Submitted by
RICH STEELS
a Downhiller
from DERBY Date Reviewed: July 31, 2005
Favorite Trail:
ANYTHING BUT HEMLOCK
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
LEISURELAKES
Strengths:
LOOKS GREAT, COMFY
Weaknesses:
SQUEAKS AFTER WEEKS, LEATHER COVERING TEARS EASILY
Similar Products Used:
TIOGA, XLITE,AZONIC,DMR,FLITE BLAH BLAH
Bike Setup:
AMAZING
Bottom Line:
A REALLY GREAT SADDLE THAT ISN'T TOO BIG AND ISN'T TOO SMALL. FINISHES OFF EVERY DOWNHILL BIKE LIKE A CHERRY ON A DELICIOUS CREAM CAKE!
ONLY DRAW BACKS ARE THE OCATIONAL SQEAKS THAT THE PLASTIC COVERS UNDER THE SADDLE WHICH CAN BE CURED WITH OIL OR GREASE AND THE COVERING CAN TEAR EASILY ON WELSH ROCK...DAM YOU WELSH ROCKS!!
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Submitted by
Nir
a Downhiller
from LA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2005
Favorite Trail:
DH \ DJ
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Beyond bikes
Strengths:
comfortable, super strong.
Weaknesses:
Heavy
Similar Products Used:
Titec, Specialized, other SDGs
Bike Setup:
M1, Dorado, top parts.
Bottom Line:
Unbrakeble
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Submitted by
Manny E
a
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: April 2, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
padded well- No numb crotch. can 'thigh' it, when leaning back on descents.
Weaknesses:
heavy. gel pack blew out of bottoom
Bike Setup:
'01, '03 Tracer
Bottom Line:
I got this saddle on my first Tracer on Nov 2000. It was great, but a bit heavy. So what, eh? Then, in Spring '02 I noticed some orange crap accumulating on my SIDI shoes. The gel membrane had split, and crap was oozing out.
Sent in saddle to SDG for replacement (warranty). No problem! They called and asked what colour I wanted and shippe me a new one pronto! Since then, I've had not one issue with this saddle. It's a bit heavy, but hey-- I wanted a saddle that goes easy on the groin! Other lightweight racing saddles I 've used (SLR's, Satellite, Selle San Marco, etc) are a direct ticket to prostate problems! Count me out on that, bros!
This is a decent saddle. No complaints.
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Submitted by
grizz
a Weekend Warrior
from where ever Date Reviewed: February 20, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
oem on my new bike
Strengths:
I beam interface very solid. Seat is light for this type of seat.
Weaknesses:
there is no support for the outside edges of the seat, so it folds over and then all you are sitting on is the I beam! So there you are with a 2" wide seat to ride on!!! I might as well have just rammed the post up my bum and ridden home that way!
Similar Products Used:
most brands out there
Bike Setup:
04 Haro Werks EXT
Bottom Line:
The I beam version of this seat sux! It is the most uncomfortable seat I have ever been on. I beam is a great Idea but the production seat is pitiful. If there was just support out at the edge where the rear of the rails would be and some gel in the bits area it would be a good seat but with out the support the outer edge just rolls down with the riders weight on it.
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Submitted by
John Y
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Harbor, WA Date Reviewed: December 17, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Pretty comfy, somewhat light.
Weaknesses:
Well, I can tell you that this seat doesn't exactly handle downhill very well. It did last for a while though. I bend the rails pretty good after a downhill run on a not very steep/technical descent.
Bike Setup:
2001 Kona Stuff Hayes 6" Hyrdaulic discs, Michelin, WTB, Thomson
Bottom Line:
I would probably not buy this seat again, it's not very sturdy. This seems more suited for XC riding or light trail riding, but not downhill or anything like that.
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Submitted by
st ud
a Cross Country Rider
from provo, ut Date Reviewed: September 9, 2002
Favorite Trail:
the bob sled inSLC
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
coloradocyclist.com
Strengths:
comfort is a 6 out of 10. It is tough saddle and will handle alot of abuse
Weaknesses:
cro-moly rails bent on a killer crash.
Bike Setup:
GT Avalache 2001 with everything almost the same.
Bottom Line:
The saddle will last you as long as you are nice to it. It won't with stand down hill abuse. It is about the right size for downhilling tho.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA Date Reviewed: August 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Urban
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Great seat. easy to adjust. doesnt rip up easily on crashes.
Weaknesses:
I hav broken 2 seat posts with this seat. maybe its the posts but i dont no. No matter how ard i tightned it after about 3 days of riding it comes loose so if i seat on it i fall off. Maybe the seat post again.
Bike Setup:
2001 1/2 17" Kona Scrap w/Kalloy 30.8 seat post.
Bottom Line:
Great seat. Looks good on bike. mine is black with silver. Comfortable unless u r on it for a long time but if you don't do XC riding dont worry b/c u arent sitting down much.
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Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Eagle Rock, CA - USA Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Red Box
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
100+
Strengths:
Lightness and great fit for me, ease of adjustment. All black style worked for me...
Weaknesses:
After a few wet rides the leather aged quickly which was a dissapointment, yet over time I guess this is a trait, this is my first leather seat. I ran this seat into the ground for 15 months, I weighed around 160lbs for the duration, so it was a surpise to have a rail snap. This is my first seat failure.
Similar Products Used:
Junk
Bike Setup:
2001 Intense SLX, Shiver fork, Rohloff rear hub
Bottom Line:
I freeride with my 42lb pound "girl" and I'm pretty hard on the equipment, when something fails I usually replace it with something stronger. So I look to replace this with a Tioga with chromoly rails... I've read some bad stuff about Tioga, I hope that I'm back here to give a good report on this next saddle. Bottom line for the Grand Prix, excellent seat! I'll go back to it if my next choice fails to exceed the GP.
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Submitted by
Anthony
a
from Rochester Date Reviewed: December 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Trion
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
trailblazersbike.com
Strengths:
Looked nice and has the cut out underneith thats nice.
Weaknesses:
Rails can bend pretty easly.
Similar Products Used:
wtb and marzochi karve
Bike Setup:
2001 Kona Stuff freeride
Bottom Line:
I liked this seat verymuch and I would still be using this seat. However the rails bent badly after a crash. Because of the cutout my balls were never sore from rideing. I think this is a very nice seat.
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Submitted by
John W
a Cross Country Rider
from Livonia, MI, USA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Ojibway
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Bike Shop
Strengths:
Nice looking
Weaknesses:
Very uncomfortable. The hardest saddle I've ever ridden.
I hate this saddle. My ass sore after only a couple of minutes of riding. The worst saddle I ever had.
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Submitted by
C
a Cross Country Rider
from Mission Viejo CA Date Reviewed: March 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Anything real
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
The Path
Strengths:
Comfort. Comfort. Comfort. Ti rails are nice, so is the custom color sceme, oh and the kevlar sides in whatever color I want, and....
Weaknesses:
A little too freeride looking for me
Similar Products Used:
Specialized doberman heads, SDG's, Selle italia
Bike Setup:
Lots of after market stuff?
Bottom Line:
One thing about a seat, you cant stereotype them. One persons trash is anothers treasure. Some people say this seat sucks. If you have real skinny hip bones this seat is too wide for you. I, on the other hand, have woman hips, wide, and it fits me just great. I dont have any trouble getting way of this seat. I do 40+ mile rides; I just did the Vision Quest (a 57 mile, 11,500 foot climb) and my butt barely hurt. This is not an exageration! IF you have tailbones that are a little wide, you wont be disapointed. Oh, and I aint no weekend warrior, I ride fast and hard and have yet to have any durability probs. Good Luck.
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Submitted by
Wally k
a
from China Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
The great wall
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
ummmmm not
Weaknesses:
This is the biggest piece of crap i have ever used... my moms canadian tire seat is better than this thing
Similar Products Used:
giro atlass, canadian tire brand
Bike Setup:
quake 7.0 built to last anything
Bottom Line:
I would never even consider buying this kife .. the only reason i had it was becasue it came stock on my quake when i got it but i had one bad drop from about 2 feet not even and i busted the rails right in half... i also totalled my ovation seatpost in the process but thats another review... like I dont understand how you ppl can say this is the best seat you have ever had??? r u all on drugs? like and even b4 i totalled it the cover was starting torip off and i hadnt had it for even a week... I suggest that you all try the Giro atlass saddle sure it may be expensive but you sure dont have to worry about breaking those rails.
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Submitted by
Brent
a
from SLC, Utah Date Reviewed: March 21, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came stock
Strengths:
works for me, hasn't broken
Weaknesses:
vinyl, would prefer leather no kevlar sides
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager FS, Serfas, SDG Kevlar thing, various
Bike Setup:
2000 GT XCR-LE
Bottom Line:
I have tried lots of saddles, and I just keep coming back to this one. It fits my sit bones better than any other I've tried. I tore the sides in big wrecks and dabbed shoe-goo on it and it's held great for 1 year.
ideally, if i can get one in leather w/kevlar sides, that would be the setup.
I'm ending my saddle search and staying with this one unless my as@ feels something better.
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Submitted by
John Wood
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Porcupine Rim
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Comfort
Weaknesses:
weight, a bit wide in back but perhaps that adds to it's comfort.
Similar Products Used:
Terry Liberator Ti Race, Sella Italia Tri Max Gel, Spec BG comp, SDG Bel Air, Serfas Dual Density Pro, Vetta TT
Bike Setup:
Marin Mt Vision, Sid XC, CC AD-10, XT
Bottom Line:
First saddle I've tried that that doesn't cause numbness and has all day comfort. I'm now looking for one for my second bike.
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Submitted by
John W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Porcupine Rim
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$19.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Comfort, price
Weaknesses:
a tad heavy, but well worth it
Similar Products Used:
Specialized BG Comp, Selle Italia Tri-Matic Gel, Vetta TT, SDG Bel Air
Bike Setup:
Marin Mount Vison, XT, Sid XC, AD-10
Bottom Line:
This is the first review I've thought enough about to actually write a review. First saddle I've tried that I've found comfortable, and no numbness! I'm looking to buy one for my I-drive.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Downhiller
from BC Date Reviewed: January 22, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Comfy, sturdy, hard to rip
Weaknesses:
Makes funny popping noise in the rough stuff
Similar Products Used:
everything under the sun
Bike Setup:
a whole bunch of them
Bottom Line:
A great saddle, though it's all personal preference! Buddy who was whinning that he bent his maybe either needed to buy the more expensive one or get a little bit of talent, I've hucked as big as anyone and mine is going strong! Any saddle is gonna bend if you land on it off a drop! It all comes down to the fact that I've had mine for a year and it still has no rips, isn't bent and is super comfy. Though it is a little pricey, but I didn't pay for mine.
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Submitted by
Sven
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ Date Reviewed: January 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
All of them ...
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Works like a champ ... my little fella is well cared for and my sit-down bones are supported in the correct places.
Weaknesses:
Costs a lot
Similar Products Used:
Specialized torture device
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR Pro
Bottom Line:
I think if your posterior is a little on the wide side this saddle will work great. My buddy has a Selle Italia saddle and he was crying for his mamma this weekend while I was loving life.
We swapped saddles to see if he liked mine and after 2-3 miles my ass started to get sore too using his saddle.
I would recommend it ...
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Submitted by
LaDell
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
-Looks very sporty & cool
Weaknesses:
The add bragged about how comfortable this seat is, but it's not. It's actual pretty hard.
Bike Setup:
Specialized HardRock Sport w/ minor upgrades.
Bottom Line:
It's a cool looking seat, but not too comfy like the ad says. It could make a respectable racing seat I suppose, but if you want a comfortable sport/recreation seat, that doesn't look like grandma's bike seat, test the Serfas RX series.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Bakersfield, CA Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Comfortable, just right amount of padding.
Weaknesses:
Not light.
Similar Products Used:
Flite Gel, Specialized Body Geometry
Bike Setup:
Trek 2200
Bottom Line:
I love the comfort of this saddle. I have the all leather (no kevlar) version on my road bike and I don't have any of the strength issues mentioned by previous reviewers. I weigh 180 lbs. and the saddle seems more than stoudt enough for my purposes. It has the perfect combination of firm padding and gel inserts and supports me just right. The ti rails probably contribute to the comfortable ride, too. It's good looking with an embroidered SDG logo across the top. If you're looking for something all-day comfortable, then I highly recommend this saddle.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: June 19, 2000
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Look & feel
Weaknesses:
weight
Similar Products Used:
Selle Italia Flite Vetta Specialized
Bike Setup:
Rocky Mountain Element Race
Bottom Line:
This part is totally selected by personal preference. My wife and I both have one, and this seat really works. It may look larger than a sleek racing one, but the comfort is worth it. It does weigh a bit more than others in this class, but it's less money aswell.
Try it.
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Submitted by
KAABooom
a Weekend Warrior
from Norht Shore Date Reviewed: May 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:
All going down
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Nope nothing doesn't have any strength and thats the problem Comfy though ..too bad it sucks for strength
Weaknesses:
Yup sure is weak so weak the rails bent of a small drop Not Happy
Similar Products Used:
Wtb and a few others
Bike Setup:
Y2Kona Roast Toiga 2.3f and 2.1r, RS seatpost salsa boosters , Black spire stem and a New AZIONIC love seat ...this seat rocks to by the way
Bottom Line:
DO not buy this seat unless u weigh 120lbs and watch tv more then u ride Bottom line Bad quality if you own one or are buying a bike with one on it ask them to exchange it You do not want this seat
Also wish i could give it a ZERO
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Submitted by
Todd Ondick
a Cross Country Rider
from Helena, MT Date Reviewed: April 29, 2000
Favorite Trail:
chubb trail in MO
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
sort of looks cool. nice construction. not as heavy as it looks.
Weaknesses:
very wide and smooshy-looking without being smooshy
Similar Products Used:
selle italia flite gel
Bike Setup:
GT xcr le (no mods as of yet)
Bottom Line:
if you are light enough to not kill the foam in the first week (< 145 #), but have wide enough hips to fit on this saddle then here's your ticket. otherwise stay away. maybe for slalom or freeriding this saddle might work but if your ass is usually in the saddle for over 45 minutes, stay away.
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Submitted by
Puzman
a Cross Country Rider
from Wallingford, CT Date Reviewed: March 26, 2000
Favorite Trail:
it's all good
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
soft nose for seated climbing well-padded rear narrow width and kevlar placement make for easy off-the-saddle maneuvers
Weaknesses:
weight cost
Similar Products Used:
About every saddle on the market, including Titec Berserker, Selle Italia Flite (cut-out and gel), Bontrager, WTB, Terry, etc. etc.
Bike Setup:
Klein Mantra w/ Z3 Flylight
Bottom Line:
I think the reviews here show that saddle choice is very personal and very dependent on your own anatomy. I've been searching for a LONG time to find a saddle that has the same comfort for my sit-bones as the Titec Berserker DH KTi, but with a softer nose that is more gonad-friendly. Also, I found the Kevlar placement and curvy rear end of the Berserker sometimes made it difficult to slide off the rear of the saddle. The SDG Grand Prix is the best saddle of many that I've ridden on so far. The saddle is very well padded throughout, but is not too squishy for efficient peddling. The nose of the saddle has gel and a cut-out, and is more comfortable than the Berserker for seated climbing. I don't find the saddle too slippery. I do find that off-the-seat maneuvers are easier on the Grand Prix. Overall I like it alot. If only it were 100g lighter...
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Submitted by
joe blow
a Cross-Country Rider
from vancouver Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999
Favorite Trail:
watershed
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
looks nice
Weaknesses:
not too comfy and not too durable
Similar Products Used:
none...but gonna have to try something else cause it broke.
Bike Setup:
2000 kona roast, 99 z1 bomber lift offs. 5
Bottom Line:
nothin much to say. after 1 day it broke.
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Submitted by
Jeff Sutherland
a Cross-Country Rider
from Santa Clarita Date Reviewed: August 7, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Pinos-McGill Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Looks
Weaknesses:
Uncomfortable, too slick, too wide
Similar Products Used:
SDG7000
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Truth - Air Englund Judy XC
Bottom Line:
I could not get comfortable on this saddle. I was sore after an hour of riding. It has gel padding with an EC cut out, both are useless. Plus it is way too slippery.
$ 95.00
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