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Bontrager
Selle San Marco Ti
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Submitted by
Jan Mork
a Cross Country Rider
from ¨Stockholm, Sweden
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Jaerva | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Cykelstallet | | Strengths: | Hi folks!
Said about a year ago I would get back to you about the Bonty Ti-saddle I got. I´ve ridden it for about a year now and it really rules...
After using the cro-mo which I really liked, this was even better, and lighter (ah well, just 6 grams...). It still fits fits my rearend great AND gives a smoother ride as well. 206 grams and Ti-rail is the way to go I think! | | Weaknesses: | Nowt! | | Similar Products Used: | Lots of SSM-saddles. | | Bike Setup: | Stock (more or less...)Bontrager Priv. Comp ´98. | | Bottom Line: | This is a really great saddle! I don´t know if these SSM Bonty saddles are made anymore, but if you find one grab it as it has to be one of the best buys ever.
Please Keith, start building bikes again! I really need a Race Lite!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C. Klein
a Cross Country Rider
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Lightweight _and_ comfortable | | Weaknesses: | Perforated leather tears easily | | Similar Products Used: | Velo Bontrager, WTB SST | | Bike Setup: | It's on my road bike | | Bottom Line: | Comfy. Have spent long days on this saddle. Afraid to put it on my mtn bike, since leather is very thin and has already been torn. Kevlar reinforcements would help a lot on the corners and on the nose. But, who can argue with Ti rails? Plus, Supergo was selling it for $30. Should have stocked up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pablo
a Cross-Country Rider
from Merrimack
Date Reviewed: August 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Pawtuckaway | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Very comfortable, lightweight seat! | | Weaknesses: |
Doesn't protect the nether regions like a Liberator or a Specialized body geometery | | Similar Products Used: |
Terry Men's Liberator, Specialized Ti Body Geometry | | Bike Setup: |
97 Specialized M2 Comp, with an Answer Manitou SX Ti, and Thompson Elite seatpost | | Bottom Line: | The best seat I have ever owned with the exception of the fact it isn't erganomically correct to prevent numbness and disfunction. It fits well, is superlight, and strong, but to protect my future I have switched to a '99 Specialized Ti body geometry comp which works well but is slightly heavier. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tko
a Cross-Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
comfy, cheap, light and allows me to manuever well on the downhills | | Weaknesses: |
none so far | | Similar Products Used: |
SDG, Flight(s) | | Bike Setup: |
Mantra with Thompson | | Bottom Line: | Downhills aren't the Mantra's best strenght, but one key is gripping the saddle with your thighs. The cut away saddle allows me manuever a little easier over my normal Flight, and has actually improved my downhill times. Comfort is fine, but I can ride a Flight carbon for hours with no pain, so maybe I'm just weird. My SDG experiment did cause me severe tush pain, so maybe everyone has an optimum saddle shape. Couldn't beat the price at Supergo, and the yellow/blk color looked nice on the yellow Klein. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimbo
a Cross-Country Rider
from dartmouth ma
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
arcadia forest r.i. | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
light, pretty | | Weaknesses: |
takes some getting used to ,Color is wearin away | | Similar Products Used: |
bontrager 10 | | Bike Setup: |
fisher joshua x1 | | Bottom Line: | I got this saddle to replace the bontrager10 on my fisher, I liked the shape of the bontrager, but wanted to drop some weight,so when supergo had them for 30 bucks I went for it.afte the first ride i was refering to it as 194 grams of pain.maybe i had gone to far.I imediately ordered awtb sst.but, by the time it came in i had grown some calluses in stategic spots and was starting to tolerate it . now i can ride about 2 1/2 hrs with only minor discomfort. we will give it another month to see if it improves. i was disaponted that the collor appears to be wearing off but, what the heck it was only 30 bucks.five chillies for the weight and looks-minus one for the discomfort and wear. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Racer
from Gainesville, FL
Date Reviewed: April 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Narrow design allows for quick behind the saddle menuevers on nesty down hills | | Weaknesses: |
possibly sacrified comfort | | Bike Setup: |
c-dale, marzochi Z1 | | Bottom Line: | good saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a racer
from Libertyville. IL
Date Reviewed: March 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I've got this saddle on a Klein Pulse II which is definitely not soft in the rear. The shape fits me great. The shell flexes well and the cutaway rear is greta for downhill sections. I use the flite Ti on the road and tried it off road but it was much too hard. I've also tried the San Marco 601 pirelli suspension and was not very impressed. The old turbo was reasonable comfy but quite a pig in the weight dept 400g. BTW Brad from Athens below, the '99 model has a dropped nose. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RON
a cross-country rider
from COPIAGUE,N.Y. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: January 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I OWN A CROMOLY VERSION ON MY HARD TAIL.BOUGHT THE TI version for my dualie after i broke a saddle with carbon rails that came with the bike.(tip;NEVER BUY A SADDLE WITH CARBON RAILS FOR A MOUNTAIN BIKE ULESS YOU DON'T PLAN ON SITTING FOR THE DURATION OF A LONG RIDE!! ) noticed there was less padding on the ti version than on te cromoly version,but the flex of this saddle more than makes up for it.very comfortable,easy to slide off for down hills.scratched the side on my first ride,but after 6 months of hard ridig,scratch has not spread.rails have neat calibratin marks for fore-aft adjustment.takes sting out of unexpected hits.getting one for my hardtail.shop around,you can always save a few bucks on this saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Triple J
a cross-country rider
from Indianapolis, In
Date Reviewed: May 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
If you are debating between this saddle and the one with steel rails, try
to lay down the cash for the Ti model. I'm NOT a titanium fan, but in
this application, it works. I've used the steel and the Ti models, and
Ti is noticeably more supple. It gives just enough to take the edge off
of hits and is definitely pays off after a day full of riding. Also, this
saddle design is the best I've found. It's very easy to get behind on
steep descents and is comfortable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TURK
a weekend warrior
from Springfield, Va
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had this saddle for 6 months now and I can say that ever since I
got it I've been envying you guys with your WTB's and Titec's because my
crotch HURTS! This saddle is comfy if you slide ALL the way back but if
your tired, you don't think about those things. I can say that construction
is first rate and the Ti rails really help out. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael
a racer
from san diego
Date Reviewed: December 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I like this saddle a lot: light, nice shape, especially for the steeps and very comfortable. I've run mine for four years and have no complaints. One of the main things that I like about this saddle is the fact that the ti rails absorb some of the harder hits when seated (I'm a hartailer) and the fact that you never have to worry about the saddle breaking on you when your half way across Egypt. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a cross-country rider
from branchville,NJ
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
MY ASS STILL HURTS. AND I GOT A SDG 3 MONTHS AGO AND THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Gersib
a racer
from Lincoln, NE
Date Reviewed: November 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Very good. I have one cro-mo and one Ti and it seems like the leather is better quality (softer) on the Ti saddle. Because of this it seems a little more comfortable. I like both, though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a racer
from Athens, GA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is the perfect race saddle for me. Light weight, Ti rails flex for added comfort, cutaway rear makes it very easy to get behind the saddle on steep descents, and I like firm seats (if their contour fits my sitbones, which this one does). I use a Flite ti on my road bike, but for Mt. biking a prefer this saddle. If only they would make the nose slant down slightly. | | Overall Rating: |
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