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Ritchey WCS Streem Saddle
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
redbranch68
a Weekend Warrior
from canberra, australia Date Reviewed: February 1, 2011 Strengths: light and comfortable, nimble Weaknesses: non yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Stromlo tracks Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: via ebay Similar Products Used: wtb, syncros, fizik flight Bike Setup: not relevant 
Submitted by
bobbob
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt Tamborine Date Reviewed: December 20, 2009 Strengths: Comfy. Light. Leather top. Weaknesses: After a couple of years of abuse the leather is wearing through the sharp edge on the bottom of the saddle's plastic edge. Bit expensive when paying retail. Okay when on sale. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Nerang Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Lots. SLR thru Serfas Ti Bike Setup: XC hardtail XTR fox sub 10kg. XC rigid XTR sub 8kg.
Submitted by
swalbr
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 Strengths: This review is for the streem marathon wcs - Comfortable, light, cheap, looks good nice flexy saddle with cutaway sides, absorbes bumps and road buzz, but nice slimline profile Weaknesses: not as slicl looking as selle italia jobbies, but well constructed as far as I can see. This product is not a flat saddle and is somewhat of a hammock...if you prefer flat saddles this probably isn't the one for you Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: probikekit.com Similar Products Used: avocet 02 40 titanium rails...which this saddle closely resembles except has more modern cutaway sides...if you liked the old avocet you'll like the streem marathon. Selle italia SLR, Fizik poggio Bike Setup: two wheels, handlebar, gears...do you really care?
Submitted by
Michel
a Cross Country Rider
from St Joost, NL Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007 Strengths: very light, great looks, excellent quality Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: bike-components.de Bike Setup: Orbea Alma, Fox F100RL, DTSwiss 4.1D 240s wheels, WCS components, FSA crank, XT derailleur
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Rocklin, CA USA Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006 Strengths: Very light and comfortable. Brilliant design soaks up as much road buzz as your tires (obviously additional) it feels like you dropped your tire pressure about 25%. The only saddle ever to perform this well is the Selle Italia Max Flite, which is much heavier (280 grams vs. 180 grams for the ritchey saddle). The shape is ideal for a rider that slides back in the hills and forward in fast flats (hi cadence). I thought that it looked too narrow to support me but it feels great and actually reduces chafing of the thighs and allows better form (knees in). After checking on all terrain, I replaced all bikes with this saddle. This saddle performs as well as saddles more than double the price with the only pitfall being the medium quality leather, vs. the very expensive leathers you find on hi priced Italian saddles. Performance wise, it is the best of the comfort of the Max Flite with the feeling of freedom (lack of chafing) you find in the lower profile saddles I mentioned. Weaknesses: The only pitfall being the medium quality leather, vs. the very expensive leathers you find on hi priced Italian saddles. The styling is very cool, but looking underneath and examining the cover leather very closely reveals leather perfectly suited for a saddle but may not be as "plush" as other more expensive saddles that this saddle competes with on the basis of performance and features. Not really a weakness to me, but some may expect a higher quality learth like you find on the high-end low profile Selle Italia SLR, SLK etc. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Tam Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Selle Italia SLR, SLK, E3 Form, Selle Italia Max Flite, Flite (original), Fizik Pave, Serfas, Selle San Marco Aspide, SSM SKN, SSM Mythos, SSM SA601. More...it beats them all. This is the best saddle at any price I have ever used. The only saddles I have not tried that might be as good are the Selle Italia Signo SE (limited edition version that weighs the same at 180 grams but costs 3 times more) and the Selle Italia Thoork, that sells for $400 at the only reseller I found that has it (the price of 5 Ritchey WCS Streem saddles). Bike Setup: Trek OCLV w Campy Record, S-Works w Record using Shamal, Rolf and Eurus wheelsets (all stiffer than average)
Submitted by
Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from Belgium Date Reviewed: April 29, 2006 Strengths: Light, beautifull made, confortable Weaknesses: ??? (only in black) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ardennen Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $85.00 Purchased At: Vaneyck, Tessenderlo Similar Products Used: Fizik Nisene, Selle Italia SLR Bike Setup: Cannondale F3000 custom
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