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polishbroadcast
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004
Strengths: Good fit, just the right support, light, looks good, very affordableWeaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: My Terry Men's Liberator Ti was killing me. It got great reviews here, it was recommended at the bike shop and i could not believe how much it hurt to use.
I started looking at the top reviewed saddles here and found the Koobi Au Chrono on sale at Nashbar. When it arrived i was a bit skeptical because of how small it seemed, and the padding was minimal compared to the mushy Liberator but i saddled up and WOW. After a few days all of my previous pain from the month with the Terry was gone and since then i don't even think about my saddle. Someone else reviewed the Koobi and said they switched from the Terry Liberator: Thank you!
Not only is this saddle a great fit for me, but it cost less than half of what my old saddle was.
Favorite Ride: Chicago streets
Price Paid:
$38.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Terry Men's Liberator Ti
Bike Setup: Older aluminum Vitus (built up as a single-speed)
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pooh bear
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 17, 2004
Strengths: Long-haul comfort - firm padding won't bottom-out on long rides. Overall design puts padding where you need it. Generous pressure relieving groove down the middle of the saddle (it works!).Weaknesses: None yetBottom Line: My Koobi AU Enduro started to come apart at the seams, so I went looking for a replacement and found the AU Chrono at Nashbar for dirt cheap. Like the Enduro, this is a firm feeling saddle with stout padding in all the right places and a generous groove down the center. So far, it feels a bit firmer than the Enduro, but that may change as the padding and leather break-in. One nice thing about this saddle over the Enduro, is that there are no seams along the sides of the nose (these are the seams that failed on my Enduro). The firm padding takes some getting used to, but won't bottom-out even after a long ride. I know a couple of other riders who use this saddle and their opinions are about the same as mine - these are the most comfortable saddles they've used.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere
Price Paid:
$3495.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Various Selle Italia and San Marco, Koobi AU Enduro, Specialized Body Geometry.
Bike Setup: Trek 5200
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Freediver
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 24, 2004
Strengths: No longer numb and sore. Great prices if you shop around.Weaknesses: Not a featherweight saddle.Bottom Line: No longer numb and sore. Best saddle I've ever ridden on.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Terry Fly, Firefly. Selle Italia, WTB....
Bike Setup: Giant TCR carbon, carbon carbon and more carbon. FSA compact crankset (carbon), American Classic Sprint 350 wheels, Mavic SST brakes, Easton carbon post and bars, Koobi seat. 15 pounds on the nose.
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Bruce Fritchman
a Commuter
from Seattle, WADate Reviewed: March 7, 2003
Strengths: Very comfortable, definitely relieves perineal pressure, good looking leather saddleWeaknesses: Fancy embroidered stitching wears out pretty fast
If your clothing bleeds dye..the white doesn't stay whiteBottom Line: Most comfortable saddle I've been on..could ride it all day without problems
in the perineal area..shape and groove really works...
The fancy stiched models may not be intended for people who ride as much as I do...
7000 miles per year...the fancy stitching is wearing quickly...I'm hoping the leather is
glued so as not to fall apart when the stitching wears out...folk who ride alot should
probably buy a "nonstitched" model like the Silver or AuEnduro..but I did not
want the extra padding...Koobi should make a nonstitched "Silver" model w/o the
extra padding..
But, I'd buy another...I'm using Koobis forever on my roadbik
Favorite Ride: Bainbridge to Bellevue...everyday
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: B.I.Cycle Bainbridge
Similar Products Used: SanMarco Concor Light TI
WTB Laser V Stealth
Various Stock Velo saddles
Bike Setup: Fuji Finest Steel
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Raven1911
a Road Racer
from Redlands, CA, USADate Reviewed: April 27, 2002
Strengths: Customer support via quick reply to emails
full length cut-out
Good padding
DurableWeaknesses: None that I have seen or felt so farBottom Line: I have used this saddle for a year now and can't say enough about it. It is the only saddle I know of that has a full length cut-out. I have about 2000 miles on the saddle as of this writing. I too agree with the above review in saying that a full cut-out in the saddle is far more comfortable and pressure relieving on the perineal area. I have many cyclist friends, including an Olympic Track sprinter, who have ridden on my bike and asked me about the saddle because it was so comfortable. It is very comfortable, even on long rides. I have NEVER had any numbness with this saddle and I too feel like it helps you sit in a proper position (ischial tuberosities). Other saddles I have ridden tend to cut off blood supply. Overall I am very impressed and will continue to use this saddle and purchase others in the future from Koobi.
Favorite Ride: Criteriums, anything fast
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: Koobi.com
Similar Products Used: San Marco, Trek Tri
Bike Setup: 2001 Trek 5200
Shimano Ultegra gruppo
Rolf Vector Comp
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