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Avocet Saddle Saddle
Product DescriptionAvocet Saddle
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Lynette Zohn
a Cross Country Rider
from Rumson, NJ, Monmouth Date Reviewed: March 21, 2011 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: United States Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Women, Avocet 02 Air 40, Titanium, 7", 10.2"
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cuseman03
a Racer
from arlington, va, usa Date Reviewed: July 17, 2008 Strengths: like sitting on your sofa at home, extremely durable Weaknesses: none other than I found out yesterday I have been using the women's model for the past 12 years, unknowingly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: schaeffer farms Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 1996 litespeed obed xt/xtr 
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Ron Shufflebarger
a Cross Country Rider
from Winfield, Ks. USA Date Reviewed: November 21, 2001 Strengths: I'm speaking of the O2 men's model. It fits like a glove and I use it basically for road. I have race model on my hardtail, it fits well also Weaknesses: Attention, attention!!! The cro-mo railed saddle with Buffalo hide (not leather and they are not offering that in cro-mo) is no good. The manmade fibric will wear off in 3 weeks and look like a mangy coyote going to a glue factory. For mtn. biking I find the nose a little thin and it doesn't support very well when climbing steep.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any that I can get into a spin on!! Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Lawrence, Ks. Similar Products Used: Specialized, Selle Flite, some non-descripts Bike Setup: Road w/ men's model 6 1/4" wide, Hartail w/racing model 5 3/4 " wide
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micki
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Date Reviewed: July 29, 2001 Strengths: Light, appears well made, scuff guards Weaknesses: Uncomfortable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $79.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Bontrager 2000, Selle Italia Trimatic, Terry Gella Bella, Fizik Vitesse Bike Setup: Univega Modo Vincere
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Lelen Bates
a Cross Country Rider
from Salinas, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 Strengths: Comfort, weight Weaknesses: Nose wear Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shane's World Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: South Valley (long since gone) Similar Products Used: Sella Royal Shark (pain, pain, pain), Specialized Body Geometry, Salsa Tres Zones. Bike Setup: 2001 Santa Cruz Superlight, Sid 100, Float RC, Monkey Lite, Thompson stem & seat post.... 
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Jasper
from Ithaca NY USA Date Reviewed: March 27, 2001 Strengths: Comfortable Weaknesses: Fake leather cover Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $35.00 Similar Products Used: titanium rail version from some years ago, many other saddles. Bike Setup: Commuter bike
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Skid Marks
a Cross Country Rider
from Goleta, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 20, 2000 Strengths: very comfortable, light, perfect amount of padding, firm support for long rides Weaknesses: can't judge for another 12 months Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Similar Products Used: Specialize Geometry Comp, Selle Italia Flight Bike Setup: Giant TCR road bike, Avocet O2 Air 40 (hollow cromoly rails, racing geom), Campagolo Chorus comps, Thompson Elite seatpost, Mavic Open-Pro rims w/ Campagnolo Records hubs (28, DB 14/15)
Submitted by
doug
a Weekend Warrior
from california Date Reviewed: May 4, 2000 Strengths: Comfort and durability. I have ridden ont the same avocet m20 gel saddle for over a decade. Comfort is the key. The saddle has not broken down It still has the give of gel but is still firm enough to support. I have always used a lycra saddle cover, so the seat itself is tear free and the fabric of the seat is not worn through. Each rider has her or his own preference as to a saddle this one works for me. I regualaly ride thirty to seventy-five miles and it is comfortable. I have ridden on this saddle for nine days straight down the washington and oregon coast and my butt held out. It got sore about day eight. All in all an excellent saddle. Weaknesses: weight. I don't even want to know how much this thing weighs. but the saddle is the most important comfort feature on a bike and the sacrifice of wieght for comfort is the best trade you will ever make. I light saddle that is uncomfortable is worthless. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: back roads of the sierra foothills Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: None for over a decade. Bike Setup: Old bike cannondale r200 with a mix of parts. New bike is mongoose rx10.9 titnium frame with ultegra triple, profile brc fork with ritchey pro stem and ritchey headset, spox wheels with continental GP3000 foldable tires.
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Jeff
a Racer
from Albuquerque Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999 Strengths: light weight COMFORTABLE Weaknesses: overall quality is a bit suspect Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Cinelli Unicantor Selle san Marco Specialized Bike Setup: Trek carbon 2200 road bike Campagnola Veloce gruppo
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Shirley
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockingport, MA Date Reviewed: November 22, 1999 Strengths: Good Padding Nice bun area (women's) Light weight Price Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: GEL Lite Bike Setup: KLEIN/Judy
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Mark
a Racer
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: October 6, 1999 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Mark
a Racer
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: October 6, 1999 Strengths: light, comfy Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: bontrager WTB selle san marco coda race light others Bike Setup: hardtail
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Justin
a Racer
from Nelson BC Canada Date Reviewed: July 17, 1999 Strengths: was very comfy held up for a bit kevlar and titanium Weaknesses: not durable at all Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cross-Cut Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: lots
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Burlington On. Date Reviewed: June 6, 1999 Strengths: I'm talking about the avocet cross country, It's lite, comfortable, and the goofy extension on the tail of the saddle really works. Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dundas Conservation Area Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: avocet o2{stolen otherwise I'd still be using it), turbomatic,body geometry, trico kevlar,specialized prolong, etc. Bike Setup: rocky stratos,Z2, USE post,raceface cranks,
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Jade
a Cross-Country Rider
from Logan, UT Date Reviewed: June 2, 1999 Strengths: Light (220 grams), Titanium rails, part of frame is Carbon Fiber, Color may appeal to some but did not match the red I needed, 30 day guarantee Weaknesses: Uncomfortable!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Left Hand Fork Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: WTB SST.K, WTB SST.98 Bike Setup: Klein Mantra, Manitou X-Vert fork, XTR drivetrain, Mavic Rims, Chris King fubs
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