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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas (yeah, we got trails too), TX
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Lightweight (200g), cheap, doesn't suck... | | Weaknesses: | Absolute minimum of saddle for comfort, but still okay, barely. Bent the rails, which wasn't okay. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia SLR (like a 2x4), Koobi Enduro, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Ass-kicking Santa Cruz Blur | | Bottom Line: | Well, the rails on this bad boy bent like they were made of hangar wire, but there were extenuating circumstances.
First, I have a full suspension bike, but when I hit my chainring on a log, there's no suspension at all and the shock goes straight up the seatpost to the seat rails.
Second, the seatpost I was using was light, but didn't have a lot of seat rail support (not something I really thought about before). I think it was a Syncros 7075. I fixed that and got a Thomson Elite, which has good support.
Sending the seat back to Performance - they said they would send me another or exchange for something else after 9 months of use. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Wolfeboro, NH
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | All of 'em. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance (of course). | | Strengths: | No break in period. Light. Comfie. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | SDG | | Bike Setup: | GT avalanche, with various and sundry replacement parts. | | Bottom Line: | My original saddle had a peculiar lean to it after 4 years (bent rail). I replaced it with the Performance Team saddle, and I have been very happy with the choice. This is both lighter and more comfortable right out of the box. I have ridden about 500 miles on it, and this is one of those buys that I consider myself lucky on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Redmond, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Ti, kevlar rails, cheap, comfy, very lightweight, lasts a long time (the last one did) | | Weaknesses: | the first saddle I bought had a kevlar edge not on right, and was scuffed in a corner; don't know what that was all about, but exchanged it right away no problem | | Similar Products Used: | the saddle this replaced was not padded, but was another Performance Bike Ti-railed seat which lasted around 12 years (but could not get it off the seatpost) | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 770, XTR/XT, Chris King Lp, Rhyno Lite, Specialized, Marzocci | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle. Does not look as light as it is (so much padding). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from DC, USA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Feels good, looks good, light weight, durable. | | Weaknesses: | No fancy italian name. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized ProLong Revolution Carbon (ugh) | | Bike Setup: | FSR, stock alloy seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | There are actually very few sub-250g ti-railed saddles out there that have Kevlar edges. This is the cheapest, and one of the best. It made me realize how bad my last saddle was. So if you want a racing-weight saddle that can actually take a hit, look no further. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
myooz
a Weekend Warrior
from Novato, CA
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Light, cheap, Ti rails, Kevlar corners, gonad relief | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P.O.S. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Y5, Marzocchi Z1 BAM | | Bottom Line: | I was a little hesitant about buying this seat, but so far I've been really happy. It has just the right amount of padding, it's light, and it's cheap. I felt comfortable on it right away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DR
a Cross Country Rider
from Rome, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | light, comfortable, scuff guards | | Weaknesses: | havent found any yet | | Similar Products Used: | Flite, SDG, Dragonfly, many others | | Bike Setup: | steel hardtail | | Bottom Line: | After knocking two high-dollar saddles off the rails in minor crashes, I decided to go with the no-name PBS saddle--a fairly good deal for leather, scuff guards and ti rails. I did not expect much, but this saddle rivals any name brand saddle out there. Zero break in, very comfortable on epic rides and, thus far, durable. Kudos to Performance for getting this one right. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Worstell
a Cross Country Rider
from Evergreen, CO
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bergern Peak | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Store | | Strengths: | Comfortable, narrow, light, kevlar trim | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | WTB, Flite, others | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Element w./ discs | | Bottom Line: | I was a little reluctant to buy this seat because the quality of PBS brand stuff can sometimes vary. But it had everything I wanted: light (225 grams), Ti rails, kevlar trim, narrow profile, and great price. It has a great narrow profile that allows me to get behind the seat without catching my thighs. It also has the perfect amount of padding. I was pretty much sold after the first few rides, but the durability question was still out there. After 6 months of use, the seat has held up very well and I like it more everyday. It's good to see PBS make such a great product at such great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vick
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Arroyo Seco | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Light weight, low cost | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | SDG Sattelite | | Bike Setup: | Kona Blast Ford Focus Edition | | Bottom Line: | Took my new saddle out for the first time, on the longest ride I've done so far. Twelve miles and I'm nowhere near as sore as I expected to be! My sit bones should adjust very quickly, and, I've no numbness in my "soft tissue" like I've experienced with some saddles.will drop another line after a few months to let you know how well it holds up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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