Popular Bicycle Saddles

Here are groups of popular, bestselling bicycle saddles (according to Amazon). We update the list quarterly to reflect changes in top-selling saddles. Saddles are grouped by type with a link to more information and reviews at Amazon. For gender-specific saddles, a link is provided to both the men's and women's models.

Upgrading your saddle is an affordable and easy way to increase your riding comfort. Since saddle comfort depends on many factors, spend some time reading reviews to see what people like or dislike about certain saddles. Talking with the folks at your local bike shop is also a good idea, as they can recommend a saddle or two that address your riding discomfort.

Now, on to the popular bicycle saddles:

• Road Bike Saddles
• Mountain Bike Saddles
• Comfort and Cruiser Saddles
• Noseless and Split Saddles

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Road Bike Saddles

We found that each of the road bike saddles offer similar features -- such as a center channel to reduce pressure, gel padding to absorb shock and mold to your body, or traditional leather that gets softer over time. Some saddles even combine these features to improve comfort for the rider. Take a look at these popular models:

1. Planet Bike ARS Standard Anatomic Relief Saddle with Gel (Women's)
2. Brooks Heritage Saddles B17 Standard Saddle (Women's)
3. Origin-8 PRO UNO Road Saddle
4. Selle Royal Lookin Moderate Cool Xsenium Bi-Color Actex Bicycle Saddle (Women's)
5. Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow Bicycle Saddle (Women's)

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Mountain Bike Saddles

WTB has several saddles in this list, which is expected since mountain biking is their specialty. However the other saddles in the list all offer interesting features that you may like. In particular, we liked the Serfas RX Bicycle saddle - which is a gel saddle. Take a look at these popular models:

1. WTB Speed V Progel Bicycle Saddle (Women's)
2. Serfas RX Bicycle Saddle – RX-921 (Women's)
3. WTB Laser V Team IS Saddle
4. Avenir 200 Series Mountain Saddle (Women's)
5. Fizik Gobi XM K:ium Wing Flex/Tail Flex MTB Bicycle Saddle

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Comfort and Cruiser Saddles

The most popular saddle in this list is the simple, pillow top padded saddle from Schwinn. This is an affordable saddle that offers a nice large base with a good amount of padding. This saddle is an upgrade from many stock saddles shipped on bikes today. As with the Schwinn saddle, the other saddles in this list offer good value and improved comfort for the rider.

1. Schwinn Pillow Top Cruiser Bicycle Seat
2. Sunlite Cloud-9 Suspension Cruiser Saddle
3. Sofa Gel Comfort Bike Saddle
4. Sunlite Cloud-9 Suspension Comfort Saddle (Women's)
5. Selle Royal Respiro Relaxed Cool Xsenium Bicycle Saddle (Women's)

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Noseless and Split Saddles

The saddles in this list use various designs and approaches to reducing pressure on the rider's underside. The most popular saddle - the Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad saddle uses two independent pads without a nose. This distributes pressure very differently than a convention saddle, and may help riders be more comfortable. In general, these saddles are designed to distribute pressure across from sensitive areas to less sensitive areas. Take a look at each of these popular models:

1. Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad Bicycle Saddle
2. Ergo The Seat Ultimate Bicycle Saddle
3. Schwinn No Pressure Bicycle Seat
4. ISM Adamo Typhoon
5. Hobson Pro Hub X2 Saddle

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Related Resources

Here is more information about bicycle saddles:

• Guide to Bicycle Saddles
• Determining Your Saddle Height
• Bicycle Saddle Height Calculator