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Submitted by
mistermoto
a Cross Country Rider
from arizona
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Comfy, tough through alot of abuse | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Titec Bersker, SDG, FSA, WTB | | Bike Setup: | SS | | Bottom Line: | I was given this saddle 2+ years ago from a buddy who got it on his Maverick. He hated it and so I thought I'd give it a go. I wasn't sure for the first week or so, (coulda been that I was out of shape and my azz hadn't seen a saddle in months too). After the first week it got better, and better.
It has held up great, no peeling, no tears, it just works.
I like it so well I just bought another for my roadie. Granted, i'm not a little guy either, 5'11 and 215#, but hey I like it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Weekend Warrior
from Avon, CT
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Durable and comfortable (once you break it in) | | Weaknesses: | Heavy for a saddle | | Similar Products Used: | cheap saddles that come with new bikes | | Bike Setup: | Pinerello "work horse" steel frame
Look KG 381 (carbon)
Specialized StumpJumper (hardtail) | | Bottom Line: | From the age of 45 to about 50, my saddle problems began. Before 45, I use to ride a very slender racing saddle. I bought one of these saddles about 4-5 years ago, and it took me about 6 months to really break it in. Once it was broken in, I liked it, and used it for long rides. I would go back-and-forth from this saddle to my old racing saddle until one day I developed prostate problems -- that was then end of the "slim racing saddle days". I now totally use this saddle on all three bikes. I also tilt the tip a little down so that it forces me to use my "butt bones" instead of putting pressure on the prostate. The saddle has lasted a long time, doesn't squeek, and absorbs moisture well on those hot summer days.
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Submitted by
Clark Shaffer
a Racer
from Dallas, Texas
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Spectrum | | Strengths: | Design. The center cut out was a superb innovation. It may be common, but I'd never seen it before. It allows me to rotate my pelvic bone down and engage my legs while taking the strain off my low back. Other "solid" saddles were so hard that after 30 minutes to an hour I started to go numb. Padding along the sides conforms well. | | Weaknesses: | The "flare" at the saddle tip or nose catches the seam on shorts or bib from time to time. I ride with my knees angled in, so when I get out of the saddle to climb, I have to bow my left of right leg to clear the saddle. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite Titanium Gel Flow saddle | | Bike Setup: | -Van Tuyl Carbon Stays with Reynolds Ouzo Pro Fork.
-Frame 3 AL 2,5.
-Titanium lugs with special profile top and down tubes.
-Italian bottom bracket.
-Seatpost 27.2 mm.v
-1 1/8" Ahead system.
-Carbon monostay seat and schain stays.
-Mayento 49 center/ 63 center in 2 cm stapen
-Weight frame: 1200 gr.
| | Bottom Line: | I used this saddle for 3 years and almost cried when I crashed last year and broke seat off. the Titanium Gel Flow model was recommended and did "okay" however it never gave me the feeling Max Flite. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ethan
a Cross Country Rider
from New York, NY
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ringwood Park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Very well made seat, great rails, looked very cool on the bike. | | Weaknesses: | Super firm and a bit too wide at the rear, kept on rubbing on my inner thighs and the firmness just killed the whole experience after 30 minutes or so. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle italia XO, Bontrager FS2000 | | Bike Setup: | Klein Mantra with nice upgrades, Trek STP200 with light upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Great quality seat if you have plenty of padding on your rear end and quite wide at the waist line, otherwise if you have a boney narrow ass as I do, look for something a bit softer and a bit more narrow. You'll be much happier in the long run. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cochise
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere theres dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Strengths: | Durable, holds up well, comfortable. It doesn't squeak, I don't know how you could make it squeak unless you have a crappy seatpost mount. I've had a few saddles over the years and I'm pretty happy with this one. As with all saddles, it takes a while for it to break in and your butt to get used to it. It's funny to hear people talking about how their butt is fine for the first 30 mins but then hurts after that. Anytime you go to a new saddle, the saddle has to break in and your butt has to get used to how it fits. The test for me is after I've ridden on it for about 150 miles and it's broken in, how does it feel when I'm in the saddle for 3 or more hours. This saddle feels great. It is well padded and eventually conforms to your butt. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | a lot of other saddles | | Bike Setup: | yeah that | | Bottom Line: | Saddles are a pretty personal thing and everyone rides differently. The saddle before this one was a Bonetrager and it was very uncomfortable to me so I only had it for a short while. This saddle was immediately more comfortable, but took a bit to break in before it became really comfortable to be in over 3 hours. Now, I don't even think about it and that's the way it should be. I've had this saddle a couple of years and can't really think of using anything else. Since this is the best saddle I've had and anything less than $200 is cheap to me considering what parts of your body are involved here, I'm giving it 5 out of 5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from oregon
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | colorado cyclists | | Strengths: | comfortable | | Weaknesses: | durability | | Bottom Line: | I found the saddle comfortable but I ride a lot so I lean towards harder saddles.
Leather peeled on my first saddle after 1yr. Purchased another one and leather peeled on this saddle after 8 months. Talked to the people at colorado cyclists and they said they've had problems with the Selle Italia saddles and they will not warranty the peeling.
Lot of money to pay for a 1yr saddle.
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Submitted by
Rod Munch
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, California
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Good comfort, great durability, flexible shell, moderate weight for a comfy saddle | | Weaknesses: | Can get squeaky at the pivoting rail mounts | | Similar Products Used: | WTB SST's, old Specialized, Bontragers, Flite Ti | | Bike Setup: | My road saddle | | Bottom Line: | This saddle has held up to 3,000 miles and still feels & looks good. I find my comfort on it relates to my fitness level. When I'm at top form, centuries go by with ease. When I'm carrying extra pounds, its not so great. I think this means the saddle does its job when I do. The only drawback I find is that it can squeak where the frame rails pivot in their mounts. I hit each location with silicone spray and the noise disappears for months. Good saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Cross Country Rider
from Newtown,PA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | S. Pisgah | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint or Jensen | | Strengths: | Comfortable; Relatively light (for the cush); tough construction | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | WTB; Specialized BG; Selle San Marcos | | Bike Setup: | '04 Jekyll with various retro-fitted parts. | | Bottom Line: | This saddle is the best I've ever ridden (8+ years of hardcore riding). I switched over about 3 years ago from a Specialized Body Geometry that was comfortable but falling apart. This seat is comfortable and extremely durable. I even bought a second one a year ago so I'd have one for both my hardtail and full suspension. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
angus henry
a Racer
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | gatineaus | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | mountain equipement co-op | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | The saddle felt hard from the get go and would not soften. Painfull and irritating are two words used to describe it. Took it back to the store and swapped for another. | | Similar Products Used: | everything by Selle Italia, loved the TurboMatic3 | | Bike Setup: | TCR Zero, full ultegra | | Bottom Line: | Test it before you ride it on an epic, if it doesn't feel good in the first few days I bet it won't ever. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tmo
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint (I think) | | Strengths: | Quality construction. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bottom Line: | I had this saddle on my mountain bike for 9 months and, while I generally found it comfortable, I felt that it was slightly more difficult to slide around than other saddles that I have used. In other words, dropping back on downhills etc. Perhaps it is a bit too wide for that purpose (when matched with my ass). A few months ago, I put it on my road bike. I find it phenomenal for that purpose. Bottom line, I find it a better road saddle than mtb saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Devin
a Weekend Warrior
from UTAH
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | I like this saddle at first ride or two. But the more I rode it the more it caused me tailbone pain. Riding on the road up to the trailhead became agonizing. I was riding 2 to 3 times a week and had to cut down to just once per week to cut down on the pain. It got so bad after one long ride that I had to sit on the side of my arse and occasionally switch from cheek to cheek while driving. A friend has this same saddle and loves it, but I am selling mine on ebay. I weigh about 220 lbs. so maybe that has something to do with it. So while my broken arm is healing I am pondering what its replacement will be. Never had a problem like this on other saddle I have had. | | Weaknesses: | Makes my tailbone cry | | Similar Products Used: | Selle italia flite, wtb, to many to list | | Bike Setup: | saddle was on a 2003 ellsworth id, is now going on a custom curtlo steel hardtail or it is going in the trashcan | | Bottom Line: | My arse must be a mutant because I don't see too many people writing about this much pain. I love Selle Italia saddles in general, but HATE this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Gnaw Bone | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Online Store | | Strengths: | Well contructed, good leather, nice length | | Weaknesses: | It kills me to even looks at the thing, very uncomfortable, | | Bike Setup: | Full Suspension | | Bottom Line: | I am a bigger guy and I have never gotten use to this saddle. After being on the bike for over an hour i almost can't take the pain anymore. If you weight a 150 pounds may be great for you. I have moved seat up down back and forth and never comfortable. I will say though the construction is good. I just can't see you anyone who rides distance offroad cant stand this saddle | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gaaaaa
a Cross Country Rider
from melb, aus
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | $40 | | Strengths: | it's light | | Similar Products Used: | wtb super v, specialsed bg, rocket v | | Bottom Line: | ahhhhh! it hurts! it hurts! sometimes i wonder if they really made the base out of nylon.
i'm pretty light at 55kg, and it's the worst when i'm actually just sitting, cruising down an asphalt hill...oh the pain.
yes what i have IS a selle italia, it IS a trans am, and it IS a flite. there aren't much around that look like it.
i got it cheap 2nd hand, so i'm happy to let it go
but do try it first before u consider it (hefty price tag)...and try it well! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenneth D.
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Solitude | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$77.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo.com | | Strengths: | Lightweight Ti Rails, Slim Design, Sharp Look, Tough. | | Weaknesses: | Some break in time | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Stock, Serfas RX Gel saddle. | | Bike Setup: | Canondale Hardtail, (so old that shocks don't work) | | Bottom Line: | The saddle soaks up some of the little bumps, it's a slim sleek design, lightweight. After the break-in it's great on the sit bones, but it does take time to break in. At NO point did I feel any... 'special' discomfort, and I ride long and hard. Take your time to find the sweet spot, adjust carefully, It's a great seat, the Serface RX now feels Way too cushy, I can feel the presure from the Serface where quite frankly it isn't welcome, it also feels like it's diggin into... enough of that.
Get the Selle Italia Trans Am with ti rails. A great improvement. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Still looking for one | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Borrowed from a Friend | | Strengths: | Good suspension system. | | Weaknesses: | Rather hard seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Flite Gelflow | | Bike Setup: | Giant Iguana + Time Pedals and Flite Gelflow Seat | | Bottom Line: | I borrowed this saddle from a friend because I was looking to upgrade the generic Giant saddle after it started giving me numbness and muscle pains while pedalling.
Although I found it gave very good support and the suspension sytem ("wings" for rear mountings of rails) let it soak up a lot of bumps very easily, I found the padding on the top of the seat simply too hard to actually conform to my butt. I don't know whether this is just me.
In the time I used it however, it gave me no problems with muscle pain or numbness and was a good saddle . . . I ended up with the Flite Gelflow because I have a skinny butt (the Flite is slightly narrower than the Max Flite) and the Gel is remarkably better padding than the harder closed cell foam. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Ohio Bikes and Boards | | Strengths: | comfortable, Ti rails | | Weaknesses: | butt doesnt stick well | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite, Flite Gel, few stock seats | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Diablo - carbon frame, dual suspension, hayes hydros, raceface/XT drivetrain, X-Vert | | Bottom Line: | I got this seat to replace a Selle Italia Flite Gel (which was considerably more comfortable than the normal Flite). I found it more comfortable, and it has Ti rails (my Flite Gel had Manganize ones that I bent).
It has an odd shape to it though,a nd took some getting used to. The back side is wider than the Flites.
Also, my butt tends to slide around fairly easy on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anonymous Gerbil
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | The saddle fits me and I don't get any numbness in "the area" after long rides | | Weaknesses: | Not for road biking - for that I would recommend the slimmer regular Flite TA model. Older versions have the ugly orange colored stitching. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry - did not fit me well so i would not recommend it. | | Bottom Line: | My local bike shop let me borrow a used Max Flite Trans Am model to try out before I made the purchase. I have used this saddle over the past four months and have been very happy. I have not heard any creaking or other noises that others are complaining - may it has something to do with the seat post ? I run the Thomson elite mountain model.
After the initial trial period on the used saddle, I went ahaed and bought a new one for my bike. I could have gotten it cheaper by going through a mailorder or Internet company. But my LBS was kind enough to try this saddle out for free, And they are the only ones who could guarantee getting me the newer model that has white stitching, insteal of the ugly orange stuff.
Saddle comfort is a very personal thing. Go to your LBS and try to get a used one of the model you like and use it for a few weeks to see if it is the one for you. If you like it, buy it from your LBS - it may cost $10-15 more, but support them because a good LBS provides better service than any mailorder company ever could. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a
from Austin
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | superslo | | Strengths: | Light, comfy, gorgeous design, silk screened graphics wore off (yes that is a strength because I didnt like them) | | Weaknesses: | Creaky | | Similar Products Used: | too many to list | | Bottom Line: | This was the 6th saddle in a series of many I tried and its finally the one I settled on, buy hey seating comfort is very subjective. This saddle is the one that made me realize I required a seat with a perenial relief cutout. The creaking noise is easily remedied by silicon spray just as the reviewer below noted. I paid a decent price at supergo, but for a while I thought I got it for free because they didnt charge my credit card for 3 weeks after I received it. Oh well, its still a great saddle and well worth the money, although I wouldnt ever pay retail for this or anything for that matter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roger
a Weekend Warrior
from spring hill, tn
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | loch 4 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | comfortable lightweight | | Weaknesses: | the noise will kill you | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Speed | | Bike Setup: | Moab 1, marzocchi x-fly 80, raceface, easton ea 50, sun rims | | Bottom Line: | I wish I would have read the reviews before I bought this saddle but I didn't. The saddle is very comfy I use this bike as a road bike with ritchie 1.0 slicks. The saddle is very noisy. I have now corrected the problem. Do yourself a favor and go to Napa Auto and buy their max silocone spray the liquid will evaporate spray the rail to joint spots and it will quiet the saddle down. I will give them a 4 overall cause the seat is comfy. Thanks to my father for the Idea! Do not buy this for a MTB only road. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$47.00 | | Strengths: | looks nice
fits me well | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | gt | | Bottom Line: | This saddle is outstanding it fits me very well and fells great.
A Quality product 5/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Charleston
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Palos SIngle track | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Supple feel on my buns its really comfy. HOle in the center for erection protection, oh yeah! | | Weaknesses: | Creaks loudly when out on the trails. the nose wiggles and makes a creaking noise that is kind of annoying. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle century gel, Giro seat | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn homegrown, Mavic 517, XT hubs, XTR drive train, Titec neck and bars. Rubber ducky. | | Bottom Line: | THis seat is cool if you dont move. If you do move, its rather obnoxious because it squeals like a sick pig. ON the trails it gets annoying after about 10 minutes. I think that if you have a real loud bike with a rusty chain and shakey bars you might not notice, but other wise you will notice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bender
a Cross Country Rider
from Cologne, Germany
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | H&S Bikes, Bonn | | Strengths: | very light with manganese tubing, full cut (hole) design works very well (relieves pressure very effectively), good build quality (as usual with Selle Italia) | | Weaknesses: | not suited for off-raod riding, when you're sitting relatively still it's very good, but when shifting your weight around or pushing hard while seated there is too much movement in the frame, this can result is a creaking sound which get on your nerves after a while. I only rode the MAX saddle I bought so I don't know if this is a common problem. | | Similar Products Used: | San Marco Rolls Titanio, Flite, Concept, Vetta SL, Flite Gel Flow (also a Trans Am model) | | Bike Setup: | Focus Fire Edge, stock except WCS tires and DT Onyx/618 wheels | | Bottom Line: | I recommend this seat for road use only. For an MTB the construction is too loose. I sold my MAX Trans Am after three months and bought a Flite Gel Flow instead. I am much more satisfied with it on my MTB. The full-cut hole in the seat works very well on both models and is a must for people with problems in that area. I gave it 4 chilis for value because of the creaking sounds and 5 chilis overall because it is unsurpassed as a road saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fish
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bull Mt. & anything in Pisgah | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Outback Bikes | | Strengths: | Light, prostate friendly, reputation | | Weaknesses: | Wearability & price. | | Similar Products Used: | Entry Wilderness Trails and Specialized | | Bike Setup: | Elsworth Truth with all the trimings | | Bottom Line: | Had this saddle for 2 years and it served me well. It was comfortable and light. It showed considerable signs of wear for that amount of time, more so then ridin buddies saddles. It began to get a bit to stiff on those long 3-4 hour rides. It recently broke when I came over the handle bars, I was a bit disapointed. I recently picked up a Specialized saddle with aluminum rails and the prostate friendly design (I was a bit strapped for cash when my saddle broke and the Specialized was $40 on sale for $20). It is way more comfortable than my fine italian friend was and seems to not weigh much more. I am not a gram counting type of guy but I do like my rig light. It will be a while untill I buy another seat because of the comfort of this new "Big S" seat (can not speak for durability yet). Sella Italia saddles will not top my list when I go shopping again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Leather, light, comfortable! | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | Fizik Nisene (think: block of wood shaped like a seat) | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown | | Bottom Line: | Outstanding saddle for the price. Was able to sit through rocky trails even after riding for several hours, no pain, no numbness. Very good for taking the edge off bumps and vibration on my hardtail with the flex in the rails and "suspension" rear rail mounts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
peter
a Weekend Warrior
from albuquerque, NM USA
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Otero | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Coop | | Strengths: | Lightweight, hard and wide | | Similar Products Used: | San Marco Turbo, Rolls | | Bike Setup: | Cannondal F1000 | | Bottom Line: | Its hard to find a hard racing style saddle that is wide enough for my butt bones but the Trans Am fits the bill. It is on my mountain bike that I primarily use for commuting but the seat has held up to quite a bit of trail riding as well. I really like this saddle. My bike stays out in the weather all day everyday and the leather is still in good condition after one year. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
johnny_boy
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading, UK
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good quality construction, doesn't make your bits go numb :-) | | Similar Products Used: | Lots!!!! | | Bike Setup: | Marin Rift Zone / Thorn Audax | | Bottom Line: | Tried this on my mountain bike and it's fine if you're sitting still, but not so great when you're trying to shift your body weight around. So I switched it to my road bike and - halleluiah!!! - it's the *perfect* road bike saddle!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Looks, weight, construction, design. | | Weaknesses: | Too hard for my butt. | | Similar Products Used: | A piece of plywood. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll | | Bottom Line: | I've only used this seat a few times and that's about all I can handle. It looks comfy with the 'channel' and wide back but quite the contrary at least for my ass. I thought I was being a weenie and decided to give it a chance but I just can't seem to get used to it even with HFS (gel type) padded shorts for rides more than an hour. Your mileage may very, good luck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Pensacola, FL
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Like the classic Flite saddle, but easier on your prostate. Lightweight and Italian craftsmanship. I have the Trans-am, no the Max Flite Trans-am | | Weaknesses: | Firm saddle-takes time to get used to. | | Similar Products Used: | Flite saddle | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Raven 1000sl with Frogs | | Bottom Line: | Originally bought it for my new road bike and now I use it on both trails and the road. Great seat. I didn't think they could make a better seat than the Flite I have been riding for the last 8 years, but those Italians know what they are doing. It's the national sport over there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Racer
from Weat Palm Beach,Fl
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Village Bike | | Strengths: | Comfortable, balanced, looks great! | | Weaknesses: | There is no and let me repeat no! product support. They claim to warrant this and that is a flat out lie.
The boys at Village Bike in Hobe Sound,Fl. are solid,great riders and very customer oriented. I had seen a review of this product on the OLN. I orderd it and broke a rail after five months. I spoke to Mike and Bob at Sella italia they said (without ever meeting me or asking about my ability) that I was a poor rider and that if they crashed their car into a telephone pole would they expect the dealer to pay for repair. I told them that I was Riding a MTB not driving a car,So then Mike says your mount on your seat post is too square(Once again they do no not ask what type of seat post I have,they just so how know that it is too square) I explain that I have a New Rok Shox suspension post and that the mounts are rounded,,his reply they are not round enough! Well the conversation went on like this for another five minutes with their intimation that some how I was to blame for their inability to stand behind their product. Needless to say I 'm done with such a pathetic group of suits that odviously forgot about what it means to honor one's word | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager,Specialized | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Run do not walk! to anyone's product that competes for your hard earned dollars | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Slovenia
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | there are so many | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | you wouldn't know | | Strengths: | your mojo spots will thank you. the hole does make riding a bit better, but only when sitting at the back. | | Weaknesses: | when climbing you have to change the riding position to forward. but this f***** saddle does not allow any movment.also to wide rear end, when descenting over obstacles I constantly hit the saddle with my inner leg side. imposible to overcome it. way too expensive. false design for mtb. | | Similar Products Used: | none with this ergonomy | | Bike Setup: | let's just say it's a sweet cromo hardtail | | Bottom Line: | this sit suck. it gave me a sore but after 45mins. i thought it would break in, but it didn't. from the begining the only problem was, it beeing to hard. And after couple of months, instead of leather breaking in, the whole sit became more elastic. so when i sit at the back end of the sit, I kinda slip in the sit center, because whole sit curves. lifting the front end up does not help either. so when climbing or not it always puts me in the sit center and the pain there in between is even bigger than on my old XO. I hate this sit. I think all is that in-bulit elastomers fault. Because of them sit bents. Sold this crap to a friend (a roadie), he likes it better. I got myself an XO trans am (low quality rubber sit) and it works much better then this alien-titanium-expensive sit. Iz might work for some, but I strongly recomend test it first for a longer period. Not a day or two (at the shop). But a month or two (from a dissapointed mtbiker). four chillies for good lookin (like it matters...) and none for design, none for performance. owerall I would give it zero if I could. mtbikers don't buy, i think it's better to put a piece of wood with a hole in the middle on your bike. it feels practicaly the same. And for those who like this sit - I hope you know how lucky you are. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toti Cunha
a Cross Country Rider
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rio de Janeiro | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Light, firm and style | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | ALL XT, saddle buit in a carbon Easton CT2, KHS Alite 2000 frame, thomson stem | | Bottom Line: | I got it with a build XT kit. At the second setting angle it fits perfect on my butt. Last weekend I spent about 4 hours riding and no pain at all. If some thinks that the nose is too hard, try to set the right angle. It may helps. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trey
a Cross Country Rider
from Valrico
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclists | | Strengths: | Light, firm | | Weaknesses: | Pain | | Bottom Line: | I bought this with a package for my road bike and have tried it in infinite angles and for my mountain bike(it sits on a thomson stem). It looks cool and seems like a good idea but this thing just doesn't work on my butt. It seems like some sort of torture device. It is fine until @ 50 minutes in and then my package goes numb and my butt hurts like a demon. Try it before you buy it if possible | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Fambrough
a Cross Country Rider
from Plano, Texas
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bar H (fun factor) Johnson Branch State Park (tight woodsy, rocky singletrack) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Comfort & style, eliminates numbness. Firm, not cushy like gel saddles for greater comfort during long rides. | | Weaknesses: | Hollow rails to shave grams | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized BodyWorks
SGD | | Bike Setup: | GT i-drive | | Bottom Line: | After making the switch, my butt fell in love with this saddle. It provides the right amount of firmness and support for those long rides in the saddle. Those seeking a gel-like, cushy saddle should look elsewhere. Plus, it didn't angle stange like the Specialized BG, which eventually lead to lower back pain. Its design even lets you easily clear it to transfer your weight back down those technical descents. My only problem came when I crashed in a technical section and one of my seat rails bent when my bike fell to one side on the ground. Eventually, it snapped, and I discovered its hollow-rail construction. Something to take note of if you ride a lot of demanding technical terrain. Otherwise, you'll be out $55.00 to $100. All in all, a great saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles Romein
a Weekend Warrior
from Sharon, SC, USA
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | tour de dump | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | This seems to be a well-made and well designed saddle for the most part. It is designed to minimize interference with leg movement while peddling. It is also very light. Padding under sit-bones is just right. | | Weaknesses: | The padding in the nose is hard as a rock | | Similar Products Used: | Titec Berserker Ti
WTB Speed V | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback DBR XR4 -w- Marzocchi Z-1 X-fly 100 | | Bottom Line: | If you use the full length of a seat for control while climbing and descending, the nose of this seat is going to punish your soft spot. The seat seems extemely comfortable while I'm riding but the result of a couple months of regular use of this saddle is that I now have to go to my physician to have him poke around in my rear end to see why I'm having trouble peeing. Of course I am 55 years old and I probably shouldn't be riding mountain bikes cross country 30 or 40 miles a week but I think the hardness of the nose of this saddle is part of the problem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TBone
a Cross Country Rider
from Newport Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | lightweight, doesn't make my junk numb | | Bike Setup: | 98' Specialized Stumpjumper Pro | | Bottom Line: | It's scary at first, due to it being a very hard saddle however; after a handfull of rides and some adjustment you'll love it. My numbness is virtually gone! Very comfortable, puts your body weight on your ass bone, where it belongs. I'm seeing some wear on the sides of the seat but that's to be expected considering it see's my backside for about 45 miles a week. Well worth the $$. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan S
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA USA
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Installed on bike at purchase | | Strengths: | looks | | Weaknesses: | Construction quality | | Bottom Line: | With only 350 miles on this saddle, bike dropped while parked and plastic piece holding nose snapped leaving me stranded. Waiting on response from manufacturer but who cares! How can a quality saddle rely on a plastic piece that can break so simply?! This piece held the nose to the front rails and to ride home the saddle slipped out of rear posts any time I stood. What a drag! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Shape, Price | | Weaknesses: | Disappointing durability | | Similar Products Used: | My other Max Flite TransAm, WTB | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer, XT/XTR, Hayes Disc | | Bottom Line: | Bought in March 2001. The saddle performed as a saddle should-without much notice to itself. It's there, it works, not much fatigue after those early season butt break-in days are done, and you don't have to think about the saddle at all.
I snapped a seat rail 1/4" behind the post mounting cradle last week, after 6 months of XC use. I contacted ProNet, the US distributor for Selle Italia. At ProNet's recommendation, I sent the seat back in to them for inspection. They emailed me stating that there's no material defect, and that a new rail is $15 installed.
I was riding along an easy doubletrack climb when the rail snapped. If it wasn't a material defect, and I didn't abuse the part, what's at fault here??
They claim it's a problem caused by the seat post mounting cradle being too sharp, causing stress fractures in the rail. I'm disappointed that a new saddle in March didn't last me a full riding season. ProNet is very responsive, however, and have emailed me promptly with the repair offer. In fact, they answered the phone when I called after returning from the late evening ride, irate & with a snapped seat rail. So, this first time I'll pay the $15 for rail, value is 4 since they've good customer service and paid a fair price for it when new. Since I have had to go without my <1 year old saddle for a couple of weeks to fix something I didn't try to break & have to pay for, overall rating is 3. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sonoffrankenstein
a Weekend Warrior
from Honolulu, HI
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Island Triathlon & Bike | | Bike Setup: | IF Planet Cross, Ultegra, with XT rear derailleur and cassette, salsa post & bars, IF fork, Mavic Open Pro wheels | | Bottom Line: | Leaves me numb after every ride. Time to shop around for something else...
Maybe it'll serve better on my Cannondale MTB.
3 chilies for average pricing, 2 for comfort | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Avon Lake, OH USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | looks,leather,magnesium rails,comfort | | Weaknesses: | a (tiny) bit of wiggle where rails go into front connect. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized body geometry | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Secialized stumpjumper pro - xtr cranks,avid arch supremes w/ultimate "L" levers,salsa booster front,dkg booster rear,rock shox seatpost,dura ace chain,sid xc,time atac alium,oury grips,giant barends,mavic 517, geax blade 225 front, geax blade 185 rear, or hutchinson alligator rear and geax blade 200 front. | | Bottom Line: | buy it you'll love it!! feels good rides good, comfortable, | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie Cohen
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA USA
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Sullivan/Kentner Canyon loop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Helen's Westwood | | Strengths: | Looks cool, has neat built in suspension, light | | Weaknesses: | OUCH!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized sports | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 90 w/Shimano xt componants througout and mag brake levers | | Bottom Line: | It's all a matter of butts I suppose, but for my butt this saddle hurt like hell. I adjusted it forward, back, tilt up, down, flat, but nothing really helped. My butt was so bruised after a 20-30 mile ride that I couldn't even test other saddles. Had to let the swelling go down. Based on the comments of others I have to believe that this saddle is perfect for some. But for me... YEEEOOOOOWWW! And not cheap either! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Morton
a Racer
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Silent Sports | | Strengths: | Comfort, Light Weight, Looks Nifty | | Weaknesses: | Ti rails have a tough time supporting dough boys for long | | Similar Products Used: | Titec, SGD belair | | Bike Setup: | Sugar 1 with King, Kore elite stem, Thomson post | | Bottom Line: | I bought this saddle (the regular Trans Am) for my original hardtail after using a Berserkr for a year. I thought that it would probably be less comfortable, but was prepared for that becasue it is so much lighter. BUT NO....This saddle is fantastic. It is so comfortable I keep taking it off my Sugar to put on my road bike. The only drawback is the rails. I weight about 170lbs and after 3/4 of a season the rails have bent such that there is no space between the saddle and the top of my seat post. If I didn't have an FS bike it would be a problem, but I can just about get away with it as is. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yeti
a
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Fizik Nisene, Avocet Air O2, Selle Italia Flite | | Bike Setup: | S-Works hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | All saddle reviews should be taken with a grain of salt - everybody is different with their own preferences on seats. I ride a hardtail and for my 160-pound frame and butt, the Max Trans Am has been the most comfortable saddle I've used for extended off-road ventures. The cutaway is something I dont notice while I'm riding, but I certainly notice the difference every time I ride my road bike with no cutaway. I am considering switching my road saddle to the new Trans Am ProLink because I haven't felt sore since I've switched to the Trans Am. What's most important is that you don't trust saddle reviews - trust your own butt. Go to your local bike shop, try a few there, and ask to demo the one you like best - most shops will allow this. For me this saddle works great! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dang
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Road Bike Review | | Strengths: | Very Comfy | | Weaknesses: | Length | | Similar Products Used: | Lots | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz with all the trimings | | Bottom Line: | Excellent seat. I had one on my cross bike and decided to try one on my MTB. My only beef is that I found it a bit long for Tech XC riding but I got used to that after a couple of rides.
I find these kind of reviews a bit funny. Saddles are a very personal thing you either love them or hate them. No one is shaped the same so every saddle fits everyone differently. I like this one. It works for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross Country Rider
from simi valley, ca
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | rocky peak | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Light weight, nice rails, good looks | | Weaknesses: | hard on the cheeks | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | kona ht, crossrides, full xt, mars elite | | Bottom Line: | I have used this saddle for over a year and it still hurts,
recently sold to try something from Serfas. This saddle is
probably perfect for many, but as I enter my mid-thirties...
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Submitted by
Stoutga
a
from Grandville,MI,USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Quality, Leather, stitching, Gel inserts. | | Weaknesses: | Coating on rails wears off, Design of Saddle nose. | | Similar Products Used: | Max Flite Trans Am, Terry Liberator, Terry fly | | Bike Setup: | Ti road bike | | Bottom Line: | This is also a review on the Selle Italia PROLINK saddle.
Seeing a review here on the Selle Italia Prolink saddle I wanted to add my review. I rode the saddle since January of this year. It took about 200 miles to break in and then it worked well for rides up to 70 miles. I had to adjust the seat quite a bit and that flaked off some of the composite coating on the rails. I did like the saddle and had planned on riding it all season but the major down fall was the nose design of the saddle. Unlike the Flite saddle design which is flat along the top of the saddle to the nose the Prolink dips down a bit in the rear just before the back of the saddle and rises up in the middle of the nose of the saddle. While this design might work for others I found it numbing my perineal area and causing it pain when the numbness goes away. Just try before you buy if possible. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia, MO
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | www.cbike.com | | Strengths: | comfort, weight, looks | | Weaknesses: | availability? | | Similar Products Used: | selle italia flite (original) | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | First this is the PROLINK version of this saddle. It wasn't listed and this was the closest.
After riding about 2 years with my old flite, I decided to look at their new products (the site in Italy). Only found it for sale one place even on the net, but it's worth every penny. The anatomical split keeps me from having any "problems" and the prolink feature actually lets the saddle flex with my movements which is amazing to me. After a 2 hour ride in the wood where I intentionally sat down as much as possible to see if it would work, my tush felt as good as if I'd just sat in my favorite recliner and watched a movie. Wow! If you've got the cash and are looking for the ultimate in comfort (and super cool looks to boot) get this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jody
a Weekend Warrior
from High Ridge MO
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint.com | | Strengths: | Fit, comfort, light. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Giant Rainier SE | | Bottom Line: | Of the seats I've had or ridden on, this is the first that when I get off the bike I can't tell I've been sitting. I haven't used it on any long rides but on short ones there is no discomfort and when I get off the seat it doesn't feel like I've had a 2x4 mashed between my legs. The seat that came with my bike wasn't the worst I've used but it is far from being as good as this seat. I'm 6' and had a 32" waist before putting on a few pounds. Now it is 34". The seat doesn't appear too wide for my frame. Others have said they prefer the non-Max seat because it is narrower. After rides I don't notice sore sit bones but can tell they are a little sore when I mash on them. That just verifies to me the seat is working. Before I ordered the seat, I read all the reviews and some really liked while others had problems. I was pleasantly surprised after riding on it. Other competing seats I haven't tried may work just as well but having found no faults in this one I give it a 5 all around.
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Submitted by
Vaughn Tiedeman
a Racer
from Montclair NJ
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | All roads. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Comfort. | | Weaknesses: | The space between the Titanium bar and the seat is very tiny. You may have a hard time finding a seat post that will fit in between the two. Mine doesnt fit well so the seat squeaks a bit. | | Similar Products Used: | Coda seat,standard Selle Italia flite, cheap stuff. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale R600 w/ some fun upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Racing seats are light and HARD. Anything in life that is performance is hard. If you complain its hard you are correct. But if you say its hard for a racing seat- your just silly. This is the most comfortable RACING seat I've come across. I dont have the Max, I have the standard TransAm, but I also have a little booty. If you have a big booty go for the max. I used the standard flite which was basically the same thing except for the cutaway. I loved that seat, however I train on rollers, and you can't move around or stand up as you would on the road. The result was loss of circulation. So I tried the TransAm and although it feels the same as the standard flite, I did not have the circulation/numbness problem. I love the leather, and just like most Selle Italia seats, it just reaks of quality. Please note the cutaway is in the center of the seat. If you sit way back or way forward on the saddle, this one won't help. (There are other models which will work better for you.) If you want light weight,quality,value,awesome looks,and comfort(for racing) this is your choice. Please note that the secret to comfort is the chamois of your riding shorts. Spend the big money on these. I highly recomend Performance magazines "Performance Elite Shorts". They are a $65 but you could comfortably sit on a beer can all day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DJ Meyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | High Grade Road/Deer Creek Cyn | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheatridge Cyclery | | Strengths: | Well made, light, sharp! | | Weaknesses: | Hard cheek padding---really hard! Got burned on price! Shop around, I've seen it as low as $40. But hey, nothing wrong with supporting your local shops, eh? | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | Fuji Team | | Bottom Line: | Bought this saddle for one reason. No more numbness! It works! Only problem is that it took a while for my boney ass to break in. Once your backside gets used to this saddle, it's great. Loooong rides (100+ km) can cause some discomfort, but, stop whining and stand! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, Arizona
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Top-notch quality (as you'd expect from Selle Italia), light weight, great fit. Very cool-looking, too. | | Weaknesses: | Not a single one (so far) | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry, WTB SST, Giro Pave, some Performance Bike titanio piece of crap | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR XC Comp w/ Time ATAC Pedals, SRAM 9.0 SL, Easton Monkey Lite bar,
Kore Elite stem, Manitou Carbon SX, Thomson Elite seatpost, Selle Italia Flite Trans Am. | | Bottom Line: | I actually have the Flite Trans Am, not the wider (and heavier) MAX Flite Trans Am. This is absolutely the best saddle I've ever tried -- by a wide lead. It's now easy for me to understand why Flites are so highly regarded far and wide. Of course, saddle fit is so highly subjective, but I have no qualms about recommending this one. It's pretty firm and stiff initially, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I think it's ironic that, after all of the hysteria a couple of years ago about saddle-induced nerve and tissue injury (which turned about to largely be BS), saddle design and rider comfort actually benefitted. Regardless of its orignal intended benefits, the cutout in the saddle actually does make for a better-fitting saddle, and a better ride.
I lucked out and caught this saddle on sale from SuperGo, but I wouldn't hesitate to pay twice as much for if I had to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtbzeo
a Weekend Warrior
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Flameout - Northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Great Looks.. no middle of the crotch numbness... really light for all you weight weenies... end | | Weaknesses: | Hard as HELL! I can barely last 15 miles with this saddle. Althought the cutout design eliminated numbness down the center, the padding that supports the cheeks is just too damn hard. I thought that it would eventually wear in, but after 3 months of riding (and a good pounding from my rubber mallet) and still feels like sitting on cement. | | Similar Products Used: | . | | Bike Setup: | GT XCR i-drive frame / manitou x-vertT fort / stratos helix expert rear / 2.35 Mofo DH tires / Hayes hydrolic front + rear | | Bottom Line: | Buy it if you like a nice sore ass after your rides. Otherwise, go with a Titec Berserker... I just ordered one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neumy
a
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$115.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Reasonably well made. | | Weaknesses: | Price - but that's my own fault for not shopping around. | | Bottom Line: | Bought this saddle on recommendation from a lot of friends. They said, "There's no break-in, nice ride," etc. There is some break-in, but not bad. BUT THE MAX IS WIDE. So much so that it starts to bite into the sides of my backside on longer rides. When this one dies, I'm moving back to a Flite, or maybe a Flite Trans-am. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Chambers
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain View, CA (USA baby!!)
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Skegg's Point | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Outfitter, Los Altos, CA | | Strengths: | Excellent seat for my bottom. Fits well...plus the extras: light weight, well assembled, looks great. | | Weaknesses: | None.
No, you penny pinching welfare weenies, there is no price too high for comfort and long-term health reassurance. Is an extra $40 or $50 bucks worth your future schlong usage??? It is to me. | | Similar Products Used: | SDG CroMo, Sell Italia Flite Ti | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude, Manitou front susp., King headset, King hubs, Valiant rims, Turbine splined cranks, CroMo splined BB (when will they make carbon fiber BBs that can handle us 200 pounders??), everything else basically Bontrager - when you care enough to ride the very best. | | Bottom Line: | This seat was light so it peaked my interest, but I wasn't sure how comfy it would really be. The store let me test it out for a few days and I never took it back. To my amazement, this thing feels great under me. The cut-out fits my body well.
Let's be honest, everyone's butt is shaped different, so what may be a great fit/feel for me may not be the same for you. Bottom line is: the best seat out there is the one that fits you the best. End of bitching and moaning. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christer Johansson
a Cross Country Rider
from Stockholm, Sweden
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hellasgården, Nacka Sweden | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | Lightwheigt, good quality, VERY nice finish. | | Weaknesses: | It's supposed to be ergonomic, but all I get are blisters...
The hole in the middle of the saddle is (what I think) to relief som more noble parts of a mans body, but on me it has just the oposite effect. Now I got two razors to sit on when I'm riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Serfas LOLA, Salsa saddles, Bontragers... | | Bike Setup: | KHS Alite 4000 - 2001, custom components, includes, XT/XTR shifters, XSIV hydraulic discbrakes (the italian factory that manufacturers the Shimano XT disc brakes), XRay hubs, Mavic 223 rims, Truvativ Firex crankset, Ritchey rizer Pro handlebar, ITM Outback seatpost, WPD-800 pedals, Ritchey Z.E.D 1.9 tyres. | | Bottom Line: | This is a very good saddle, it's lightwheight, looks extremely good. On the downside, it is very stiff.
The saddle is very high quality, good material and so on, BUT it's NOT the saddle for my sore butt.
My next try will be the LDY-version of the saddle which got more stuffing. :-)
Value rating, five BIG ONE's.
Overall Rating, one shady chilly beacuse that I can't ride this saddle without haveing blisters for a few days after.
Buy the saddle if you're not that "picky" about good comfort but lokks for saving a few grams of wheight.
DO NOT BUY the saddle if you know that you have had problems with other stiff saddles. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | The saddle is very sleek, light, and is ergonimically correct. Extremely stylish. | | Weaknesses: | A little stiff, but not unbearable. | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle. If I had to pay $90 for it I would. Luckily I found a brand-new one online. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sammy aka P. Samantha Hall
a Weekend Warrior
from MB, Canada & NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Ingolf NW Ontario & Kititiny MTNs, Stokes State Forest Trails & Atlantic Highlands all in NJ, USA | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Point Pleasent Bicycle, Point Pleasent NJ (My favorite shop in North America) | | Strengths: | Comfortable, shock absorbing, lightweight, value, sleek & nice looking, easy to slide off the back of, crash resistant thus far & designed for Women. | | Weaknesses: | Expensive but worth it. You get what you pay for in this case. | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | K2 RS 4000 FS, CrossMax WS,WTB Velaceraptors,RaceFace HS & STem 9.0 SL RD 9.0 SL Half Pipe Shifter(Cut),XTR Crank & Rings, 11-30, IG90 & XTR FD (8 Spd), Sid XC Fork, Azonic WF Bar, Cane Creek D5 Brakes, ALTEK Levers, Time ALum. Pedals, Thompson SP & LDY TransAm Saddle.
HardTail; CAD 3 Cannondale,King HS,Man.SX FS, Bontrager Bar,Avid AS Brakes, Real Levers, Mavic 217 w/ White Ind. Hubs, Mich. WG Tires, RaceFace Cranks, Full XTR Drive Train 12-28 Cas.,SRAM Plasma Shifters, Salsa SP w/Selle Italia LDY TransAm. | | Bottom Line: | I have tried them all over the years: Avocet o2, Serfas, Terry, Trico, Giro, SanMarco RaceDay, WTB etc. This is the hybrid of them all. It is comfortable, shock absorbing and easy to slide off the back when descending. I have the one in black leather with the magnesium rails. The look of it is sleek & classy, with a subtle woven Selle logo & graphics. Finally, someone came out with a saddle for women that isn’t a tractor seat or designed by the Marquee DeSod. I can't say anything negative about it. Ok, so it weighs about 280 grams. It is about 20-35 grams heavier compared to some of the others. Not a concern when factoring in comfort. If the few extra grams is a bother to you, then you can make up the difference with a light & stiff, Thompson SP or a Carbon Post. The men's version is just as nice, and I believe a tad lighter. Guys, if you have female friends or a wife that mountain bikes, and is seeking a comfortable, yet lightweight saddle; this is it! It is just the thing to provide some incentive to get them out on the trails with you more often. Absolutely five Chili’s for this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew Titus
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, New York
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rte 27 Sag Harbor to Montauk | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | totalcycling.com | | Strengths: | Looks great.
Lightweight
| | Weaknesses: | uncomfortable | | Similar Products Used: | Terry; Selle Italia Pro line | | Bike Setup: | Lemond Zurich, Ksyrium hoops, deda stem & bars, vitus fork, Look pedals | | Bottom Line: | I bought this saddle to shave a few grams but it's not worth it! I've had it for a about 3 months and everytime I do a hard ride the rails from the cut-out center cut into my inner thigh and break the skin. Awfull feeling. I switched to the Selle Italia Pro line and what a relief!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Largo
a Racer
from Calgary AB CA
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, great support. Nice and firm. Buy this saddle!!! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Flite, Turbo's, Specialized Body Geometry, Selle Italia Titanio | | Bottom Line: | I am 6'6", and weigh 225, and this saddle is the first i have found that fits a bigger rider. It is longer, wider where you need it, and is not to soft. Used it for the first time on a 150 km ride last weekend, and it was great.
I highly recomend this saddle to anyone who is larger, and wants a great saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zelig
a Weekend Warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | tailwind | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Its all about the cutout. I've riden Turbomatic I-III for 10 years. A recent nasty boil/sore, fortunately right in the middle, has forced the need for relief and this baby works. The use, at least for now, is only temporary. However, one never knows although I suspect my next saddle, assuming this painful spot heals is a SI Octavia gel. | | Weaknesses: | Symmetry of construction and alignment to the rails is not very good.. | | Similar Products Used: | Unicantor, Brooks Pro, San Marco Regal, Turbomatic I-III | | Bike Setup: | Vortex, AC post | | Bottom Line: | Its all about relief. As a long time rider, its a bit of anathema to ride this sort of saddle but when you got the boil/sores, what choice do you have? At least today, there's a solution. Bottom line is that it works and relieves the pressure. QC in the saddle is not what I've experienced with SI but compared to the US, the price I paid which includes 17.5% VAT, is cheap.
Trust me. I don't give 5 and 5 to many products. If I paid US list, the value rating would be lower. Overall rating remains unchanged as there's a lot of nerve endings down there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | River City Bicycles | | Strengths: | Light, comfortable, sexy | | Weaknesses: | Leather is a little too smooth/slippery | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager FS2000 | | Bike Setup: | Klein Adept | | Bottom Line: | Note: This review is actually for the Selle Italia Flite Ti Trans Am (not the Max)
I was really afraid this saddle was going to be a pain in my ass. But the instant I hopped on the bike after putting it on, I knew I was in love. It's just impressive how such a small hunk of material can support you so well.
I had to debate whether or not I should get the Max version that had more padding or just settle with the smaller version. I decided that since my bike is FS, I didn't really need more padding and the extra high manganese rails.
My only gripe is the super smooth leather it has. I was so used to riding on the Bontrager and it just has a nice "sticky" feeling to it. It's kind of strange sliding all over the place. I'm sure I'll get used to it.
Everyone's ass is different. Some people love these saddles, some don't. But whether you choose the Max or the non-Max version, you can't go wrong. I highly recommend these saddles. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Loch Miwa
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Comfort
Relatively light
Pretty well made | | Weaknesses: | What's wrong with plain black?
The smooth leather makes it easy to get off the back even though it's a little wider than some.
| | Similar Products Used: | 2000 Specialized BG Comp MTB
2000 Specialized Rockhopper Comp | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper A1 Comp FSR | | Bottom Line: | Don't know how pricepoint.com can sell a 2001 model for half price, but it's a GREAT buy!
I got both the Spec BG Comp and the Flight at the same time and tried them back to back. There was NO comparison! The Flight was exactly the right shape for me (6'3", 200lb). It feels very firm initially, but after riding for a while, it still only feels firm (not hard). The Spec BG Comp saddle felt softer initially, but after a while, it was a pain in the ___! This is the one for longer rides. I sent the Spec saddle back!
If you've got a "problem" or simply want to avoid getting one, this is definitely one to consider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockville, MD
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Comfortable foam padding for the sit bones | | Weaknesses: | Too wide in the middle | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta Tri-Shock, Serfas Lola, OEM saddles | | Bike Setup: | C-dale CAAD3 w/ D-A and Ultegra components | | Bottom Line: | This saddle is too wide through the middle section for me. I'm 5' 9", 140# and pretty skinny. Perhaps it would work better for larger folks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a Weekend Warrior
from Goteborg Sweden
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Cykel City | | Strengths: | Cutout | | Weaknesses: | Little Hard
Slippy | | Similar Products Used: | Velo Bulls
WTB | | Bike Setup: | GT Tequesta "XT -00" | | Bottom Line: | The Reason I bought This saddle Instead Of Any Other Was The Cutout & The Good Review. I Have Had Some Problem With Pressure On "That Part" Before. I Mount It Direct On The Local Store And My First Feeling Of It Was Very Good, It Feelt Like Sitting On Air I Was Sacistified... But After A While It Began To Pain More And More, But It Was Very Comfortable In The "Cutout" Zone...Havent Had Any Problem With That Part, But It Could Be Softer In The "Back Part". Mayby It Become More Comfortable After A While I Havnt Test It So Much (Its So Freezing Cold Out..:))
Exquse my bad english Im from Sweden:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Tempe, AZ
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | on line | | Strengths: | Pretty much as nice as the Flite saddle with a cut-out. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. Tho it is a little wider than the Flite. | | Similar Products Used: | No other cut-out saddles | | Bike Setup: | Nice. | | Bottom Line: | While I wasn't having a problem with the Flight saddle I've used for years, I figurde 'better safe than sorry' and found this seat for a good price. I find that is is as comfortable as the Flite saddle -- it felt a little different for the first hours of riding. Now I don't even notice it at all -- which is a good thing.
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Submitted by
ED
a Cross Country Rider
from MI
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Reasonable weight
good looks
Unreal comfort
| | Weaknesses: | could be lighter | | Similar Products Used: | Flite
Belair
ventura Comp
Fizik Nisene
c-30
bezerker
Terry Liberator | | Bike Setup: | Cuda Comp
All XT
Judy SL
Arch Supremes.... | | Bottom Line: | I have gone through a lot of saddles over the years and have never been able to find anything that was really comfortable. THe SDG saddles were very good, but about 1 hour into a ride, numbness would set in. The regular flite is nice for road riding, but anyone who uses it off road is nuts, or won't have nuts, however you want to look at it. But this saddle it very impressive. I always wanted it but didn't want to shell out the $85 it was selling for. As soon as I saw it on sale I jumped at the opportunity. I actually ordered several other saddles to compare. THere was no comparison. As soon as I sat on this saddle its feel was like no other. It supports enough of the sit bones and completely relieves pressure from the perennial nerve. Its like your nuts are floating on air. THe liberator had a similar feel but its shape was not good for performance and its weight was outrageous. This saddle is the KING of comfort for saddles less than 300 Grams. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Altos, CA
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | The first saddle I tried with no pain whatsover even after more than 3 hours. The saddle is relatively hard, but that's the way I like it. It is reasonably weighed at 285g. | | Weaknesses: | Goofy labels & graphics. | | Similar Products Used: | SDG S2000 Ti, WTB ??? | | Bottom Line: | The hole in the saddle concept really works! Even without fine tuning, I was pain free from the first ride on. This is the 2001 model on sale at pricepoint. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daryll
a Cross Country Rider
from Falling Waters, WV, USA
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | PerfomanceBike.com | | Strengths: | I love the cutout it has- rode over an hour on the trainer...seated the whole time and wasnt numb below the waist. I have a Serfas Gel that made me numb after 15 mins. Nice narrow design and sturdy. This saddle is definitely going to take care of my numbness problem. My sit bones are wider than "normal" and this saddle still fits my needs. | | Weaknesses: | I would have to say that it is uncomfortable at first. It will take a little while to break in. You have to remember I have been on a gel saddle for 4 years now and switching back to a harder saddle will take a little time getting used to. But other than that the saddle is great. | | Similar Products Used: | Serfas Tailbones, Avocet O2 | | Bike Setup: | LeMond Buenos Aires, Shimano 105 components | | Bottom Line: | I recommend this saddle to anyone who wants a comforable seat for a road bike. Saddles are very individual and you have to find the right saddle for YOU and have to have the bike fit right as well. I was going to buy a Specialized Body Geo. but saw a some rating on this site that made me look at this one (in my opinion the #1 contender to Specialized Body Geo.). I love the saddle so far and people say that it will get better as the saddle breaks in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Racine,WI,USA
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Look good, leather, stitching is in the right spots. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Pave, Serfas | | Bike Setup: | Trek 2300 | | Bottom Line: | I bought this seat, after wearing out my Serfas seat in less 1500miles. I wanted a seat with a anatomic cut out, but in leather for durability. I'm absolutely satisfied with this seat after 3000miles. It's very comfortable, and doesn't cause me any numbness or discomfort! The price was resonable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Mather
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Anatomic cutout and shape. More padding and wider than regular Flite saddles. Light weight. Looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | If only they had this in a gel version! | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Tri-Matic Gel, Selle Royale Gel | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Alloro aluminum frame w/ carbon fork, full Ultegra gear | | Bottom Line: | I decided to try one of these saddles after reading reviews from other riders. Had a Selle Italia Tri-Matic Gel, which I liked, but it was a little too narrow for me. Found a great deal on eBay, Buy-It-Now for only $50 and couldn't pass it up. Glad I didn't. As some of the other reviewers noted, the saddle felt kinda stiff at first and I wasn't sure it would work for me. But it gets more comfortable every time I ride on it, and after about 120 miles of riding it feels great. Have experienced very few problems with numbness, none since I got the angle adjusted right. For me, it works best sitting level, rather than angled down or up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vincent
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunnyvale, CA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Good design, width, comfortable, and nice "scaled" rails. | | Weaknesses: | Could be a bit more curved on the top. | | Similar Products Used: | SDG Comp Ti, Specialized BodyGeo. | | Bike Setup: | K2 5000 frameset w/fork, Kore Elite Stem, Easton CT2 bar, Syncros Ti seatpost, Shimano XT/XTR drive train, Mavic CrossMax wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Good product and a great deal form Jenson. I couldn't believe that it would make much of a difference over my SDG, but it did. It survived my last crash without a mark. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Tromp
a Cross Country Rider
from Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything at Het Leesten | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Hoekman Tweewielers Apeldoorn | | Strengths: | Looks, lightweight, quality, seating comfort | | Weaknesses: | Looks, Price, fitting on seatpost | | Similar Products Used: | Fizik Nisene, Selle Italia Nitrox, Giant Boulder saddle | | Bike Setup: | Giant XtC Team frame (2001), RaceFace prodigy cranks, Magura Clara 2000 brakes, Roox S4 seatpost, Ritchey V2 Comp pedals | | Bottom Line: | Ectually this report is about the normal Flite Titanium in Trans Am version. I tought it best to put it here as it is the only review on Trans Ams. Anyway, this thing is bloody expensive. But well worth it.
I like the looks of the droopy nose, that makes it very distinctive, but I don't like the low look of the saddle because the rails are so close to the padding. My old Fizik looked better with its high frame. That low frame makes for hard fitting too.
The Fizik was very nice already, especially off road, but since I do roadriding too with my MTB fitted with 1.5 road tyres fitted, the seat needs to perform there too. I still kept getting painful and numb genitals with that on long distances in the seat, even off road. So I went to look for something even better. Reading and hearing good things about Trans Am Flites I decided I wanted to try that. I felt the pressure build up that caused my pain was in the place where a Trans Am has a hole, so it seemed like a good idea. And it was a good idea. I went for a 55 kilometre road ride straight away and that was my first time thatI rode without any pain. I felt some starting numbness sometimes but 5 to 10 seconds out of the saddle cured that. Only had to do that about 7 times or so. This is absolutely good.
A Flite is indeed pretty hard form new. I tested it for position in Jeans since it was pretty cold outside and usually a hard saddle is pretty bareble in jeans. This one felt so hard. The moment I sat down in Lycra shorts everything was OK to my surprise. You keep feeling the saddle, but it never starts to hurt. Nor did the private parts. Very good if you have problems with saddle related aches. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jorin Green
a Racer
from Rosetown, Sask Canada
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | A smooth road | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Comfortable, looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Not as light as some other saddles. | | Similar Products Used: | Coda, various MTB | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale CAAD3 | | Bottom Line: | A good, comfortable saddle that can be ridden all day. Keeps pressure off the places you don't want pressure. Would recommend to anyone who finds conventional style saddles too uncomfortable! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted
a Downhiller
from Saratoga, CA
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | steep deer trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | aardvarkcycles.com | | Strengths: | comfy and nice | | Weaknesses: | Broken! | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | KHS softtail | | Bottom Line: | The rail broke right out of the seat after one healthy flip of the bike. NOT THE SEAT FOR A STIFF MOUNTAIN RIDE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B. Lester
a
from Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Platte River Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | No Numbness! The Flite shape. It is not too soft for a 180 lb rider. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Terry Liberator, Fly. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Lemond Buenos Aries Triple, Rolf Vectors, Shimano 105 | | Bottom Line: | I have used this saddle for 400 mi and love it. It is not too soft or too wide. 50 mi rides and I don't even think about the saddle. A real improvement over the San Marco New Millenimium that came with the Buenos Aries (too soft for a 180 lb rider). The Max TA allows me to sit back on the downhills and move forward on the climbs. The Terry Liberator I had was too short and too wide for a road bike. I have friends who like the Terry Fly but they tip the scales @ 160-165 lbs. The MAX TA is firm, comfortable and best of all does not cause numbness. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rick schultz
a
from san clemente, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | Very comfortable and lightweight. | | Weaknesses: | Non that I have experienced | | Bike Setup: | DeRosa / Full Dura Ace | | Bottom Line: | Best Saddle for Road Bikes | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Soprano
a Weekend Warrior
from new jersey
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | outa' da back of a truck | | Strengths: | comfy, comfy, comfy | | Weaknesses: | fuhgeddaboutit! | | Similar Products Used: | spec. body geo. comp. | | Bike Setup: | INTENSE TRACER!!!!! IT ROCKS!!!!!1 | | Bottom Line: | looks good, comfortable, classic flite shape, no numbness. little tony and i have become very close over the years, and i plan to maintain this closeness for many more to come. how else am i gonna be able to bang all of the strippers at the club? i hope carmella don't read dis'. dat' spec. BG comp. is a rat seat, i'm thinkin' about having the designer whacked! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
riley
a Cross Country Rider
from michigan
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Strengths: | -comfort
-adaptability | | Weaknesses: | -ugly
-kind of expensive | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I had intitial problems with comfort on this seat, but I would chalk those up to break-in and positioning. There is clearly a need to break-in the padding on this seat. Once accomplished, position becomes critical. I took what amounted to a long road ride and found that I needed to adjust fore/aft and height, then angle. Now it's dialed and very comfortable. I don't know if it's available in other colors, but mine has silver edges with orange markings. I think it looks gross, but it gets the job done. I would realisitcally, objectively rate it a solid 4/4, but these poor reviews of 1/1 require a higher rating from me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Orlando Brown
a Cross Country Rider
from Stuttgart, Germany
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$48.00 | | Purchased At: | Antonio's, Rota, Spain | | Strengths: | Quality! It felt good minutes after I tested it. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Standard Diamondback X-Link | | Bottom Line: | My butt and balls were numb and sore for hours after I got to work. The ride was just awful with the Diamondback saddle. With this product, you get quality and yes there is definitely a plus to upgrading to a better saddle. I wish I had known the difference a year ago when I put the bike down for a bit because my tail hurt so bad. I'm more than satisfied! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Heinrich
a Cross Country Rider
from Lewisburg, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any and all | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | some mailorder place | | Strengths: | cutout eliminates numbness and pain "up front", flite saddle shape very comfortable, looks cool too | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | Raceday Gel, several other saddles | | Bike Setup: | 99' Ibis Hakkalugi CX bike, XT/XTR drivetrain, Richey pedals
and Speedmax tires | | Bottom Line: | I bought this seat after reading other people's reviews here on MTBReview.com. When I originally boought my 'lugi I installed a Raceday Gel seat, which was fine for a year or so. Lately, the Raceday has gotten much less comfortable and began to produce some pain and numbness on long rides. I believe that the gel has hardened over time. I decided that a seat with a cutout or groove would probably work better than one with a gel insert and looked at reviews of Specialized Body Geometry and Selle Transalp seats. I wasn't really put off by some Transalp users comments about the saddle being hard, as I generally like a hard seat. After buying the Transalp I spent about a week adjusting the angle and once I got it dialed in, the seat was very comfortable. For me a slightly downward angle on the horn seems best. This is probably NOT true for everybody, you need to experiment a bit. Finally, the saddle does soften up a bit, but it takes a few hundred miles of riding to do so. Bottom line: The saddle eliminated my problem with numbness and has allowed me to enjoy my long rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RichC
a
from Ridley Park PA USA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Lickton's | | Strengths: | That perfect Flite shape, with a little suspension and a hole in the middle. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Flite Gel, Specialized BG Sport, Selle Royal Gel | | Bike Setup: | REI Novara Randonee | | Bottom Line: | There's nothing like a Flite, which for me is the perfect shape for a saddle. It's very cool that SI have taken that shape and produced various fairly subtle variations that address specific needs without compromising the fundamental Flite functionality.
The "Max" refers to the addition of a very subtle suspension element to the rail attachments. Just enough to soften the ride a touch, very nice. "Trans Am" is how they refer to their cutaway-center feature, which I personally find very comfortable and effective in eliminating numbness that the Specialized did not. (I have a Flite Gel on my rain bike that is nearly as effective in this regard.)
The Flite series is primo stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$69.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, good look | | Weaknesses: | took a while getting used to (as will any seat, I guess) | | Similar Products Used: | coda 700 | | Bike Setup: | cannondale R500 upgraded to Ultegra group 9 speed, mavic Open Pro wheels, vredestein tires | | Bottom Line: | It took about 6 weeks to get used to this saddle. But you must wait it out. I just completed an MS150 and I had no sore butt, and no soreness in the "you-know-where" area (sore elsewhere, but that's another story). During the first few weeks of riding, I was a little uncomfortable, but no less uncomfortable with my previous saddle. I'm a thorough convert. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom F.
a Racer
from Tulsa Oklahoma U.S.
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | very well designed, good looking, everything. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Specialzed Body Geometry Pro Ti, ( the grooves hurt but prevented numbness) | | Bottom Line: | I got it for 40 dollars used after getting wripped of paying 90 dollars ( on sale from 150! ) for the Specialized Body Geomety Pro Ti saddle. Specialized is making way too much money on it, I bought it because it is one of the most expensive seats on the mark, bad choice.......Well I have the Selle Italia Flite Trans Am, not MAX FLITE TRANS AM, they have these reviews mis-labeled sometimes. MAX flite is a but wider, less racing profile. Seats are a personal thing but this one is awesome for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Gray
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn Hills, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the Grinder | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | Comfort, weight, style | | Weaknesses: | none as of yet | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized body geom comp | | Bike Setup: | C'dale F3000SL RaceFace, SRAM, Conti | | Bottom Line: | I owned a Specialized Body geometry comp and Pro then my bike was stolen so when building my new bike up I thought Id try something new. The specialized worked good but the nose was perfectly flat and was obtrusive on climbs. The Max trans am has a nice cutout with a sloped nose that works great on climbs and is comfortable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Carlisle. PA USA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Trail?? I don't ride no stinkin trails! (I'm a skinny tire guy) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeworld.com | | Strengths: | Hotlooks. Comfort. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle San Marco, Vetta | | Bike Setup: | Lemond Zurich: Reynolds 853/Ultegra/Rolfs/Icon fiber fork/Speedplays | | Bottom Line: | I'm middle aged and heavy for a biker (think running back Ron Dayne of the New York Giants), so comfort is important. I bought a Terry Ti-Comfort Liberator but couldn't stand the fat look, so never installed it. The Trans Am has met my needs perfectly: it looks great, and I've found it quite comfortable (although it hasn't alleviated the Wayne Bobbit effect when I ride.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred R
a Racer
from Bakersfield
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | RoundMountain Rd. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Lightweight; looks | | Weaknesses: | Comfort | | Similar Products Used: | Brooks; Advocet; San Marcos; Flite; Giros | | Bike Setup: | I have an 80's Trek 660 with Reynolds 531 frame & fork equipped with Suntour Superbe group and Torelli rims. | | Bottom Line: | I have yet to find a modern saddle that's comfortable! While my bottom end is no longer numb, which is first for these modern saddles, I still feel like I am sitting on a brick. The Ti rails (yes I got a very good deal from a sale PricePoint had) and the suspension do absorb some vibration though. This is the best of the modern "brick" saddles that I have tried. But I miss the old Brooks saddle (which now I hear they have one with Ti rails), that saddle was true comfort but at $135 dollars I will have to wait. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jasper
a Cross Country Rider
from Nijmegen Holland
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Nijmegen | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks
Comfort
Nut-problems solved partly | | Weaknesses: | none I suppose | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager FS10+ Trek 7000 stock | | Bike Setup: | trek 7000 | | Bottom Line: | I've done about 200 k of rough terrain last week on this saddle and I honestly can't see any major improvement over my Bontrager FS10+ saddle.
Well, I should put if differently: I've checked my nuts while riding and they didn't go numb at all (that happened occasionaly) and that's a good thing ofcourse. It's
_after_ the riding when the pain sets in (as on my old saddle). Anyone having similar difficulties? Sometimes I even think of quiting biking completely. Makes me go mad...
Maybe I should do some more adjustments to the positioning of it.
It feels quite comfortable while riding though, I can really feel the suspension work and the padding is ok. I love the looks of it too....
I'll repost in a few weeks if I find the right angle... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Gray
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the Grinder | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Comfort and light weight with built in suspention | | Weaknesses: | None that I've felt | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry Comp and Pro | | Bike Setup: | C'dale F3000, Raceface,Sram,Mavic | | Bottom Line: | This seat is the fourth anatomical cutout seat I've tried.
I thought the Spec. Body Geometry pro was the ticket then my bike was stolen and building a new bike I thought I'd try something new. The Max Flight Trans Am is awsome the sloped nose is very helpfull during climbs whereas the specialized is perfectly flat. The Trans Am has its own dampening system also that works amazingly well it takes most of the little stutter type vibration away...cool.
Its the best I've tried. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MICHAEL KOON
a Cross Country Rider
from COLUMBIA, SC, 29212
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | SPENCER BRANCH, TRACE RIDGE | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ONCE YOU LEARN HOW TO "SIT" PROPERLY EVERTHING IS PERFECT | | Weaknesses: | YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO "SIT" PROPERLY | | Similar Products Used: | ALL KINDS OF GEL FILLED "JUNK" | | Bike Setup: | SPECIALIZED "COMP" WITH CARBON FORK | | Bottom Line: | YES ITS EXPENSIVE BUT AFTER 75 MILES I CAN STILL FEEL MY NUTS AND MR. HORSE IS HAPPY IN THE BARN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik
a Racer
from Madison
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Comfort, looks, Numb-less | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Pick a saddle, I've tried it | | Bike Setup: | 5200 w/ fast forward seat post
| | Bottom Line: | After more adjustments to saddle position, (and maybe a little more breaking in) my saddle is completely discomfort and numbness free! EVEN while in and aero position for longer time trials (56 mile). That's a long time to be forward on a skinny saddle!!!
The best thing I can say about this saddle is that after years of trying saddles and different seat positions, I just did a half ironman and didn't even think of my saddle once until my wife asked me about it later. I was like "oh yeah, didn't notice a thing"
All those complaining about this saddle, either don't have it positioned correctly, or don't know how to ride! That might be a little harsh, but this is one comfy saddle (especially after some position tweeking)!!!
I vtoed reviewed earlier with only 4 chilis, but it's now achieved the- "It preformed so flawlessly, I didn't even think or worry about it" 5 chili rating!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Pearce
a Racer
from Madison
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Slim
Light
No Numbness
| | Weaknesses: | Saddle Soreness in Aero Position | | Similar Products Used: | Name a saddle, I've tried it | | Bike Setup: | 5200/ Fast forward seatpost | | Bottom Line: | I have had this saddle for about 1 month. I like the lack of numbness, and complete lack of saddle soreness when riding like a roadie (upright), but when I get into my aerobars for extended periods of time (40k or more), I feel the sides of the ergo cut-out digging into me. I also feel the nose digging into me in places I'd like left alone.
I've tried angling the nose down a tad for relief (as most triathletes can do with their time trial bike's saddles), but found that only exaggerated the problem. I found that a completed horizontal position works best for me!
I don't think I've completely broken in this saddle (I've got several bikes I spend time on), but my initial recommendation would be an outstanding 4 chilis. I'll write back in a few months after I hit a few K on my odometer.
ps. I like the orange graphics and stitching (but then it goes with the orange in my HED tri-spoke race wheels) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yoman
a Racer
from Dallas, Texas
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The one I am on right now. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Comfortable | | Weaknesses: | $$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Flight, Koobi, Pave, San Marcos | | Bike Setup: | Which one? | | Bottom Line: | I have 2200 miles on the Ti rail Selle Flight Trans Am. It is the most comfortable saddle I have ever sat in/on. I had "numb nuts" problems, but since I switched to this saddle, no more problems. I picked mine up for 89 smackers at bikeworld.com, expensive for a saddle but worth every penney. The ti rails help absorb some of the smaller road chatter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from bolingbrook, illinois, us of a
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | palos | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | this saddle is built well, great design, light, leather, and just one bad ass looking seat. | | Weaknesses: | a little pricy for the average consumer | | Similar Products Used: | flite w/ ti rails | | Bike Setup: | capt. america | | Bottom Line: | this seat will not be comfortable to you if you go out riding in a pair of jeans...getting a decent pair of riding shorts is just as important as using a seat like this. so before all the guys start giving this seat negative chillies because they ride in jeans or cargo pants, u should invest in a pair of riding shorts. i love the saddle even tho it probably has a 200 mile break in period. tough, light and will keep your balls happy. =D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kris
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt Tamalpais CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any 20 mile single track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Selle Italia quality | | Weaknesses: | alignment was a little off | | Similar Products Used: | Cineli vision atb saddle | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Procal full XTR, Marzochi z2 bam, | | Bottom Line: | I thought that the saddle would be comfortable after all that I read here, but it was disappointing. It never seemed to brake in. Maybe it was my large ass and the fact I weigh 225 but the saddle never felt as comfortable as my Cineli Vision which is somewhat like a standard saddle with a little padding that creates a gap for your crack. I think there was just too little saddle for my size. I would not recomend this saddle without a good return policy you may want to return it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Cross Country Rider
from Tualatin, OR
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, no numbness, looks great. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Various | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Mtn. bike & Gunnar Cross Hairs cyclocross | | Bottom Line: | The Max Flite Trans Am saddle is a very comfortable high performance saddle. The center cut out eliminates numbness and protects your main vein on long rides. The sit bone area is well padded and the rails flex slightly to absorb shock. This saddle has enough cush for me to eliminate the need for a suspension seatpost. Great design and the '00 all black leather looks better than the '99 model. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ORLANDO SANCHEZ
a Cross Country Rider
from FLORIDA,P.R.
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ALBERGUE OLIMPICO, SALINAS | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | COMFORTABLE, GOOD CONSTRUCTION, NO NUMBNESS, COOL COLOR | | Weaknesses: | NO KEVLAR SIDE, A LITTLE EXPENSIVE | | Similar Products Used: | BONTRAGER, TIOGA | | Bike Setup: | RALEIGH 400, RS JUDY '99, TIME ATAC, STX-RC/LX/XT COMPONENTS | | Bottom Line: | NUMBNES IS GONE, FOR THE FIRST TIME I FEEL MY NUTS TROUGHOUT THE RIDE,I RIDE OVER 30 KM DAILY. LITTLE DISCOMFORT AT BEGINING. BUT I GUESS IT WAS FOR THE TIME OF THE BIKE I HAD.
TO $$$$ FOR A SADDLE, BUT WELL PAID IF SEEN IN THE LONG TERM (NUTS WILL STAY ALIVE)
THE IDEAL BUYER SHOULD BE LONG DISTANCE RIDERS THAT ARE CONSCIOUS OF THE DANGER THAT MEANS THE NUMBNESS (SHORTAGE IN ARTERIAL SUPPLY TO THE AREA). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Abel M.
a Racer
from Pasadena, Ca, US
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Ti rails, narrow for having a cut out, somewhat comfortable | | Weaknesses: | Cut out is too narrow, price | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite, Koobi | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale, Full Ultegra, Speinergy, Trans Am | | Bottom Line: | I use the Trans Am on my road bike and it's a good saddle. I tried using the Flite, but unfortunately it gave me numb nuts. The Trans Am is a bit less comfortable than the Flite, but I will take a sore butt over numb nuts any day. The cut out seems to be a bit too narrow, which kind of defeats its purpose. I occasionally get the numbness on this saddle, but it just takes longer to happen now. Now I can enjoy those longer rides without really worrying about the same problems. For my mt.bike I use the Koobi which is more comfortable than the trans Am. Koobi totally takes care of the numbness problem, but way too uncomfortable for rad bikes. Anyway, I recommend the Trans Am to anyone who is feeling numbness and looking for an alternative. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Crowell
a Cross Country Rider
from Bartonsville PA
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | pocono mountains | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | well built, probably will last long | | Weaknesses: | uncomfortable on long rides | | Similar Products Used: | selle flite, wtb sst, specialized, various garbage | | Bike Setup: | custom dean steel hardtail w/marzocchi z2xfly, hayes discs, race face/xtr drivetrain, ritchey ocr wheels, time atac pedals, michelin wildgripper comp s | | Bottom Line: | After 300+ miles I must say this seat sucks. The plain leather Selle Flite is the best I've ever had but the transam falls way short. The only reason I tried the transam is because it came with my new bike, and I'm swithcing back to my old Selle flite seat tomorrow. I used the transam on a 31 mile ride three days ago and I was sore after 8 miles. As far as saddles go, it doesn't pay to compromise, and the Selle flite is better than any others I've tried. I ride 24 hour solo races, and I'd refuse to race before I'd use the transam. I see a lot of riders using various types of saddles with cutouts, and I think they're entirely overrated. Be smart, get a Selle Flite, it's cheaper and better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, Utah
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | blackhawk in payson canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | no numbness, the saddle softness feel perfect to me | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side otherwise I have no gripes | | Similar Products Used: | Terry Fly, WTB SST | | Bike Setup: | Turner O2, Cross country set up | | Bottom Line: | I've read most of the reviews on this seat. I am one of those who like it. I have only used it on one 15 mile ride climbing the mountains of the Wasatch Front over bone jarring rocks and stumps. It performed flawlessly for me. I had absolutely no numbness during the whole ride which is a first. The same rides using my previous saddles caused me to go numb withing the first 5-30 minutes. I dont' know why some have complained of this saddle being too hard. It feels perfect to me. My last saddle WTB SST was hard especially on long rides and I would go numb within the first one half hour. I tried the Terry Fly and I was numb within the first five minutes. Waaaaaaay too soft. I just sucked up into your krotch and felt ten times worse than any other seat I have tried. I knew it within one minute of riding it on the same trail I tested the Sella on. I couldn't wait to get off. I sent that sucker back.
For me, this seat did exactly what it was designed to do and felt very comfortable. I don't have to ride on a saddle more than one ride to know if it is going to work for me. This seat happens to adapt well to my anatomy. I like it. It's a keeper. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gregg
a Racer
from Wausau WI
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Nine Mile | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | NONE | | Weaknesses: | Poor design | | Similar Products Used: | turbomatic 3, flite | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose 10.9 TI | | Bottom Line: | It only took 3 rides to decide this saddle is not for me. I compare it to sitting on 2 razor blades. The center cut out section and has sharp edges that really cut into my bottom. Instead of 1 blister now I have two. I creates more pressure than it relieves.
If I could give this a zero rating I would. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Racer
from FL
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Cutout
Overall design | | Similar Products Used: | You name it, I've tried it! | | Bike Setup: | Habanero Ti MTB, Kinesis rigid fork, SoftRide suspension stem & (currently) Brooks Conquest sprung seat. | | Bottom Line: | I'd never had a problem with numbness until I started using variants of seats purportedly designed to aleviate same. Gotta rank as one of the most uncomfy seats I've ever used -- right up there with various TFI's, various Avocets & the SI Turbomatic Transam. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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