Bontrager Race Lite Saddle

DESCRIPTION

Patented "clipped ears" Bontrager rear end for easy exit and re-entry during technical maneuvers. Made in Italy by Selle San Marco.

Available with cromoly ($50) or Ti rails ($100).

USER REVIEWS

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[Oct 04, 2008]
Anonymous
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
2
Strength:

It may be light??? It has a nice shape.

Weakness:

This is the worst saddle that I have ever had. I am used to Flite saddles and will replace this one with another

Aweful. Do not waste your money on this bottom buster.

Similar Products Used:

Flite saddles

[Aug 13, 2007]
Steve K
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
Strength:

ULTRA LIGHT! Super shock absorption. Looks great.

Weakness:

Weaknesses?

What a huge relief to my pelvic bones! I can't believe a 205 gram saddle could be this comfortable. The shock absorption is amazing! The San Marco Blaze Gel I was riding should be classified as a weapon of a$$ destruction and banned! Lucky for San Marco there is no category to review that medieval torture device. I bought the Titanium rail version of the Bontrager Race Lite CRZ, and it was worth very penny of the $85 price tag. Highly recommended if you want a high comfort ultra light saddle.

Similar Products Used:

Vetta Trishock TT (great saddle, despite the reviews), Selle San Marco Blaze Arrowhead Gel (OH the horrible pain!)

[Mar 09, 2002]
Adam Jaffe
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
3
Strength:

It looks good, I guess? Price

Weakness:

IT really hurts my ass. Anything over a 5 Mi ride has me sitting on pillows for days. I just got done with a 20 Mi ride and I don't think that I will be able to ride for days.
The hologrammed seat pad that is sewed on not only weigs more, but it is hard and obtrusive. The gel insert does absolutely nothing for comfort.

Bontranger is a tossed up company. They make horrible products like this and the comp crank, but then they amaze me with the Race Lite wheels and Crank. Usually the high-end stuff is reasonable, but this saddle is not.

Similar Products Used:

Fizik Aliante...on order

[Sep 13, 2002]
patrickson

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5

THUMBS UP FOR THIS SADDLE, NTHING TO SAY.

[Sep 13, 2002]
johnson brick
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5

A premier racing saddle for road or mountain. Designed to minimize weight while packing in as many features as possible. The clipped ears add to the saddle’s performance while gel inserts, the pressure relieving B-dot groove and an elastomer-cushioned rail mount make the saddle more comfortable. Titanium rails make the structure last a long time while still minimizing the weight.

SO WHATYA CAN I SAY =]]

[Apr 24, 2007]
CJ Parker
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Strength:

light and well designed for technical manuverability, looks nice also. comfortable.

Weakness:

none

Saddles are personal preference IMO but I was surpised at the negative reviews here. This is a race saddle on a race bike. The best Mtbike racing saddle I have ever used. I would even buy it as an aftermarket product. Never catches on technical situtations and provides easy manuverability. It's strong with the ti rails (a tad amount of flex) and is reasonably light at 220grams. I ride this on race day and 3-4 hour epic rides. It's comfortbale to me. I can't ask for more in a saddle. For road use, will keep my Flite Trans Am though.

Similar Products Used:

multiple selle italia models road and off road, WTB SSX

[Sep 17, 2002]
boski
Weekend Warrior

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Strength:

sleek,cool design, everyhing u asked for in a saddle

Weakness:

sleek,cool design, everyhing u asked for in a saddle

sleek,cool design, everyhing u asked for in a saddle

[Sep 11, 2002]
micheal orion

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Strength:

it is a good seat perform like any other racing seat

Weakness:

must seat in the right posture position or ass sure pain.
beside this is it top top top saddle

it rocks

Similar Products Used:

trans am

[Sep 13, 2002]
johan hanson
Cross Country Rider

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Strength:

A good seat build for race, light.
Very cool designs.

it has it's strength and beauty that all i can say.

[Sep 12, 2002]
orion micheal
Racer

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Strength:

build for a racer ,comfortable(sitting posure position must be right.)Very nice designs.

Weakness:

TOO CHEAP

a goody and i mean it.

Similar Products Used:

selle italia trans am

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