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Submitted by
b4c21
a Cross Country Rider
from Amarillo, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks good | | Weaknesses: | hurts!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock Rockhopper Disc | | Bottom Line: | I feel the same way about my seat....does anyone have any recommendations on which one is alot more comfortable but won't break the bank? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stelth
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Megacycle | | Strengths: | The Specialized XC saddle looks cool before you actually attempt to sit on it... | | Weaknesses: | Searing ass pain after 2 miles. Seriously, this is one uncomfortable POS. I have sat on many bicycle seats but this was hands down the worst ever. | | Similar Products Used: | Every bike I have ever owned has had a seat. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2008 Rockhopper Disc | | Bottom Line: | If you are a masochist then have I got a saddle for you!!!
I love my Rockhopper but the saddle really is no good. I changed the seat after one ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shannon
a Cross Country Rider
from the Shore
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything I can ride | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | got it from a friend when I broke mine | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | This peice of crap kills my ass and, er, other parts. | | Similar Products Used: | SDG | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Blast, DJ 2's, hayes hydro/avid archrival's, some raceface stuff, and this crappy seat! | | Bottom Line: | The only rider this thing is suited for is a S&M freak. Save yourself some pain and agony and don't buy this seat!Or if it comes on the bike you're getting, ask the dealer to swap before you take it home. Most will take the stock one and give you a deal on a different one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from brantford ont canada
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | cyclepath w/bike | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everythiing | | Similar Products Used: | anything else is better | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | i rode on a road out ot my farm for 1 hour and 45 minutes, oww my ass, it hurt a lot, then while doing trials i fell and bent the rails, rode back home without a seat F**KI*G
specialized | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Christie
a Weekend Warrior
from Burnaby
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Nicoles on Burnaby Mt. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Sharpies Cycles N. Burnaby | | Strengths: | black color | | Weaknesses: | It bent under a 140 pound kid on the second ride down. It comes with the Specialized Bike as a Package. The seat is crap and the Bike dealer refused to replace it ..Double crap.
And they said Specialized stuff was good .. Not the seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin | | Bike Setup: | Standard Specialized XC off the rack type bike. | | Bottom Line: | Not only was the bike dealer, called Sharpies claiming these were great bikes he said he would guarantee them . So you buy it. and something simple like this seat bends on the second ride, and then he says the Specialized People don't guarantee that. Makes you wonder if the whole specialized line has some other flaws. Someplace like Cove Bikes would have replaced it on the spot, even if the manufacturer was not worth the guarantee. So you feel burned of course. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M Dougherty
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | thin profile, conservative good looks, acquired comfort | | Weaknesses: | Weak rails! | | Bike Setup: | XT/XTR ... | | Bottom Line: | The thing gave me a weight complex!
Went through the first one easing down some downhill courses on my hardtail a month after buying it. One side folded completely down. I took it back and got a replacement some time after. The replacement lasted about another month until the rails were against the plastic bottom. I took it back... waiting for a refund (we'll see).
Bought a Turbo ?? which I also folded the rails on within a few technical rides. I thought that these cromo rails were supposed to be durable.
Pulled out my old ripped up Ritchey Vector Ti off the shelf to make due for the time being. It's working great; much lighter, way more comfortable that I remember, and the rails are still fine. Not getting used to the duct tape look though.
Ride on | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a guy
a Weekend Warrior
from AZ
Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
looks
size(width)
material | | Weaknesses: |
a little pain | | Similar Products Used: |
selle san marcos
SDG
giant(stock) | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized
Manitou Fork | | Bottom Line: | I actually like this seat. If used properly (you should only keep 50% or less of you weight on your saddle) it never hurts, however, when I travel on road (mostly sitting) it does start to hurt after a long period of time. Those WTB look nice though, I'll have to try it. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cat Daver
a Cross-Country Rider
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Still exploring | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
I'm Still thinking | | Weaknesses: |
Hurts me bad | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized Body Geometry Comp and Sport
Giro Vitesse
Coda
Selle San Marco juli furtado and a few others | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized S-Works FSR XC
2 Road Bikes | | Bottom Line: | This came stock with the bike. I've been trying to get use to it but I can't seem to. Took the bike for a ride on the trails today and the saddle killed my delicate female parts. Is there suppose to be a break in time for the saddle? If so, I haven't seen it yet but than I do ride my road bikes more which have better saddles. I think soon I'm going to pop this pain off for a better saddle because I usually have a high tolerance for pain but this saddle does me in. I think my next bike will be a recumbent so I won't have to worry about uncomfortable saddles and saddle sores. But I love my mountain bike so I move to have a better saddle to enjoy the trails better. Won't get a recommendation from my sore parts. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cadel
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Comfortable
not very narrow | | Weaknesses: |
very dull colors..only black!!! | | Bike Setup: |
RH A1 FS | | Bottom Line: | I can ride 3hours with this saddle without
my ass feeling pain or numb!!!!! | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul B.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Columbia MD
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Avalon at Patapsco SP | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Comfortable, low price. | | Weaknesses: |
Weak rails, I bent them after only about one month. | | Similar Products Used: |
N/A | | Bike Setup: |
99 Rockhopper A1 FS, Manitou Spyder front shock | | Bottom Line: | This saddle was comfortable for me. And it felt good even after several hours of hard riding. But after a crash (and not a huge one at that) the rails bent! I was kind of pissed at the time, but since I got the seat replaced for free from the bike store I got over it. I replaced it with the Bontrager Race day saddle. Man this saddle is very uncomfortable. I recently went back to the Spec. prolong saddle but I upgraded to the carbotech model. I hope this proves to be more durable. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Cross-Country Rider
from South Carolina
Date Reviewed: May 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Comfortable
Light | | Weaknesses: |
Rails are weak | | Bike Setup: |
98 Stumpy | | Bottom Line: | I've had two of these in just over a year - and now I need yet another saddle. The rails just bend way too easily. A fairly 'easy' crash that hits the seat tends the bend the rails. That ends up putting the seat directly on top of the post, which ruins the ride quality. When the rails are straight, the seat is just fine. But a MTB seat should be able to withstand a crash or two... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
>_<
a Weekend Warrior
from So Cal
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Keyboard | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Comfy enough for me. Sturdy enough for me. | | Weaknesses: |
Graphics come off easy, no kevlar on edges. (WAAAAH!!!!) | | Similar Products Used: |
Forgot | | Bike Setup: |
97 StumpCrusher, Thomson (not THOMPSON, take note) post. | | Bottom Line: | This came stock on my Stumpy. I have the one with a weave like texture impressed on the saddle cover. It says Prolong Evolution on the saddle before I scraped the graphics off by resting it on the ground on trees on walls etc. etc. No biggie. This is not the model that is refered to as Carbotech either. Yesterday I did my first non stop (ROAD!!!) ride over 15 miles. The City of Angels 27 mile Funride in LA. I finished middle of the pack @ 1:49 and a few seconds according to my CatEye. Taking into account stopping at all red lights and stop signs, which BTW is something I do religiously, I musta been on the saddle pedaling for abt 1:39. The saddle didn't cause me any pain or suffering at all. Maybe I have dialed my bike's features/geometry correctly? Between the Performance shorts, the Thomson post and the M2 frame, I was able to stay in the saddle (I shift, I don't stand and hammer) average about 14 mph, harass a few (slow by standards) roadies, chatted with a bicycle cop (this chubby guy was wearing a FULL duty belt and some police gear in a rack bag but was outclimbing and dropping mofos left and right!!! And we complain about 25 pound bikes as heavy?) in Griffith park climbing up and rolled into the finish line without any discomfort. In fact, I would have been able to get a drink of water, eat an energy bar and have sex with the first female who offered to do it (none of them did). Anyway, that was how comfortable the saddle was to my behind. The length of it allowed me to shift positions a lot too, which alleviates any slight discomfort I feel. Shifting positions also allowed me to change the amount of leverage I had on my pedals. I want a new saddle though, to give in to my chichi parts fever. I find the Flites a tad hard, but that is not to say it sucks, I am sure it is a great saddle, it's just not for me. I might try the Gel (shudder) Flite tho. in the meantime, let's give Specialized 5 hot ones for the Evolution Prolong. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daryl
a Cross-Country Rider
from Small Town, MD
Date Reviewed: March 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Avalon | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
nice and sturdy saddle | | Weaknesses: |
too narrow, and my sperm doctor says to switch saddle | | Similar Products Used: |
N/A | | Bottom Line: | Kinda narrow but served me well until I got old... it kinda hard on your family jewels | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Dineen
a cross-country rider
from Mobile, AL
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Great design---unfortunately, weak rails lead to immediate discomfort....The retaining bolt on my seatpost now slams into the underside of the saddle. Just figured my ass was taking a beating from a good racing saddle..when I removed it to see if the rails were worth repairing, I noticed that the bolt was cookie-cutting into the seat! I didn't want to saw the bolt, so I got a WTB SST (a marked improvement on the comfort side, but a bit slow on the dismount b/c of width)...Granted, I a weigh 210 lbs, but my ass has rarely hit the seat hard enough to bend the rails---Hell, I once bent the fork out to 90 degrees on an old Giant, and its seat survived (too bad I can't remember who made it)! But th SBC is one hell of a fast saddle and you can get behind it in a flash, and that's why I'll still give it 3 chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
2
a cross-country rider
from SF,CA
Date Reviewed: November 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
At first, i hated this seat because it was so stiff. But i started getting behind my saddle more and i liked the narrow design. When i hopped on my friends bike with a Coda Saddle it was scary. I never thought that a saddle would help so much with the control of the bike. It was almost impossible to shift positions with the Coda seat because it was much wider and it also rubbed against my thights when i pedaled which was annoying. I've gotten used to the stiffness of the Specialized Evolution seat and i love the design. If i were to review it a couple months ago, it would have been a 2 but after giving it a chance, I know it deserves a 5. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Forrest
a cross-country rider
from Cola. SC
Date Reviewed: October 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well...It was reasonably comfortable while it lasted (3 months)
One day I was riding a favorite trail and noticed my butt and lower back were taking a hell of a beating. On inspection of the saddle I found that both rails were bent allowing the top of my seat post to come into full contact with the underside of the saddle. It was smacking it hard enough to leave scars in the bottom, OUCH. That REALLY SUCKS. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eady
a weekend warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle came as standard on my stumpjumper. Its really comfy when its high, but in the downhill stylee position, I have one word, OUCH. As an XC saddle its great, but for downhill / dual slalom / messing around it isn't very good. If you want something for XC buy it, but otherwise go for something a little softer.
The kevlar edges are good, but it could be a little softer. My mates scott saddle is very soft and comfy, but not as good for XC. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francis
a cross-country rider
from Manchester, MA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is the seat that came stock on my 98 Stumpjumper. It is an Evolution model which looks like it has Kevlar edges, but they tore on my first good(I mean bad) wreck. It certainly isn't that comfortable either, but it usually doesn't bother me until after a couple hours. Looking for something more comfortable and durable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Genghis Khan
a cross-country rider
from Mongolia
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This seat sux! Me and my friend both have one. (or had one.) it is like sitting on a vibrating bed of nails, thats how bad the saddle sores are. just got a beserkr, it rocks don't buy this saddle. My friend got his worked in so it was a bit soft but only after six months of riding and carrying a 40 lb bag of newspapers on his shoulder (i guess it couldn't resist and became soft). NO chilis for you, my friend | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Frost
a cross-country rider
from Rural Maine
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I am sorry but this saddle is horrible. It does not have any padding and the cover started to rip before 2 months. This saddle came stock on my bike and I would never buy it again. It also was left leaning on the saddle for a few days and the rails bent. I can't ride the saddle anymore with the huge bend. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dana Falconer
a weekend warrior
from Broomfield, CO U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle wasn't bad and did not cause any pain out of the normal amount until it bent. I don't know how the rail bent but it did and I didn't notice until I was in the middle of a race. Man OH Man did that hurt. Nothing like riding on a lop-sided saddle. The rail should not have bent that easily! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lancer
a weekend warrior
from Northridge, CA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just switched saddles to the Specialized Evolution, 215 grams. An excellent saddle. Better than the Serfas, WTB SST and the Race Day. I would rank the Specialized #1 and the WTB SST as #2. I looked at the Flite, but the Specialized nose had a nose that dropped a little more. Price wasn't a consideration, the Specialized was $29 on a closeout and the Flite $60. But the difference in price is nothing when you are looking for comfort. Look at the Specialized the next time you are looking for a new saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg altorfer
a cross-country rider
from mississippi
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love this saddle. It came with my bike, and i thought it was no good but since then i have purchased 3 others and returned them all. This is the best ive seen. I have the top of the line model with the red kevlar sides on it. Came factory on 97 Stumpjumper pro. Only problem is i want a cut out saddle now. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil...
a cross-country rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I finally recieved the Specialized seat, with Kevlar edges and Manganese rails. It is lighter than the Cheaper Cromo railed Spec. seats, but it is also harder. It uses the same plastic base as the cheaper seats, but a thinner, denser foam padding.
From what I can tell in my short time riding it is that it isn't quite as comfortable as the cheaper models. However, it is lighter, and I expect it will prove to more durrable than the vinyl covered model it replaced. So I give it a 4 for durability and weight, and a 2 for comfort.
Still, it fits my rear ( I have narrow sit bones) so I don't mind the thin padding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alun Evans
a weekend warrior
from Swansea, Wales
Date Reviewed: December 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a Specialized Evolution saddle (as specced on high end Specz bikes - even though my bike isn't one of them) and it's the most comfortable perch I've ever had. It fits my rear perfectly and I've never had a sore bum from it- but, I admit, I've never really ridden it for more than 20 miles at a go. I wouldn't give it 5 chilliies because it scuffs quite easily if your not careful when leaning it against walls, putting your bike upside down etc. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil...
a cross-country rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the cheaper prolong saddle with the vinyl cover that came stock on my spec. Rockhopper. Once set up so that the nose pointed down a bit, it was fine, but not great. I just ordered a Spec. Prolong that is made in Italy by Selle Italia, it is the leather model with Kevlar edges. I am hoping the Nylon base will be more flexible than the one on the cheaper model. If not, at least it is leather, and Kevlar...
I will post another review after I have tried the more expensive model. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Buzz
a weekend warrior
from Palo Alto, CA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Ouch. Doesn't fit my anatomy. Others I know that use 'em swear by 'em, though. Well-built and light, but again, a saddle is a very personal choice. I have to balance build quality with lack of comfort in my case. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dane
a weekend warrior
from Indiana
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have used the Prolong seat all summer and have no complaints. It is comfortable until about 20 miles or so. It is a very slim saddle that
allows plenty of movement. Good price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sébastien David
a cross-country rider
from St-Bruno, Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The saddle market is one of the rare ones where enjoyability doesn't vary with price. I got this saddle on my first bike, a Specialized Rockhopper FS. Since then, I've had two new machines, a Norco Nitro and a GT LTS 2. I try to use the Speci saddle as much as I possibly can! I've tested the Vector (?) saddle and a WTB saddle and both are a pain in the ass! The Specialized are plush, very comfortable yet it's not bulky in any way and you can move around it freely. This saddle is cheap and doesn't look great, and it's not lightweight, but you don't care about these things when buying a saddle. You want COMFORT and this baby offers plenty of it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a weekend warrior
from Visalia, CA
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The Specialized saddle came standard with my '95 Stumpjumper. Last Saturday I rode 54 miles on-road and couldn't bear to sit at all for the last 5 miles. I have always had problems with this saddle but this last ride has forced me to consider something new (Flite / SST ??). I'm about 5'6, 130lbs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben A
a weekend warrior
from Nyack, NY
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Actually I was worried about this seat. It turned out to be a comfortable one. Than again, that's me!!!
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Submitted by
Jim Early
a weekend warrior
from Baltimore, MD (USA)
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My saddle (stock on my Rockhopper A1 COMP FS) suffered from a bent rail after the third ride. I'm 195 lbs, but was not on exceptionally punishing terain. I expected better performance.(I'm planning to take the saddle back to the dealer tonight for replacement) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray
a weekend warrior
from augusta, ga
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
it's durable and that's about it....I'd recommend getting something that won't make biking such a pain in the ass!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Graham
a cross-country rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a very comfortable seat at a reasonable price. I can ride on it up to 6 hours before my ass gets sore. Thats pretty good! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kent Foster
a weekend warrior
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The rails on this saddle bent after one ride (literally) and I only
weigh 140lbs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Numb Bumb
a weekend warrior
from Numb Bumb Land
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Talking About A rock, this sit is harder than a rock | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Armit
a weekend warrior
from Natick, MA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This seat came standard on my 95 Stumpjumper. It's been quite comfortable for
rides around 1.5 to 2 hours, but pretty sore after that. My biggest complaint
is all the cracks in the seat. Cracks everywhere. And they're ugly! It's a
pretty dull ugly seat.As someone else said, for a cheap saddle, it isn't that bad. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Blomquist
a cross-country rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I got this saddle at my local bike shop from the swap out bin for $5. It is a great seat. I have ridden for 7 hours on it, and been totally comfortable. And for $5 bucks it makes that cheap ass Vetta that come on my bike feel the shame. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dominic Maraglia
a cross-country rider
from Fremont, CA
Date Reviewed: March 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had two of these saddles. One was one my '94 M2 which turned in a freakin' brick after getting rained on once...my ass was numb through the last two years of college until I could afford a new one. The second came on my '97 M2 comp which I immediately replaced with (oddly enough) a Performance X-ti saddle which has totally rocked. I can, again, feel my ass and naughty bits after a ride! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a cross-country rider
from RI
Date Reviewed: March 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The people criticizing this saddle are coming at this all wrong. Of course its not some wonder saddle, at this price how could you expect it to be. But it is a decent saddle that works well when you ride less than 2 hours. Its a decent weight and has a reasonable price. I guess for some people its just not glamorous enough. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt cutler
a cross-country rider
from columbia, sc
Date Reviewed: January 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
great saddle and very comfortable. slim and easy to move around on. the leather is a little tender and mine is scratched and scuffed pretty badly, so i give it 4 peppers. beats the heck out of the flite though | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Nugent
a racer
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle came on my custom bike that I buit up in the fall.. the reason? I loved my first one and I wanted a second one. I will admit it is not that soft,and you have to break it in at first, but over time it is nice. Cuts too damn easy, though. I would only recommend it to people who have a lot of saddle time and callouses on their butt. Other than that, go with a WTB SST. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sfiga
a cross-country rider
from Dalecity Iowa
Date Reviewed: December 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The saddle came stock on my Stumpy and I can say that it is decent. On short rides it feels very well and gives you the possibility of ample and quick movements, but when you sit on it for more than 2 hours you start to dislike it. I think the weigh is about 230g with titanium rails and not 180g. The cover wears out quickly, and you can cut it very easily. Overall it is fine as standerd equipment, but I wouldn't buy it as a replacement when there are saddles such as tghe flite and SDG | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Weng Kin
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: December 8, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Nice saddle. Great on short to medium rides, but butt hurts on long ones.
Sides not lasting though, completely chewed up in one crash. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott S.
a cross-country rider
from Los Gatos, CA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I guess from the variance here, you can really tell that the saddles seem to be a what-one-person-loves-another-may-hate item. My Specialized came on my `96 Stumpy M2 Comp. So far, I agree with the first two posts: I love this thing. However, I have not taken it on many rides more than 18 miles... (a lot between 10 and 18 though) My last saddle was a Sella MaxFlite which was uncomfortable to me on both short, and long (over 20 mile) rides. I had a Vetta Light (oxymoron) before that, and so far the Specialized is the most comfortable saddle I've owned. I'm not sure that mine is the Prolong, though; the only markings on it that I've noticed are Designed in California. Perhaps my oppinion will change after a few more 20+ mile rides...
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Submitted by
Michael Nelson
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle was supplied as standard equipment on my '96 Specialized Stumpjumper
M2 FS Comp. Unlike the Specialized Prolong saddle that came on my previous
(now stolen) '94 Stumpjumper FS, this saddle was hard as a rock and VERY un-
comfortable for me. I believe Specialized has them made by Selle San Marco
in Italy, so it's probably a good quality seat, but it just hurt my crotch
too much. I replaced it with a Wilderness Trail Bikes SST and my ass is happy
again. I would NOT recommend this saddle.
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Submitted by
Thomas Canaday
a cross-country rider
from Aurora, Co USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The prolong cam stock on my Stumpjumper as I am not sure to many
people would buy this otherwise. There are some fine pressure points
that you become acutely aware of riding 40 to 50 miles a day. Not to
that it does't seem to be wearing to well as the layers of whatever
material they used are coming off. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan K.
a racer
from truckee, ca
Date Reviewed: June 6, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
model: ti team edition
This seat is not very comfortable. It's broken in and I can't stand to sit on it for more than 2 hours. I have a flite on my other bike and it's worlds better. The specialized seat is pretty light and designed by WTB, but I'm gonna sell it and get another flite.
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Submitted by
Doug Pippel
a cross-country rider
from Mesa, AZ
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle came stock on my 1996 Stumpjumper A1 FS. I found that it was fine
for short rides less than 20 miles. Longer rides brought out the fact that for
me, the contact points on the Prolong were wrong. I replaced it with a Vetta
TT Trishock with Manganese rails. In my opinion the Vetta blows this saddle
away for comfort, especially on those 50 mile death rides .
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Submitted by
Sprigwell Thomas
a cross-country rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I have to agree with the other review of this saddle. If anyone has doubts, just check out what was on Andy Hampsten's bike on l'Aple d'Huez in 1992. Just enough cush for the tush.
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Submitted by
Noremac
a weekend warrior
from LA, CA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I have tried about every saddle out there, from the classics (Selle Rolls) to the light weight wonders (Flite, etc.). I was reluctant to use the Specialized saddle that came with my Stumpy M2, but this thing is pure heaven. Finally a saddle that is comfortable! I could ride all day on this thing.
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