SJS Cycles / R2 reviews (1)
Rido R2 Saddle with Cro-Mo Rails - Black
A development of the original Rido design with rounding of the 'Y' shape for greater comfort, with especially engineered new upholstered areas to please everyone. Not only has the 'first touch firmness' of the original RIDO been addressed (and that initial 'getting used to the feel of the saddle' period now more-or-less totally negated) but now the feel beneath the sit bones has been 'softened up'. Now featuring the new option of Cro-Mo rails. Weight 415g
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Rido R2
By Jim Edinburgh - 30th October 2011
At last, someone who understands the relevant anatomy and also the physiology of cycling
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: works like a saddle should
Cons: bit hard at first
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Rido - A Breath Of Fresh Air At Last!
By MaryJane Watson - 28th September 2011
I ride Audax. I ride about 200 miles a week, usually on a Brooks. But after 60 miles or so, I get severe pain in my sit bones, feels like a hot knife getting stabbed into me, causing electric shock down my leg. After a 200km ride, I was unable to sit down anywhere, bike or no bike for several days. With some skepism, I tried the RIDO 2. Well, what a difference, I still get the odd nip, but just at the start of a ride, then my rear settles into saddle, and at last, I can think about my cycling, the views and my time, and not my sit bones. I am buying the posh version once its out for my hubby and another 3 for my other bikes! FABULOUS
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: BEST COMFORTABLE SADDLE Ive tried, and I have tried many....
Cons: The nose is a little wide and long
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Extremely Comfortable
By Glenn - 13th September 2011
The saddle that came with my new bike felt like some kind of punishment, I replaced it with the Rido R2 within a week, now I can ride as long and as far as I want.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Total lack of pain
Cons: None!
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Rido R2 Review
By Lehman Holder - 3rd September 2011
The Rido R2 is quitely simply the most comfortable saddle I've ever ridden on. Yes, like other cyclists, it took a little time for me to get used to it, but that was minimal. I now have this saddle on both my road bike and my cross bike, and I doubt if I'll ever ride on another saddle. I like knowing that when I go out for a longer ride, after 25 miles or so my buns won't be killing me.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: no discomfort on longer rides
Cons: haven't found any yet
Pros: no discomfort on longer rides
Cons: haven't found any yet
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Rido Saddle Review
By Ken Preston - 29th August 2011
Both my wife and I have some tailbone issues and the Rido saddle once set up is well clear of the tail bone area. It takes a little getting use to and I've found that the nose of the saddle has to be tilted up a little before it works well for me. But we've now changed all our bikes, including our tandem to these saddles and are very happy with them.
Recommend to a friend: Don't know
Pros: Comfort, keeps well clear of tailbone
Cons: takes a little time to get use to it
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Rido 2
By Lou - 22nd August 2011
Not one for completing surveys /reviews etc felt I must comment on this amazing saddle. I restarted cycling in my early 50's and for the last 4 years dispite wearing padded tights have always suffered some discomfort from my saddle. I have just completed a painfree 64 mile club ride at the weekend and whole heartedly recommend this saddle to any one suffering from similar problems. Please ensure all small allan key self taping screws attaching seat pad are tightened before fixing to bike as I lost a screw after first ride out.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Comfort at a reasonable price.
Cons: as above
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Rido Saddle
By Mr Goopse - 10th August 2011
Getting used to it but for anybody who has problems or pain in the coxxix area this saddle will certainly help.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Good quality
Cons: Takes more than one ride to get used to it
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Fantastic Rido R2 Saddle
By Anonymous - 2nd August 2011
My wife has tried a number of different ergonomic saddles for women, and this is by far the best solution. None of the other saddles she has tried have been right, but the Rido saddle was comfortable from the first ride. Some of the other saddles that eliminate the horn portion, don't allow for the kind of control for your bicycle that the Rido saddle allows you to maintain. I've given it a try as well, and I might have to buy another one for my commuting bike. There is no dealer for this saddle in Canada, and ordering from SJS Cycles was quite easy. The customer service was also very helpful.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Comfort, control
Cons: none
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Awesome Saddle
By Sweden - 31st July 2011
Like many others here I suffer from pelvic/prostate issues. Have not been able to ride a bike in 9 years. Decided to test the R2. Woow!!!! It works so well for me. All my discomfort from riding a bike is gone. This is really an awesome feeling. Now I have a brand new cyclocross that I am riding several days a week. Highly recommend this product..
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: N/A
Cons: N/A
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Rido R2 Saddle With Cro-Mo Rails
By Ginny - 15th July 2011
What a relief! I'm a 41 year old woman and hadn't cycled for a few years. Decided to get fit and bought a bike....the saddle that came on it became soooo uncomfortable after two 15 mile excursions that I felt like I'd had sex change with the bruising I experienced (maybe too much info but no exaggeration!) We Googled "comfiest saddle in the world" and the RIDO came up....and it was a miracle....even with my previous wounds this was such a comfortable ride, still is! I'd highly recommend it. My partner got one too and he's happy too! Brilliant!!
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Blissful relief!
Cons: Haven't found any yet.....
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Rido R2
By Colin - 1st July 2011
At 58 all your bones start to give out some form of ache or other as well as body parts that take punishment from everyday life. My rear end was no exception to this after riding my bike on the road for leisure and exercise purposes. This got to the point where I knew that severe bruising seemingly was taking place to that area of the posterior i didn't want it to, so much so that I did feel like abolishing the bike to the garage and taking up a new sport. I thought i would have one more try at finding a suitable saddle and eventually came across the Rido 2. Although i haven't had many trips out recently, it does seem to be doing the trick to the point of me really enjoying the bike once more. I need a little more time on it to really give an honest opinion.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Fits all bits
Cons: needs to be slightly softer on bum bones
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Rido R2
By Anonymous - 12th June 2011
Tried this saddle for 3 rides and am returning it as very uncomfortable. I find it chafes my inner thighs and i think it is too wide for my body shape. I am a female mountain biker.I had problems with nerve damage to my delicate parts, possibly caused by bike saddles. My partner tried this saddle after having an inflamed prostate and he really likes his, so i tried one but suspect it may not be comfortable for the female body shape or it could just be me.
Recommend to a friend: Don't know
Pros: N/A
Cons: N/A
Rido R2 Saddle
By steve macdougall - 3rd June 2011
Brought this saddle with high hopes of comfort as being experienced by other reviews, and i'm afraid its not happened to me yet. have been out 4 times on the saddle and have made slight adjustments to improve things and on the final run had moments when i did not notice the saddle. it has stopped the numbing and tingling sensation. we will just have to see how it goes.
Recommend to a friend: Don't know
Pros: removes,the,numbness
Cons: it,might,not be love on first ride
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Rido
By Catalin Strava - 19th May 2011
Excellent! Every saddle should be designed like this. I wonder why Rido doesn't advertise more this brilliant saddle. It's the most important part for your comfort. I don't remember any upgrade to my bike to improve so much my riding experience. Everything stated on Rido website I feel is true! The transition from old saddle was only about 50 km. My 9 years kid has adopted Rido in a couple of hours.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Painless riding
Cons: None!
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Rido R2 Review
By Barry Spencer - 18th May 2011
I've had many different saddles and all of them chafed and made me numb when I was on the drops. I bought an R2 from SJS. Numbness and chafing are now a thing of the past. My first ride on it was 110 miles. I can ride on the drops as long as I want. Brilliant. The saddle's not very slippy but at the manufacturer's recommendation I've put a bit of car cockpit spray on it. Uber slippy now.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Comfort
Cons: Need to get used to strange feel
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Rido R2 Saddle (Female)
By Elaine Nottingham - 16th May 2011
Bought this as I suffer from coccyx pain that greatly increases whilst cycling. Felt weird at first..felt I was tipping forward..you have to experiment to find the best seating position but once found (like Australian commuter above) I don't get that awful pain in coccyx!! bit sore in the new pressure places when you get on the saddle the next day but soon goes..and no discomfort really after ride.. definitely takes time to get used to it but well worth persisting. I rode on a standard saddle the other day and was surprised that I found that one strange now!! I thought I would have to give up cycling...but not now!!! My husband has an arthritic hip and is a big cyclist..this has made alot of difference to him..much less pain and no numbness anymore..he is liking it the more he uses it!
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: No coccyx pain!
Cons: getting used to it
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Rido R2 Saddle Review
By Emma Gee - 27th April 2011
Ordinary saddles give me one heck of a pain in the proverbial, so far this saddle has made that pain a thing of the past.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: No Pain!
Cons: None yet
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Rido Saddles
By John Broughton - 23rd March 2011
I have some prostate problems and "discovered" Rido saddles and after reading about them I ordered one. It is proving to be very successful in preventing pressure on the "sensitive" parts and has made a big positive difference in that respect. I have been adjusting for the best position and think that I have found it, but still getting used to the different feel. For anyone with prostate problems it is certainly a great help.
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: No pressure is sensitive areas
Cons: Getting used to it
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Rido R2 Review
By AustralianCommuter - 30th October 2010
Fitted and used for 9 x 35km daily commute over last fortnight. On first ride, I stopped and adjusted after 500m, after another km and another twice before reaching work and considered ditching by the end of the day. But as it certainly removed the uncomfortable pressure I sought to avoid, I continued - by the end of the second day if felt OK and by the end of the third I liked it - and by the end of the first week (about 150km) I knew I would not go back to my old saddle!
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Avoids numbness
Cons: Getting used to it
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Review Of The Rido Saddle
By Richard Cowley - 19th October 2010
I am fairly new to cycling (4 years), and found the discomfort and even pain of riding a "normal" saddle to be the only aspect that would cause me to pack up riding. The explanation as to the cause of the pain made sense, and since riding the Rido saddle my cycling ability has come on leaps and bounds. Several of the club have shown interest in the saddle
Recommend to a friend: Yes
Pros: Comfort
Cons: Not found any yet
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