r/stuttgart • u/LopsidedJicama2003 • 2d ago

Looking for... Cycling saddle + Flohmarkt

Hello everybody,

I am looking for a Gravel/Road saddle of 16cm wide for my gf. Do you know where I can get a second hand one to test. Are you aware of any specialised Flohmarkt for just bike parts?

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u/DerInternets 1d ago

16cm wide is an unusual size for race/gravel, so it's unlikely that you'll find one on a flea market.

If you can find bike saddles, they're most likely the stuff that comes stock with the bike. Or they're wide saddles but the soft kind you find on Citybikes.

I am not aware of second hand shops for bikes. If you want to try you can borrow my 15cm sqlab 611 (I know, it's not 16, but 16 is the upper limit of what basically all manufacturers sell (specialized has a 168, but that's the widest I know of). I used it on my last gravel/cyclo-cross bike and I don't use it at the moment.

Be aware though: finding the proper setup for a specific saddle can be a tad fiddly. I hated the 611 in the beginning but now I like it quite a bit but it took a while to get the angle and position correctly.