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davidmcw3
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 31, 2011
Strengths: Light, stylish, comfortable [for me], and not too expensive.Weaknesses: None that I am aware of.Bottom Line: I have only ridden this saddle for a short period of time but just rode it 85 miles last Saturday. It fits my anatomy. It is a great value. There are shops which will take an impression of your butt which then determines the proper measurements for a saddle for your individual anatomy. This saddle just fits me well. I rode the Arione until it fell apart after about 4 years of about 4000 miles a year riding. It worked well for me but the best price I could find for it was $135 which I thought was too much. The San Marco ASPide doesn't fit me well at all and was very painful one year on RAGBRAI.
Favorite Ride: RAGBRAI
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Bike Nashbar online
Similar Products Used: Fizik Arione works well for me but is too expensive. The San Marco ASPide doesn't work for me at all.
Bike Setup: Merlin Extra Lite, Ksyrium ES wheels, Speedplay X pedals, Shimano Ultegra/Dura-Ace mix, Fizik Pave saddle, ....
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Kram
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: October 4, 2008
Strengths: Looks, fit (for me)Weaknesses: It broke. It shouldn't have.Bottom Line: I boiught this saddle off e-bay. I didn't want to spend a lot for a cross saddle. I had heard good things about Fizik saddles and this one looked close to the shape of my beloved Selle Italia Mythos that I have on my road bike, and getting it for what I did made me happy. It fit me quite well once I dialed it in (I had to tilt the nose up just a bit so i could stay back on it.) However, today's events have changed my opinion on it. The freaking thing exploded in my cross race and caused me to DNF. Saddle came off the rails. WTF???
Favorite Ride: Any Cross race
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: e-bay
Bike Setup: Empella Bonfire cross bike, Sram Rival rear shifter, Thompson Elite seat post, Mavic reflex tubies w/ Grifo Challenge tires.
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varanasi
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: August 3, 2008
Strengths: Looks good. Reasonably light.Weaknesses: Horribly uncomfortable.Bottom Line: I have never had problems with a saddle before. Never. I have toured, raced, and commuted for decades without a problem.
This saddle has changed how I think about saddles. I thought they were unimportant. Now I understand why people complain.
I have really worked to like this saddle because I figured I just needed to get accustomed to it. I was wrong.
I have well over a thousand miles on the saddle, and my sit bones are killing me. Killing me. As in, I look for cushions on chairs before I sit down, and I can barely sit in a car. I stand up on rides just to relieve my butt bones.
I should say, that initially this saddle was on my commuter, and for 20 or so miles it felt fine. Based on my commuter experience, I bought a duplicate for my racing bike and started using it for over 30 mile rides. That's when the problem started. I couldn't really believe that it was the saddle. I changed my workout routine. I changed my position repeatedly. Nothing helped. And, we are talking serious butt pain.
Favorite Ride: Molas Pass
Similar Products Used: Brooks Pro; A Vetta, San Marco or two.
Bike Setup: Standard crit bike; cyclocross bike.
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Fatboy Roadie
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: June 27, 2008
Strengths: appearance, Y shape and mesh cover.Weaknesses: Comfort. For a saddle, there is no other measure than comfort.Bottom Line: ASS HATCHET. Rode the saddle for about 3000 miles and took it off after severe numbness (is that an oxymoron?) after riding it in a century. At best it was marginally comfortable and numerous adjustments didn't seem to help much. I moved it to my MTB but it will be retired for a Brooks saddle as it's unsuitable for even sub 25 mile rides on a MTB.
Favorite Ride: New Mexico
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Brooks B-17, Other Fizik saddles, Forte SLX
Bike Setup: TCR Team Once alloy. Diamond back Response w/ Surly rigid fork, OCR2 single speed.
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asterisk
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: November 8, 2005
Strengths: Light (enough for me)
Looks (simple, understated)Weaknesses: Wear guards shouldn't be gloss, just shows the sratches but this is minor.
I'm not sure about the long term durability of the foam.Bottom Line: I came from using exclusively Brooks saddles for a few years after getting discouraged with the normal Selle Italia offerings. I needed a light weight saddle for my track bike and this seemed to fit the bill.
It seemed too narrow as I was used to a 15cm wide saddle but after time I didn't notice it at all. I've only ridden 60 mile rides so I'm not sure on long term comfort but for the first few hours this saddle feels great.
The looks are nice and understated with no stitching/mold lines to chafe or get in the way.
Favorite Ride: Without rain.
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: BikeSmart.com
Similar Products Used: Various Selle Itali stuff, Brooks.
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