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Average Rating 2.82/5
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    Submitted by Nicki a Racer from GA
    Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007
    Favorite Trail:many
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $50.00
    Purchased At:www.blueskycycling.com
    Strengths:light, comfortable, good mid dollar upgrade if you are trying to loose weight on the bike.
    Weaknesses:non yet
    Bike Setup:Santa Cruz Superlite with Fox fork and shock, WTB laser disk lite wheelset, Thomson Masterpiece seat post
    Bottom Line:This was my first "minimalist" saddle. The website stated it weighed 180g but it came in at 208g, which is still good. To me this saddle is exceptionally comfortable and made me wish that I had upgraded a long time ago! I am considering getting another one of these for my other bike.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Andrew Kalter a Racer from S. Fallsburg, NY
    Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $85.00
    Purchased At:Ebay
    Strengths:Review of the new Tioga Spyder. Light, cheap, COOOOl, comfortable, easy to move around on
    Weaknesses:Perhaps hard, website claims it may not last a lifetime.
    Similar Products Used:Terry Fly Titanium
    Bike Setup:Merlin extralight
    Bottom Line:As comfortable as my worn out Terry Fly and at 150 grams it is 100 grams lighter. Good airflow through saddle. Slippery enough that you can always find a good postion easily but you won't slide off it. Won't be damaged in the rain. Really cool looking. Relatively cheap for the weight and coolness. If it was stolen today I would but a new one tomorrow. It makes me feel faster!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Hadder a Cross-Country Rider from Philadelphia, PA
    Date Reviewed: May 12, 1999
    Duration Product Used:
    less than 1 month
    Strengths:
    Comfy, comfy, comfy
    Weaknesses:
    piece of shit broke in the first hour. Rode it on the street for an hour and the rails bent like melted butter.
    Similar Products Used:
    none
    Bottom Line:This thing is the front seat of a 66 Chevy Caprice but it needs to be designed with better rails, preferably ones made of titantium or vanadium, they suck.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by supernavigator a weekend warrior from arizona
    Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999
    Bottom Line:

    This saddle is completely wrong for a woman. It came with my bike and makes my every ride shorter, and the pleather cover falls apart more with every touchdown. It is the worst component on my bike.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by daiz a downhiller from chelmsley wood?
    Date Reviewed: November 18, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I love tioga saddles there great there sooooooo comfy just get out and buy them there dirt cheap to Ive had many big brands before but they all suck, tioga rules come on all together now tioga RULES!!!!!!!
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Hurl a from The Creek
    Date Reviewed: November 13, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I hate Tioga (insert product here............) their saddles leave me numb, their tires leave me hurting, their stem broke, and well, I only wish we had a negative assignation so we could banish Tioga to the dump. Cheap ass caca products that only look ok. By the way, their advertising makes me realize my cats are more creative than their agency. Tioga, me la chupas!!!!!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Todd Hanna a cross-country rider from North Shore Canada
    Date Reviewed: July 27, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    It's been a while since I reviewed the Tioga no-control saddle and I've noticed that it has made it out of the hall of shame. That is wrong. With my one chili I hope that you are banished back to the land of Acera and Alivio reviews. You are truly the worst saddle ever produced.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Russell a weekend warrior from London
    Date Reviewed: June 18, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    Maximum control and comfort what more do you want? I can only assume there are two tioga seats from the comments other reviewers are giving. The saddle, which I am reviewing, is about 12 or 13 inches long, has a 'blunt' nose and is heavily padded. (standard equipment on a Saracen Havoc DH)
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Tray a weekend warrior from Birmingham, AL
    Date Reviewed: April 7, 1998
    Bottom Line:

    I originally had no problem with the saddle, right up until the second time I rode on it when it bent--almost to the point of the leather touching the seatpost. Without any hard riding my worthless Multi Control was ruined. This worthless piece of crap is the weakest saddle I've ever seen, and I was extremely glad when my bike shop replaced it with a different brand. This saddle goes beyond ugly and everything else, it's just plain worthless. Have I mentioned how WORTHLESS the Tioga Multi Control saddle is? Avoid it at ALL costs!!!
    It doesn't deserve the one chile I gave it, but there wasn't a lower rating!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Julian Russell a weekend warrior from Tasmania, Australia
    Date Reviewed: November 13, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    This seat (the red white and blue number right?) is not just for big people!! I'm tall, but by no means wide (read 'a skinny ass'), and I love this seat. It's a breeze to get over the back of when required, it's comfy, and the extra length is a revelation for cornering and climbing. The exterior could be tougher, but i don't really mind, when it runs out i'll just buy another one.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by John HendrY a cross-country rider from HALEIWA
    Date Reviewed: September 1, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Wow!!!I learned one thing from this seat...you can't go by the reviews on something.....I LOVE THIS SEAT!!!!! I replaced my my high end Richey seat and now I can ride for more than an hour without my dick going to sleep! Read The Unseen Danger in Aug Bicycling mag and then realize that the design of other seats goes back to hard leather road bikes for racing on road. On road...not off road....big difference. I think alot of the bad reviews come from small ass people who don't like the way it looks...I'm 6'1 and 195lbs so it fits me well, there should be a smaller size for smaller people with small butts.
    It's about time a seat was made to match the size of my parts! I like the way it looks...it works!
    PS...Cheek out Alaskas times....and then realize that he's using the same seat....after going through 4 frames! Sure it's torn a bit....but it's been ripped! Alaska is one of the fastest....he loves it too. Turned me on to it.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Christopher Cannon a cross-country rider from Michigan
    Date Reviewed: July 27, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Just installed this saddle and had my first ride. Great saddle for larger rider. I like the ability to slide fore and aft with ease and use the long nose for corner control. Padding is adequate. Much better than my old Vetta TT!
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by marcus a cross-country rider from
    Date Reviewed: July 21, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Try sliding the saddle forward a bit more -- sit on the back of the thing where all that deep padding is. Apparently the rails are weak, but the vibration dampening is tremendously good, way less fatiguing than my old flite ti. nice leather, too. Is aftermarket version different from on-the-new-bike version?
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by David Bergen a cross-country rider from Calgary, AB, Canada
    Date Reviewed: July 1, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    What's all the bitchin' about? I mean, either lose some weight or try the saddle on my old Phoenix Ditch Pig. THEN, you can complain.
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Todd Hanna a weekend warrior from Vancouver B.C.
    Date Reviewed: June 1, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Had to join the myriad of people who think this saddle sucks! Standard equipment on my bike no longer as I bent a rail within two months of riding.
    Would like to stick this sadlle up the ass of whoever designed it and ask him to ride it that way!! Probably more comfortable.P.S. There should be an option for `no chilis'
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by John W. Thomas a cross-country rider from Arlington, VA
    Date Reviewed: May 23, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    I HATE THIS SADDLE!!! The Multi Control came with my new bike, and it hurt like hell. Then I had an unpleasant experience in which it went up my ass during a fall (don't ask how). I thought that I was permantly damaged, but it was just a little soreness for a while. I just hate the way this seat is so pointy up front. I should know ;)
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Mark Johnston a downhiller from Jupiter, Fl
    Date Reviewed: May 16, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Great concept for dh bike but the nose it too wide. I'm forced to pedal with my legs way out to the side, which causes me to lose power and speed.
    Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by kelvin a weekend warrior from singapore
    Date Reviewed: April 22, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    the multi-control is so lousy - i just gave it away : changing one RIGHT now.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Tango Rose a cross-country rider from
    Date Reviewed: March 22, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Don't understand all these bad reviews. I have had my Multi-Control on the bike since it was new. I have never found it to be unconforable. I am often on the bike for 3-4 hours at a time.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by larry a cross-country rider from Texas
    Date Reviewed: February 14, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    The Tioga Multi Control Downhill Saddle is the greatest thing ever invented for wind trainers it si like a barcolounger for your bike well done tioga it would get five stars but it is kind of ugly
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by JERRY a weekend warrior from FL
    Date Reviewed: February 12, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    TAKE THAT SEAT BACK TO THE BIKE SHOP IF YOU CAN.. RAIL CRASHED AFTER THIRD HARD RIDE MY CHEAP FACTORY SEAT IS MUCH BETTER
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by D. Clem a cross-country rider from So - Cal
    Date Reviewed: January 29, 1997
    Bottom Line:

    Have only about thrity miles on the Tioga Multi-Control saddle but it seems to be ok. The saddle came stock on my new bike and I have found it to be better than the $30.00 saddles I have tried on my old bike.
    Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Peter McConaghy a cross-country rider from Sydney, AUSTRALIA
    Date Reviewed: December 17, 1996
    Bottom Line:

    My bike came with a Tioga Multi-Control saddle and my butt still hasn't
    got used to it! It is really hard and uncomfortable. Plus one of the rails
    fell out at some stage riding along some singletrack (I fell off once
    but it wasn't at any more than fast walking pace). If you can get something
    else on your bike, I'd recomment you do!
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Miles a cross-country rider from Hobart, Tasmania
    Date Reviewed: November 18, 1996
    Bottom Line:

    What a good saddle this is. It is very comfortable on long rides.
    Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Josh a cross-country rider from ME,USA
    Date Reviewed: November 16, 1996
    Bottom Line:

    This saddle is not very good. It hurts a lot and doesn't look as good or
    perform as good as a SDG.
    Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by John a weekend warrior from Liverpool
    Date Reviewed: October 7, 1996
    Bottom Line:

    Heavy, hard, painful, ugly, what a great saddle.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by X a downhiller from Canada, Chilliwack B.C.
    Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996
    Bottom Line:


    On long road rides this seat is a pain. It hurts. On the dirt my shorts
    always catch on it and I rips alot when you crash. Mine is already falling
    apart and I've had it for 2 months.
    Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Nick a cross-country rider from Australia
    Date Reviewed: June 14, 1996
    Bottom Line:

    This saddle is not very comfortable on long rides and is a no no without bike shorts. The flat nose is also hard on the anatomy.
    Overall Rating:3






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