “I hate this new saddle” hiatus, I headed back out to the dirt today.
For Christmas, I gave myself a new saddle. I bought what I thought was a Specialized Lithia, which had good padding. What I brought home (attached to the Lithia packaging) was a Specialized Jett, which is actually a higher end saddle. (For some reason, my bike store had Jett seats zip tied to Lithia packaging. Don’t ask me how.)
Well, the Jett looked awesome, and I really tried to like it, but apparently “higher end” means “lighter weight” and therefore “less padding.”
I’m not a wimp. I gave birth without drugs. Twice. But after that rock-hard saddle punched me in the nethers a couple times, it went right back to the store, in exchange for the lower end, more padded seat I originally wanted.
Oh well. I guess I’m not a fancy saddle kinda gal.
Relative to the Jett, the Lithia is a lot more comfortable. But with my limited sample size (four) it’s hard to say if it’s a great seat. I was saddle sore halfway through the ride, but then it’s been a few months since I rode regularly.
I think it’s a keeper, but only time will tell.
The tires, on the other hand, felt great. But that’s a post for another day!
