"... very
comfortable!"
"I just wanted to thank you for your
excellent service - the first order I placed on Saturday arrived today. I can't
remember when a company has phoned me, as you did, to check on an order. I was
very impresssed with your concern
and care. Considering you posted on Monday and I got it here in Finland on
Thursday afternoon it is just great.
I had a quick spin out and the saddle
feels very different to what I am used to, but very comfortable! The second
saddle I've already ordered will be for my road bike and I will place a third
order very soon for our exercise bike (indoors).
Thank you very much once again!"
M.N, Turku,
Finland
"It should be a legal requirement
that all new bikes are supplied with Rido saddles"
"I had
to give up cycling as my prostate was giving me hell. I think it was partly, if
not wholly, caused by an awful gel saddle that left me with a numb undercarriage
even after a short ride. Then I found your saddle.
Now I'm cycling to work
and back each day (6.5 miles). The prostate hasn't complained at all and I can
actually walk when I get off the bike! What a brilliantly simple design. It
should be a legal requirement that all new bikes are supplied with Rido saddles. Thank you for having the
guts to take on the gel revolution!"
S.J, Bingley, West
Yorkshire, UK
"You really have put the pleasure
into cycling!"
"The original Rido was a revelation – I
didn’t think anyone could do better! – but you have with the R2!
The original
was always a bit hard to start with, and getting on the bike early on a cold,
wet morning was a little bit unpleasant – but the padding on the R2 takes that
all away, and really takes out more of the bumps too! I’ve been using it on my daily commuter run, and on a series of
long training runs to get me ready for my first cycling race!
Thanks to you
and all the Rido team - You really have put the pleasure into cycling! (PS: I
sold on my original Rido to another new cyclist, and she is delighted with
it!)
M.W, Topsham,
Devon, UK
"Did a six hour Audax last Sunday with no
problems whatsoever!"
P.H, Barnsley,
South Yorkshire
"Used the new (R2) saddle for a
couple of weeks recreational use now. To be honest I haven't found it much
different to the original Rido saddle except that the comments I have had from
friends have been very favourable with regard to the looks.
Most keen cyclists spend a fair amount of cash on quality bikes and components
and I feel the looks alone of the Rido 2 will appeal to these people more than
the original! It certainly looks a classier product and is
still very competitively priced. It is too early for me to be strongly
opinionated about the Rido 2 - I have spent many hours with the 'Rido 1' and
have been pleased with it and would not be without a Rido saddle
on any bike! I will put some more
miles on using the Rido 2 and will report back later!"
Dr A.S, Tamworth,
Staffordshire, UK
"The R2's additional support feels
better, more secure, cruising on the rough
stuff"
"Very good! So many great original product
concepts "evolve" into something losing the best characteristics of the
original. I am very glad I do not have to order a bunch of the Pink Ridos you
have left in stock. Takes a secure guy
to ride a pink saddle!
The R2's stiffer raised seat area requires the saddle
be angled back slightly from the optimum angle of the original Rido (for me
anyway). I'm riding zero suspension 26in bicycles for primary transportation and
touring on everything from good roads to
no roads.
The R2's additional support feels better, more secure, cruising on
the rough stuff. Thanks again!"
T.S,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
"I have nothing but the highest praise
for the RIDO"
"I started cycling two years ago as my
brother-in-law wanted a companion to do the Karakoram highway. I started
training for the 1000km ride by doing the 'C2C', (but) after this very
uncomfortable ride (using a gel saddle) I suffered from
erectile dysfunction. I was very close to discarding the bike and concentrate on
fell walking when I came across the RIDO saddle. As the saddle was relatively
cheap I had little hope that it would solve my problem but
now having completed 6000 miles (including the amazing Karakoram highway). I
have nothing but the highest praise for the RIDO. I have just recently purchased
the RIDO R2 which, surprisingly, offers even more comfort and protection!"
M.W, East Boldon, Tyne &
Wear, UK
"I like the looks of the R2 and I am happy
with the length of the rails. The original saddle had shorter rails and I had to
change out my stem. Over all I feel more comfortable each ride and assume it
will be as good as the original over
time. I normally ride 30 to 50 miles per ride and at least 3 times a week. I
feel the only change I would like to see it less padding in the R2. I will
recommend the R2 to other riders in my local bike club."
M.D, Columbus, Ohio,
USA
"My previous saddle was a Brooks which I
found to be a good ride but sometimes a little unforgiving after a day in the
saddle and I was thinking of getting a suspension seat post. I have not been on
a long ride yet using the R2 but on
local rides it has enough give, so at the moment I feel all is OK."
B.O, Pinner,
Middlesex, UK
"Just letting you know the R2's are
absolutely perfect!"
"Just letting you know the R2's are
absolutely perfect! All the little flaws with the original saddle have been
addressed, well done. I noticed the rails have also been narrowed a bit so that
they don't rub on the (inner) sides of the saddle.
Thanks for the saddles. I love them more
than my bikes and for me that's a big statement!"
G.G, Bowral, New South Wales,
Australia
"I did not believe it would be
possible to improve on my previous Rido saddle"
"Have
only used the saddle for around 100 miles so far and I did not believe it would
be possible to improve on my previous Rido saddle. However, you have managed it!
The comfort is excellent and the look of the saddle much improved. I have done some direct comparisons with the original Rido
still fitted on one bike then riding the R2 straight after and the difference is
noticeable straight away.
I am often asked about the saddle during my cafe
stops but have now noticed the original Rido is becoming
more common. Have recommended the saddle to a number of colleagues at work and
they have all become converts. My only regret is that I now have to save up to
buy R2 saddles to fit on my other two bikes!! My riding
consists mainly of leisure fitness rides with the occassional Audax event,
although planning a Trans Pyrenean Coast To Coast Next year with my R2!
Thanks for a superb saddle and the growing hole in my wallet!"
M.S, Stockton,
Cleveland, UK
"I have not had any perineal
pressure or genital numbness, something I had grown used to for years..... I am
very, very impressed with your product"
"By way of
introduction, I am a native Texan and a long-time triathlete and amateur
distance cyclist since the late 1980’s. I have lived and ridden in Austin,
Texas – the adopted hometown of my old competitor Lance Armstrong – since 1995. Although I rarely have time to train properly on a regular
basis, I have traditionally made several century (100+ mile) bike rides
annually, along with numerous 2-4 day rides in the past. I am now just short of
46 years old and a full
time Emergency Physician with two active teenagers and a lovely wife, all of
whom like to ride (for short distances) with me.
I
had never owned a Rido saddle, but it had been highly recommended to me by
friends in the past. When I heard the R2 was coming out, I could not wait to
get one, and although it has been on my bike since the end of last summer, I have had an especially hectic schedule and have only managed a
few rides on it, most for 15-25 miles, but one or two for 65+ miles. As I said,
I generally get little to no training “seat time,” so I was very keen to
see if this new seat could keep me from getting sore with
each untrained hour-plus ride. Much to my surprise, I found the seat to be
immediately comfortable, and to have gotten even more comfortable since. I
typically ride alone and spend a lot of time laid out on my
tri-bars or “in the drops,” and I find the seat works well whether I am sitting
up on the hoods or folded flat to the wind.
I find the seat almost “cushy” and I
have not had any perineal pressure or genital numbness, something I had grown
used to for years, even after switching to an ergonomic “split seat” years ago.
I think this seat will be equally comfortable for men and
women, and has proven very effective at becoming both immediately and
progressively more comfortable.
I must say that the most astounding
feature of all about this seat is the price – less than half that of ergonomic
competition split seat that I had previously installed! Although the seat is
bulky in comparison to some of its unpadded/sadomasochistic
leather competition, it is still extremely light, and it draws a number of looks
and questions from other curious cyclists. I hope to show it to my friends who
own some of the local cycleries and to be the first of many
happy cycling backsides here in Austin!
I am very, very impressed with your
product, and it would be an honor to help introduce it to Austin. Please let me
know if there is anything else you need or any other way that I may be of
assistance. Take care, and best of luck
here in the States!"
Dr L.C,
Austin, Texas, USA (MD, FACEP, FAAEM / Medical Director, Austin Surgical
Hospital)
"A comfortable perch is everything and
now at last I’ve found it"
"I have two carrier bags
stuffed full of saddles which are hanging up in my garage. Seeking comfort on a
bike I have spent many pounds on leather saddles, plastic saddles, some with
bits cut out, others with gel added, fully sprung saddles, wide saddles, narrow saddles and every last
one of them made me sore.
Hauling a trailer full of camping tackle over some
roads in Europe for hour after hour means that a comfortable perch is everything
and now at last I’ve found it. I purchased a saddle on the internet from St
John’s Cycles, fitted it to my mountain
bike and was convinced. As a result I got a second one for my tour bike.
What
a great saddle. Thanks very much for developing this product!"
J.M, received by email - location
unknown
"Hi, I recently purchased one of your new
RIDO R2 saddles online. I am very impressed by its design and fit.
As in
England and the United States, there has been significant media reports picked
up here in Canada about the issues with regular bicycle saddles.
Although
there are many other saddles competing for this market, from all of the variations I've seen I definitely prefer the R2."
J.M, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada
"Thank you so much for getting my wife
back on a bike again to ride with me"
"My wife bought the
Rido R2 following a pelvic injury that prevented her using her favourite Brooks
saddle. Since using the Rido 2 she is able to cycle long distances, has found
the power back on her legs, and is delighted to be back on a bike again. Thank you so much for getting my wife
back on a bike again to ride with me. In the words of a famous credit card,
'priceless'."
K.S, London - received
by email
"The most comfortable saddle I
have tried"
"It (Rido) is the most comfortable saddle I
have tried! A massive improvement and I just need to get over the firmness. I
feel it will work brilliantly for me.
Many Many thanks"
Mrs P.M, Huntingdon,
Cambs., UK
"A two day tour from Växjö to Nässjö
and back, with a couple of geocaches picked up along the way.
I'm happy to
say the Rido R2 saddle was comfortable all day. Spring is coming and I hope to
be able to do more of these short weekend tours."
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