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
We found that each of the road bike saddles offers similar features – such as a center channel to reduce pressure, gel padding to absorb shock and mold to your body, or modern materials that lower weight. Some saddles even combine these features to improve comfort for the rider. Take a look at these popular models:
- Selle Italia SLR Boost Kit Carbonio SuperFlow (Unisex)
- Fizik Argo Tempo R5 (Short-nose)
- TOSEEK Road Bike Saddle (Budget option)
- Ergon – SM Pro (Comfort)
- GORIX Bike Saddle (Women’s)
Mountain Bike Saddles
WTB has the first place on this list, which is expected since mountain biking is their specialty. However, other saddles on the list all offer interesting features that you may like. In particular, we liked the Selle Italia Diva Bicycle saddle – which is a gel saddle. Take a look at these popular models:
- WTB Volt Saddle (Cromoly, Steel, Titanium, and Carbon)
- Selle Italia Women’s Diva Gel Superflow (Women’s)
- Velmia MTB Bike Saddle (Memory foam)
- WTB SL8 (Carbon/Team/Pro)
- Koda Saddle (Cromoly/Steel/Titanium)
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.
- Schwinn Pillow Top Cruiser Bicycle Seat
- Sunlite Cloud-9 Suspension Cruiser Saddle
- Brooks Saddles B67 (Women’s Brooks B67)
- Selle Royal Respiro (Men’s)
- Fito GS Beach Cruiser Saddle
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 Selle Italia Iron 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:
- Selle Italia Iron Triathlon
- Ergo The Seat Ultimate Bicycle Saddle
- Schwinn No Pressure Bicycle Seat
- ISM PR 2.0
- Hobson Pro Hub X2 Saddle
Related Resources
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