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Specialized Body Geometry Saddle
Product DescriptionMinkow Wedge helps eliminate pressure points. Narrow profile. Manganese rails.
User Reviews
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Tom Date Reviewed: May 6, 2013 Strengths: The most comfortable saddle I've ever used. I am relatively large, 230 lbs, and this saddle takes the pressure off the the areas that use to bother me.Mt hip bones fit nicely on the wide rear sections for good support. Seat angle adjustment is critical.The seat has a long adjusting rail which enables you to play around with the fore and aft settings to fine tune the positioning of the seat to maximize comfort. Weaknesses: As other reviewers have noted the outer seat "skin" tends to rip. Need to improve durability of the exterior seat skin. Bottom Line: 
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mrwitte
a Downhiller
from Brooklyn Date Reviewed: June 21, 2011 Strengths: -Quite comfortable - for me anyway. Saddle comfort is a very personal and individual blah blah blah... -Though the erectile dysfunction issue appears in hindsight to have been somewhat more of a "scare" than a genuine "issue", the saddle seems to work as advertised (I have felt less compression in the all-important area after riding and retained the ability to sport magnificent tumescence). I figure why not hedge your bets if the seat can still be comfortable and durable. -Great durability. Weaknesses: -Kevlar ripped a bit on the side, but that's just full disclosure. I don't actually consider that a "weakness" as this happened while I beat the crap out of the saddle freeriding & crashing all over the Pacific Northwest and the Northshore for years. The saddle is still going strong. -Remarkably ugly to my aesthetic, with wierdo faux-metal-colored plastic crap bolted to its back & front ends. -Worse, and worst, said back-end faux-metal plastic crap is hideously pointy for no reason I can imagine other than "aesthetics" (yeesh). If you misjudge the space you've got or you just ride a bigger frame, this saddle will scrape the Rocky Mountain oysters right off your body like a razor-sharp gardening trowel. Any time a normal saddle of understandable form factor would merely brush by your shorts, this pointy, silver gladiator's trident of doom will aggressively catch and shred. This is a particularly ironic property when one considers that this is intended to be a junk-saver saddle to begin with. Forsooth! Oh, bitter truth! I have more than one pair of shorts that have been mertilized by this thing, but I'm cheap and I live on the edge so I don't throw it away. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Schleyer to Clownshoes Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: Don't remember. Long Similar Products Used: Koobi something-or-other that felt great and didn't shred my junk but broke a rail after one moderate crash. Bike Setup: Numerous, this saddle gets around. Though I've used it more on my XC/All-Mountain rigs (which I still abused on the Shore) than my big rigs. 
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slimniceguy
a Weekend Warrior
from ny,ny Date Reviewed: September 22, 2008 Strengths: I bought this seat to minimize my periscrotal disorder (gum disease of the scroti). I must say, this seat has met my expectations. It is so comfortable that I often find myself sitting on my bike to watch TV. 5 chillis Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: City streets Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $80.00 Similar Products Used: Sella ScrotalFit Classic Bike Setup: Cannondale prophet
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curtis hale
a Cross Country Rider
from lincoln, nebraska Date Reviewed: April 25, 2008 Strengths: very reliable, put about 3000 miles on it and very little or no wear. Weaknesses: after riding the new body geometry saddle I have less saddle soreness. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: platte river state park Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: velo and trek. Bike Setup: stumpjumper
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Miguel Lott
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, Texas, Harris Date Reviewed: January 8, 2007 Strengths: Actually comfortable, though mine is a slightly different model. The hip bone area is flatter. Weaknesses: Has logos all over the thing! You have to get used to it for a few days, especially if you're used to softer saddles. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: My ride to work, as difficult as they come! Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: Houston Bicycle company's junk box. Similar Products Used: None. I have many bikes but only one that is MTB. Bike Setup: Mid eighties Santa Fe hardtail, with cantilever brakes. Forged drops, chromoly frame. Rail clamp alloy seat post. 
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dirtdigler
a Downhiller
from sydney australia Date Reviewed: November 24, 2006 Strengths: like a pretty fishing lure it caught me Weaknesses: For what i thought would be a soft on my bum ride it was actually not very comfy the first time I put the bike down the edges tore NO side protection but the worst thing was I crashed a lot Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: snail trail Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: supreme cycles narrabeen $38 Similar Products Used: wtb velo plush Bike Setup: tricycle with glitter paint and handelbar streamers
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Ben Stack
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis Date Reviewed: November 1, 2005 Strengths: I can't think of any Weaknesses: Ouch!! Hard on the rear. Very difficult to adjust it so it's comfortable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gateway Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Eriks Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Selle San Marco Bike Setup: Klein Attitude Comp
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reg rider
a Cross Country Rider
from tallahassee, fl 32308 Date Reviewed: October 4, 2005 Strengths: A good all around saddle for the money. Weaknesses: the material isn't the strongest. the side of the saddle has ripped in a number of places. but after 3 years i guesse it's bound to do that. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many to list Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: supergo Similar Products Used: selle italia gel ti, WTB Bike Setup: Mongoose Pro Ti, Thompson Elite seatpost, XTR/XT, Zokes Bomber, Mavic, Merlin Ti road bike, Surly 1X1
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Barry
a Weekend Warrior
from San Marcos, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: December 30, 2004 Strengths: Looks Nice Weaknesses: Uncomfortable...Have tried 3 positions so far. Seat removes pressure from soft tissue areas and makes you sore in other areas. Seat surface is too tacky, not smooth and slick...Sticks to your shorts/inefficient. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Sport Shop Similar Products Used: Never tried this type of seat before. Bike Setup: Using on an old Specialized Rockhopper hard frame.
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ScHwEiNhUnD
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane Date Reviewed: September 30, 2004 Strengths: UH,Looks good? Kevlar on side fends off abrasion, light? Weaknesses: weak plastic frame, HORRIBLY HIDEOUSLY ATROUCIOUSLY UN COMFORTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bluff? Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Wheel Sport South Similar Products Used: too many to list Bike Setup: Giant hard tail, rhynolite, koolstop, panaracer fire xc and a really uncomfortable BG saddle 
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Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington, VA Date Reviewed: September 13, 2004 Strengths: Cut-out Weaknesses: Durability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: HTO Similar Products Used: Stock Seat Bike Setup: 2002 Fisher with XT front, XT/618 wheelset, Panaracers
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Remi Parent
a Racer
from Nigadoo, NB Canada Date Reviewed: July 5, 2004 Strengths: Seems durable Weaknesses: Gave me red marks from friction or poor design Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sport chalet in Bathurst Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Velo Extreme in Campbellton Similar Products Used: Selle flite (very expensif, light but a little hard on ass) Bike Setup: Specialized Epic 04, kept my older time pedal, will soon upgrade SD3 brakes to SD7 and will order new saddle today, probably serfas DDVADO.
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO Date Reviewed: June 8, 2004 Strengths: Comfort Weaknesses: Weight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Selle Italia Flite, WTB Laser V Bike Setup: SJ FSR Expert
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Louis, MO, USA Date Reviewed: May 24, 2004 Strengths: Comfortable. Weaknesses: The rails bent in less than one month. Cheap, plastic design. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lost Valley Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Horrible stock GT seat. Bike Setup: Specialized Rockhopper.
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Mindjam
from Ahwatukee, AZ Date Reviewed: May 18, 2004 Strengths: Pain, if you're really into that sort of thing. I'm not. Weaknesses: The other reviews that mention concrete are not kidding -- this is the most brutally uncomfortable saddle I've ever used. They should call this thing the Ass Wrecker or at least include a warning that you'll get to know your proctologist on a first name basis after using it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Two wheels, one pissed off rider.
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