Reddit reviews SMP TRK Mens Saddle (Black)

I think the picture is misleading, the front intentionally dips but the main portion of the seat is pretty much flat with the ground. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZEO0E9Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use the Selle SMP TRK on my commuter and I absolutely love it! So comfortable. I've always wanted to try a bunch of different saddles but I can't bring myself to take this one off.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZEO0E9Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1453814432&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=selle+smp+trk&dpPl=1&dpID=410w1Clm8CL&ref=plSrch

Selle SMP. It has decent padding, the slot for the perineum, and the nose drops off for your goodies to not get as smashed. I tried all the rental ISM ones at my LBS because I thought for sure that was what I wanted but the split nose means that its wider and rubs on my thighs which was a huge problem. Since the SMP is attached at the nose they can keep it skinnier in the front which means no rubbing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZEO0E9Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3PJO78F6KOHZL&psc=1

This may change your mind.

First and foremost, the most important thing for comfort is a bike that fits you properly and is adjusted to you. If it's not a shop that does fittings, then you might want to consider a different shop. I love my first LBS, the people there are awesome, but I would've been saved a world of issues if I had been properly fit on my hybrid the day I bought it.

Padded shorts help but they're not really a requirement until you're spending a lot of time in the saddle.

Now, I'm not saying go out and buy all this stuff. You might need none of it to start with, but all the stuff I've bought....

The cheapest pair of shorts found with good padding start at $50, and they're Bontrager (Trek's house brand) ones I bought from one of my local bike shops.

I've had my eye on these for some time as a second pair, to see if the chamois is as good or better. Still $50.

Super soft squishy gel saddles are crap. Do not buy them.

Stock saddles almost always suck, ask your LBS for recommendations. If they're a Trek dealer, and it's a Bontrager brand saddle, you can always return it within 30 days and try another.

No matter what grips come on your bike, these are probably world's better. These were literally the first thing I ordered for my wife's Trek 6.2 when she complained her hands were hurting.

These are twice as expensive but the bar ends are really nice for longer rides, to give you more hand positions to work with. It's the same base grip, just with added bar ends. I've had them on my hybrid for some time now.

I still rock this saddle on my hybrid. It's comfortable now for short-ish rides w/o shorts, and I can do about 30 miles on it without trouble.

This is the saddle on my cross bike that I put a hundred miles a week on. It's a bit squishy, but firm.

I wear these gloves when I ride as well, but that's more because I have issues with carpal tunnel and this keeps the pressure off.

As far as tops go, I just started wearing jerseys (I'm still 25ish lbs overweight), this is the one I went with. I'm not saying go for one right away, they're fairly tight and I'm still kind of uncomfortable in it along w/ bike shorts, but I've always been one of those "uncomfortable in his body" fat guys, who wore over-sized clothes in a poor attempt to hide it.

I rode in stuff from Old Navy until recently. Over my bike shorts, I wore some knee-length running shorts, and for a top I just used one of their $10 Go-Dri t-shirts, to wick sweat.

Cotton sucks. You'll be way more comfortable in a shirt that's designed to keep you cool and dry.

Oh, and one last thing, if you get bike shorts, you don't wear underwear. They are your underwear.


I've spent a lot of money on cycling over the months, but it's my primary hobby now, so I don't mind.