Submitted by
vw3vr6
a Cross Country Rider
from escondido, ca Date Reviewed: October 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
lake hodges
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
bicyclewarehouse
Strengths:
lightweight
Weaknesses:
fragile
Bottom Line:
i had a light spill and the rails popped out of the seat. now i can't pop the rails back in.
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Nick P
a Cross Country Rider
from Morrison, CO Date Reviewed: March 25, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Steep and Cheap
Strengths:
Light for the comfort level, wide nose, good looks
Weaknesses:
The really wide nose means that some people will rub their thighs against it while pedaling, not me.
Similar Products Used:
Fizik Nissene, Specialized BG, E3, Koobi PRS, etc
Bike Setup:
Fully rigid
Bottom Line:
At first I didn't like the wide nose on the saddle, but now it has found a home. I prefer this saddle on my rigid SS, if you get your weight on the back side of it it flexes and definitely takes the harshness out of some bumps.
I think this would also be good on a hardtail, probably not good on a road bike with a narrower q-factor, thigh rubbing might become a problem then.
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Submitted by
Dan Griesse
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Smith Ark Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Where ever
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Steep and Cheap
Strengths:
Padding, comfort and light weight
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Selle, Fisik, Velo, Specialized,
Bike Setup:
Specialized Epic Pro
Bottom Line:
I don't know what saddle the previous reviewer has used but it must be one with a 1 inch spenco gel cover. This is the softest, most comfortable mountain bike saddle that I have ever used. I ride primarily road bikes and use a Selle SLR and everyone that has used one of those is well acquainted with lack of padding. In addition to my mtn bike, I put a Furano on my cyclecross bike and have loved it. I just wish steep and cheap would run those saddles again and I would load up.
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Submitted by
Neville Cragg
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Tokai Forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Bridge Cycles
Strengths:
Light, and stiff. Looks good, Carbon style. Durable Cover considering.
Weaknesses:
Lack of pressure release points. Glued cover only.
Similar Products Used:
WTB rocket, Giant Carbon, Silverback.
Bike Setup:
Giant Trance 1, Fox Vanilla RLC fork, MAxxis Carossmark LUST, with Stans.
Bottom Line:
I bought this saddle to ride long distance, initially felt hard, then broke in a little, but not enough. Anything over two hours on this saddle and my ass is sore! It puts too much pressure on my privates, and feels like it accumulates heat. Needs some pressure release zones/gel or something. Shape is not bad and pedaling feels good, easy to manouvre around and offers different positions with the longer nose (that could be more padded). I'll give it another shot with some newer better Cycling shorts, but I think I'll have to make a change, if it doesnt break in anymore. If you like a flat saddle try this, ohterwise look for something a bit more forgiving.
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