Anyone had one of these... they were super popular at one time. I picked up a Ti rail one for next to nothing. I havent mounted it yet but it looks uncomfortable. The spot where your junk goes is hard as a rock.
Flite saddle...
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I do - I'm very happy with it.
i dig flites. classic saddle, and for a reason.
I'll know later how much it hurts my baby maker parts.
Wumpus rides the Flite and I ride the Flite Trans Am on my road and CX bikes.
Still got one on my road bike.
Ditto. WTB on my other bikes.
I rock one on ma roadie and it makes ma harbl numb
but after that it's super cumfy
but after that it's super cumfy
They are pretty hard when brand new, but they break in nicely.
I have one as well. Wumpus is right. Hard at first, but nice after a couple months of regular use.
The newer ones don't seem to break in as nice as the older ones. I kept the same one on my bikes for year cause it was way comfy. I've tried some newer ones that just never broke in.
Whats to break in? It's a plastic shell with a very thin layer of pad Its not like its a brooks or something that wears in.
I think he's talking about breaking his ass in
That was my thought too. :biggrin:
They are nice and minimalistic but they never impressed me as far as comfort. My buddy liked his, but than back then he was running cork grips to save weight too
All I ever got from a flite was a sore arse.I think the guys that eentually liked them just built up caluses(sp?) or killed most of the nerve endings in their arse.
Now that I think about it, I'll ask. Why'd you buy it if it looks uncomfortable to you? 
I'll admit that I tend to find any saddle I ride for a while comfortable after a little time. Except the Azonic Hotseat. what garbage....
Not sure, but they definitely break in. My butt knows the difference.
...or it just can't tell anymore.
:biggrin:
Just like a pair of leather shoes, when they are new they can be a little stiff, after a while the leather softens up, and gets more cushy. Same thing with the saddle, after lots of riding the leather begins to soften up and gets more comfy.
A couple years ago I broke the saddle on my road bike a couple weeks before a long road ride I had planned. I had two options 1) use a WTB saddle from my mountain bike, but I knew that to be extremely painful on the road bike and 2) try out a Selle Italia SLR saddle that I had recently traded for. I tried out the SLR for the first time on the 70 mile road ride. Bad idea. I had no feeling in the junk for the better part of a week.That was my thought too. :biggrin:
They are nice and minimalistic but they never impressed me as far as comfort. My buddy liked his, but than back then he was running cork grips to save weight too
I think the guys that eentually liked them just built up caluses(sp?) or killed most of the nerve endings in their arse.
The flight is one of those things that people either love or hate.
I've never found them comfortable.
I've never found them comfortable.
Got the 180 gram version for like $30. Retails at around $100. Didnt look so bad in the pic so I figured what the hell. In person it looks masochistic. THough I rod around on it a little last night... seems pretty good.Now that I think about it, I'll ask. Why'd you buy it if it looks uncomfortable to you?
What about a hard plastic shoe, with an ultra thin leather cover, does that break in?
Like I said, I have the Trans Am cut out version and like it. I have thousands of miles on them. I would ride the Flite without question. $30 is a really good deal. Enjoy it.
I rode a flite for years and loved it. It finally fell apart on me and I could never get used to the new one, no matter how much it broke in. I think they changed the shape over the years. I went to a WTB Devo and never looked back.
Last saddle I bought was a Specialized that DT recommended - s'posed to be a junk protector. Did pretty decent at that, but fell apart after maybe two seasons.
I'm actually thinking about getting a Brooks. I have always found those to be comfy after break in and they're durable.
I'm actually thinking about getting a Brooks. I have always found those to be comfy after break in and they're durable.
Most of the ultra veteran bikers and bike collectors that I know all ride brooks saddles.
+1 to that.
I have an older Flite on my CX/Road bike and that one didn't take long to break in.
I also have a newer one on my trail bike, and that one took over a month to break in!
