Description:Our latest Ithys saddle technology, complete with abrasion-resistant Kevlar-trimmed leather cover and our Relief Zone™ saddle nose padding design, front and rear bash guards, and hollow Cromoly rails – all at a price you’ll amore. Choose from an array of 4 colors!
Submitted by
H.S.
a Weekend Warrior
from Apple Valley, Ca. Date Reviewed: December 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Dirty ones.
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Comfortable, durable, looks good.
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Various WTB's, Serfas, club roost.
Bike Setup:
'03 Fisher Sugar 4+, heavily upgraded.
Bottom Line:
This saddle is stiff, which for me is good as I don't like sinking into a seat and chafing. It is surprisingly comfortable and you can move all over the thing freely, I really like how narrow it is, just enough seat to support your butt. I am still riding on the one that came w/ my bike in'03, but I just bought another one on E-bay for a backup because I beleive they don't make them anymore. Great seat.
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Matt Hipple
a Cross Country Rider
from Sherwood, AR, USA Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
asphalt on a hybrid
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
icyclesusa.com
Strengths:
Beautiful saddle.
Weaknesses:
None so far.. None expected under normal use..
Similar Products Used:
Velo, Vetta, cheapies, soft padded crap...
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC SE2 Frame, Manitou SX-R 100mm fork, Hayes MX-1 Mechanicals, Sun DS-2 wheels, lx front/rear.. Titec fast al stem and riserbar, tri-pivot shimano brake levers, truvativ 175's, ritchey peds, walmart speedo, 27.9lbs... needs carbon
Bottom Line:
This seat takes practice, and has to be tweaked to the exact correct position or it will be murder on your hinder parts...
It took 4 or 5 rides to adjust it properly and this process was very painful. Seriously.
BUT, once I learned to perch properly, and got the angle and seat height just right, I got faster with better control for climbing... It just works.. No pain at all. Perfectly comfortable.
It's very important to have a good seat and even at $75 the Ithys Amore is worth having a properly functioning prostate.
I will never go back to a bananna pad..
Amore' is right, once it's dialed in you don't even think about it, you just spin and sweat and try to do the posted speed limit for the whole ride.
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Submitted by
Shaker666
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
AKA, The Bike Shop
Strengths:
Good looking, reasonable construction quality.
Weaknesses:
Like riding on a piece of 3" steel tube layed out horizontally.
Similar Products Used:
Nothing else yet.
Bike Setup:
'04 Fisher Sugar 4+, some fancy stuff on it.
Bottom Line:
This saddle is likely more useful for cross country riding where you're not continuously seated (as in road riding). I find myself riding quite a bit on pavement these days and this thing makes me numb on long hauls.
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Mr. Lumberg
a Weekend Warrior
from Mesa AZ Date Reviewed: October 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Pt. Sublime Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came w/ bike
Strengths:
Light weight, good profile for shifting weight back for the hills. Best I can say about it is that it holds your ass up.
Weaknesses:
Complete lack of comfort. It felt like I was sitting on a 2x4.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager, Serfas gel crap, the stocker off my old GT hardtail
Bike Setup:
Yeti Kokopelli '03
Bottom Line:
I gotta come clean here, my ass has had a chance to soften back up a bit, but DEEEYYAMMM this thing hurt! My mt. and road bikes were both ripped off awhile back and I haven't had much chance to ride in that time. I didn't have the green to replace them, but I recently found the Yeti at bikeuys.com and snapped it upbefore they were completely gone. (They discontinued the Koko, despite killer ratings. BAD YETI! BAD!) It was one of the lower-end models, not due to the frame but the equipment on it, so I bought knowing I'd be upgrading as I went along. That's fine; I'm an engineering student and I love to tinker anyway, but after only a short trip being felt the day after, I am starting with the seat.
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Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Cruz, CA, USA Date Reviewed: March 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The Street!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Trip (Santa Crux, CA)
Strengths:
Comfortable, sturdy, cheap, no numbness, no break-in time, just a good, plain saddle
Weaknesses:
The back does rip up with some nice road rash, but with a little hot glue and some polyurethane, it patches well.
Similar Products Used:
Brooks B17, big ol' Mongoose padded "comfort" saddle
Bike Setup:
1972 Schwinn Super Sport
Bottom Line:
Really, unless you do serious, die-hard type riding, get one! In my opinion, if you do the serious full-suspension death jumps, you never should've purchased this saddle. DOn't worry about weight, you pansies - comfort trumps all.
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Submitted by
mike bee
a Weekend Warrior
from westchester Date Reviewed: December 28, 2004
Favorite Trail:
graham hills
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
comfortable
Weaknesses:
not as light as they say, i wieghed it at 333grams
Similar Products Used:
wtb v shadow team
Bike Setup:
2003 fisher 2+
Bottom Line:
good seat, just not that light.
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Terence
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: November 27, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Very confortable, light aswell. The saddle is made out of thin plastic that absorbs bumps instead of being made out of thick padding.
Weaknesses:
The paint that says "amore" on it rubs off easily.
Similar Products Used:
Titec Ithys-Gove
Bottom Line:
I just love this saddle! Unbeatable!
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matt
a Weekend Warrior
from aurura,il Date Reviewed: October 2, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$5.00
Strengths:
comfortable cheap
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
wtb, velo, terry
Bike Setup:
santa cruz superlight
Bottom Line:
I rode this saddle on a 5 day mt bike tour on a rental bike. End of 5 days/120 miles on bumpy UT trails was no soreness. Liked it so much I asked them to sell me one. Tour company sold me a used one for $5. Can't beat that. First seat I've found that fits me well. No numbness or chafing.
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Submitted by
Puff_daddi
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterford, CT Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
gift
Strengths:
confortable saddle
Weaknesses:
durability
Similar Products Used:
Selle Italia, Koobi, Specialized
Bike Setup:
Banshee Chaparral
Bottom Line:
got this saddle as a father's day gift from the guys at the bike shop (THANK YOU!). I am glad I didn't pay for it since I've only ridden it for about 3 weeks on a Full Suspension bike and bent the support rail on one side already.
It's a shame because the saddle is comfortable - it's just not durable enough...
One value chili for the lack of durability and only one again overall since 3 weeks is pathetic for the lifetime of any saddle.
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Submitted by
hello
a Cross Country Rider
from city, state, country Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with fish tassajara
Strengths:
huh? looks good?
Weaknesses:
mangled rails after 2.5 months , rear kevlar patch offers no rip protection, lack of padding causes numbness in dangling bits
Bike Setup:
03 fisher tass
Bottom Line:
go buy something decent with your pennys and save this one for the roadie.
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BRIAN MURPHY
a Weekend Warrior
from WOODBRIDGE,NJ,USA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
ICYCLES
Strengths:
VERY COMFORTABLE,LIGHT WEIGHT
Weaknesses:
NONE
Bike Setup:
GIANT NRS , BLACK FORK , XT COMPONENTS
Bottom Line:
THIS A VERY COMFORTABLE LIGHT WEIGHT SADDLE. I LOVE IT WILL BUY ANOTHER WHEN THIS ONE DIES!!!!!! GREAT FOR XC.5 FLAMIN' CHILIS THIS SADDLE IS HOT HOT HOT.......CAN GET IT AT A GOOD PRICE IF YOU SHOP AROUND.
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michael ruth
a Cross Country Rider
from chesapeake Date Reviewed: June 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
sky line drive in the fall
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Scat Bikes
Strengths:
Hard, durable, non-skid strip across the back, soft on the junk when adjusted properly.
Weaknesses:
Tough to get the pitch right. May not have the necessary real-estate for fat-bottomed or loose riders.
Similar Products Used:
Selle Italia SLR Ti
Bike Setup:
Lemond PopRad, shimano Dura Ace
Bottom Line:
If you like a comfortably hard saddle, buy this. You need to level it with a bubble level though, or else you WILL be in excrutiating pain.
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Submitted by
Collin Curtis
a Cross Country Rider
from Battlefield, MO Date Reviewed: May 26, 2004
Favorite Trail:
the closest one
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came stock on bike
Strengths:
It looks nice, it's easy to get off the back of the saddle, fairly decent weight (245grams)
Weaknesses:
Hard, didn't fit my posterior very well
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Body Geometry
Bike Setup:
'04 Fisher Tassajara with Eggbeaters, Avid SD 7 Ti brakes and levers, XT rear deraileur, fi'zi:k Gobi
Bottom Line:
I did not enjoy this saddle. I thought at first that it would be fine and that I would get used to it, but not so. I tried adjusting it, but I just couldn't get it to a point where I was sitting in the sweet spot. And as some of my training involves slicks and pavement, I tend to have some long rides where I do a lot of sitting. After 3 days of on road training, I had some serious bruising. Even though saddle choice is very subjective, I still wouldn't suggest this piece of crap to anyone. I replaced it with a fi'zi:k Gobi.
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Submitted by
robotkiller
a Cross Country Rider
from valdosta, ga Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
gets out of the way, looks good, well made.
Weaknesses:
It's hard -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is for some.
Similar Products Used:
ritchey vector wing
Bike Setup:
heckler with a lot of fancy parts
Bottom Line:
Basically, if I had a Cannondale or another stiff @ss ride I would stay far away from this saddle. I ride a nice cushy full suspension and frankly I don't want a softy saddle that pogos me around -- I feel with this saddle a greater amount of control that my older saddle didn't really provide. The saddle is hard, but it is not uncomfortable -- I forget it's there, so I know it works.
I like it, but I can see how some may not. Some people like big soft heavy saddles -- not me. Another nice thing is that the nose is wider than most and the rear end is narrow -- I've had less problems getting behind than before.
If you want a comfort cush ride, if you commute or if you ride a really stiff aluminum ride and like to spin, then this saddle may not work for you. In my experience, this saddle compliments a full suspension well.
Oh yeah, its inexpensive.
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Submitted by
k-man man
a Cross Country Rider
from Concord Date Reviewed: April 8, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Vietnam
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike SANTA CRUZ BULLIT
Strengths:
This thing really blows. I thought it was my rear shock being too stiff but it's just that this sat is too hard. I'm switching to something else. I had WTB Rocket V on my Jamis XLT, it was uglier but much more comfy.
Weaknesses:
To hard. If all you do is downhill I guess it's allright cause you never sit down!
Similar Products Used:
Rocket V
Bike Setup:
SC Bullit R all the goodies
Bottom Line:
Don't waste you money. there are much better saddles out there for less.
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Submitted by
Ryan San Antonio
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas Date Reviewed: March 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Flat Rock Creek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Bike World
Strengths:
Looks Nice
Weaknesses:
Like riding on a cinder block
Bike Setup:
2004 Sugar 4+
Bottom Line:
This is the worst saddle ever, even more so for the price. If you spend $72 and dont get the WTB laser, you have been had. It probably is durable but what good is saddle that makes you A$$ less durable. This came with the bike, but after 3 months I switched to a WTB SST which I got for $10. It was much better than the Titec. If you want a good saddle, go with the WTB laser or Rocket. Trust me, your A$$ will thank you.
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Submitted by
Ali
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin,TX,USA Date Reviewed: March 3, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
very comfortable, durable, good looking, and extremly light weight for its size. nicely stitched and good color combo.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
gt saddle
Bike Setup:
04 tassajara with pilot rock shox and lx brakes
Bottom Line:
this is the best! I love its agressiveness and feel. i got the newest version... I would buy it regardless of riding style. the seat is very strong and can take a beating.... the best I have had!
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Submitted by
Jeff Murchison
a Cross Country Rider
from Acworth GA Date Reviewed: February 23, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Blankets creek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
looks and comfort
Weaknesses:
heavy and tears easy
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager FS 2000, Specialized
Bike Setup:
Fuel 80, XT drive train, Carbon Rocker link, Fox Float 100 RLC, Fox Float R AVA, Thomson seat post, Crossland wheels, Avid Mech brakes, Monkey lite SL bars
Bottom Line:
I have used the saddle for about 550 miles now all single track here in Ga. When I first got the saddle I thought it might be a little to hard as it didn't seem to have any give to it. But after my first ride with it on the trail I new I had a winner. The saddle never gets in the way and to be honest I never think about which is how a saddle should be. It causes me no pain or soreness and lets me move around on it with ease. I am 6'2 210lbs so I am a rather big guy. I didn't give it a overall 5 as I feel the wieght could be less.
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Submitted by
robert
a Cross Country Rider
from New York, NY, USA Date Reviewed: January 4, 2004
Favorite Trail:
toyland
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
bargain bin at LBS
Strengths:
slick looking not too heavy long/easy to shift weight on hard as a rock
Weaknesses:
hard as a rock
Similar Products Used:
CODA expert 900 saddle (sucked)
Bike Setup:
access XCL frame, singlespeed with 517 rims
Bottom Line:
there is no doubt that this is a hard saddle. if you do not like hard saddles, do not buy this saddle. when you hit it with your knuckles, it sounds like concrete. However, this saddle is a dream if you like 'em hard. it has plenty of room to shift your weight, its tough, it looks awesome, and it doesnt leave me sore for hours.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Eau Claire, WI, USA Date Reviewed: October 23, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Levis Mounds
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
It has a tight feel and you barely notice it at all during turns or technical riding. I've never caught myself on this seat.
Weaknesses:
Hard as a rock, make sure you already got some cushion back there if you're lookin at this baby.
Bike Setup:
Almost Stock Gary Fisher 2003 Tassajara
Bottom Line:
This is a lightweight, tough as nails, rear-end re-arranger! I must admit, when I first got on this saddle it was like a dream...until I got off and couldn't ride from brusing for about a week. The saddle is slick and allows for great movement, but if you're built like I am (6ft,3in 190#) then this baby can be murder on your money maker! After grabbing a pair of padded shorts the saddle is much more enjoyable, but if you're one to stay in the saddle for most of your rides I'd suggest against this saddle. I like to keep in the saddle as a break between hill climbs, and there is nothing more uncomfortable than running over a rock and having the entire seatpost seem to jam up my backside during my break. I go for 2-3 hour rides and at the days end(with my padded shorts), its definitely time to get off the saddle!
Good thing about this saddle though, if your rear isn't in gear when ya start ridding...this puppy will whip it into shape in no time!
Not recommended for riders that sit. Recommended for technical riders and standers.
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GMS
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: October 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Looks good Light weight
Weaknesses:
Hard...makes you sore in a place you dont want to be :(
Similar Products Used:
Lotsa cheaper seats that were way bettet than this.
Bike Setup:
Haro Escape 8.1 (with a gel seat over this POS)
Bottom Line:
Not a good seat...its just too hard, sure you can stand on rough stuff, but sitting on this seat is painful, i put a gel thing over is and it still sucks....i will be getting a new seat soon.........
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, G.A. Date Reviewed: September 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Georgia Foothills
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At:
R.E.I. (on sale)
Strengths:
This is a good looking, light, comfortable saddle. The relief and support areas are where they need to be.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
W.T.B. Rocket V
Bike Setup:
"Old school" Raleigh with XT all over.
Bottom Line:
I was going to by another Rocket V, but when I saw this in the bin for $18 I figured I had nothing to lose. Well, I saved $40 and didn't sacrifice much between the two saddles.
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Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from logan utah usa Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
feels great on the nether region no numbness or soreness at all. Can ride on it all day long works well for me
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
selle italia octavia gel, specialized body geometry
Bottom Line:
Saddles differ greatly from rider to rider, what works for me might not work for you. however this saddle rocks!! Good price, good looks and it works what more could you want
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Still looking...
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
TRM Cycles
Strengths:
-It came with the bike.
Weaknesses:
-Doesn't fit me well. -Stitching already coming apart on back of seat
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
'03 GF Tassaraja, stock.
Bottom Line:
Saddles are highly subjective. I have to admit it had been years since I had ridden, and this was my first MTB of any quality.
First ride on city streets, 8 mi. Balls were number for hours, crotch was sore the next day. Subsequent, shorter rides produced similar effect (though numbness wasn't there). Next big ride, 10 mi., city streets, had trouble walking.
Make sure your saddle fits you. This one doesn't accomidate my anatomy well, and I've clocked myself on it a few times. Looks good on the bike, but finish is disappointing, considering it's about a month old and looks to be coming apart (good excuse for a new saddle?).
I'm about 220lbs., so evaluate that as you will. I'm thrilled with the bike in general, but not the saddle.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunnyvale, CA, USA Date Reviewed: July 21, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$36.00
Purchased At:
REI (on sale)
Strengths:
Comfortable and solid
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
WTB SST, WTB Podium
Bike Setup:
2000 Sugar 2
Bottom Line:
This saddle is great. It is firm, but yet comfortable. I have ridden 2 WTB saddles (SST and Podium) and the Ithys is much better. The saddle is narrow in the rear end, which make it easy to move back and forth. The nose is slightly wider than other saddles, which make it more comfortable when you sit on the nose in steep up hills. I am 150 Lb and of small proportions body (small buttocks), so that may be the reason why I find this saddle so comfortable.
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Submitted by
steven malone
a Weekend Warrior
from houston, texas, u.s.a. Date Reviewed: June 14, 2003
Favorite Trail:
garmisch, germany
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
sun & ski sports
Strengths:
light weight, helps control bike on turns because of hardness.
Weaknesses:
uncomfortable, but what seat isn't when its made for harder mtbing.
Bike Setup:
haro 8.1
Bottom Line:
cushy seats are for street riders, unless you like to sit while riding on the trails.
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Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Aspen,CO Date Reviewed: May 8, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Government Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
appears to be well constructed
Weaknesses:
Sharp edged and UNCOMFORTABLE!
Similar Products Used:
El Cheapo, WTB, Aviner
Bike Setup:
2003 Gary Fisher Sugar 2+
Bottom Line:
Did several short technical rides close to home, an hour or so, and one easy afternoon ride with my daughter. Overall I found this to be an uncomfortable saddle. The side edges of the saddle bit me and after a while had me sqirming to relieve the preasure points. The angle of the seat in relation to the rails was close to parallel so it didn't want to tip forward t
$ 72.95
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