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optonj
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 20, 2011
Strengths: Wide and flat for good sit bone support. Wide enough cut out to allow the perineal nerves and blood vessels to remain unsquished.Weaknesses: A bit heavy.
A bit spendy.Bottom Line: I have tried numerous saddles as I have kept getting numbness in all the wrong places. The specialized romin came the closest but I could still get numb while hunkered down on hard efforts and I never had great comfort.
I have gone on two 35 mile rides and two one hour sessions on the trainer and not a hint of numbness on the Max Flite Gel.
Even though it is a gel it is plenty firm and I am slowly breaking it in. It has gotten progressively more comfortable. Its about 60g heavier than my previous saddle but it is static weight, no big deal.
Similar Products Used: Specialied romin, toupe, avatar, phenom. Selle italia flite (not wide enough). Selle SMP Glider. Fizik Aliante.
Bike Setup: Specialized Roubaix
Ultegra 6700
Dura Ace 7850 CL-24 Wheels
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Luis Borque
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 28, 2011
Strengths: Comfortable for long rides no numbness and gets even better with time, very durableWeaknesses: A bit heavy (not a major issue when you ride long distance)Bottom Line: Had this saddle for 2 years on a modified Titanium bike fully equipped with XTR components and top Mavic ceramic wheels, the saddle is comfortable and compatible with my rear end I find I can ride up to 100 miles without any significant discomfort and never felt numbness in the genital area which I find more important than weight. I also have used the Selle Italia Turbomatic Team (carbon rails)on both my Cannondale bikes and found it superior to the Gel flow Max in terms of general comfort although I still use the Gel Flow Max on my commuter bike previously described, in all cases the saddles become more comfortable over time, I rode up to 130 miles on my SuperX Sram Red with the Turbomatic, and felt more than satisfied with the saddle, the original was a Fizik Tundra which was horrible and extremely uncomfortable. I tried the Fizik Aliante on my Rize 2 Lefty and couldn’t get comfortable after 30 minutes of riding although it is a nice looking saddle, for me after trying several saddles over the last 7 years it comes down to 2 options, the Gel Flow Max or the Turbomatic Team, both are very durable and only the letters have faded.
Favorite Ride: Cannondale rize 2 & Cannondale SuperX
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Pecco's
Similar Products Used: Fizik Aliante, Fizik Tundra, WTB Pure V
Bike Setup: Cannondale 2009 Rize 2 Shimano XT & XTR, Lefty Fox RL, Crossmax ST, 2011 Cannondale SuperX Sram red, Zipp 303 Easton Stem & Handlebar EC90
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Dekamate
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: March 1, 2011
Strengths: Very comfortable for a road bike saddle, looks great and so far is helping the whole perineum situation of numbness and blood flow. Men, look after your perineum!!Weaknesses: Only thing is that it doesn't look as sleek as some saddles do, it's fairly big. But I'd rather have comfort and used of my junk than have a slick looking bike.Bottom Line: Had the original saddle on my bike when I got it 4 months ago. Bike is 11 years old so it was pretty hard and made my seat bone ache after longer rides.
I researched Selle Italia saddles after a recommendation from a friend to get a Gel seat. Was going to get the C2 as it was cheaper but read reviews that it squeaked and got uncomfortable on longer rides. Many had upgraded to this one.
Had it a week so far and after adjusting the height its really really good
Favorite Ride: Cannondale R800 CAAD 3
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Bikeinn
Similar Products Used: The brick that came with my old bike
Bike Setup: Cannondale R800 CAAD3, 105 groupset, Cannondale Slice Echelon fork
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noemis
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 9, 2010
Bottom Line: Ride for 3000km now love that seat try other saddle but the best is Selle Italia Max Flite try on some 80 km and one 140 km it is very confortable just order a new one for my second bike very satisfy
Favorite Ride: Hill
Bike Setup: Giant TCR Advanced 2, Norco Cabot
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tuffguy1500
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: April 26, 2010
Strengths: Comfort Comfort Comfort!!! It also looks good in white when paired with white bar tapeWeaknesses: If it has one, it's weight. Non issue for me on a steel bike, and since I put one on my Tri bike, The comfort is worth the extra few gramsBottom Line: I'm surprised that I havent reviewed this saddle yet!! I recommend it on any post in the forum about saddles, so here's my take on it: I bought this to replace an selle san marco, and within the first few seconds of sitting on it, my arse fell in love with it. I have since put 3000+ miles on it with my original bike, and recently purchased a second bike, and a second SI Max Flite GF. IT reigns supreme in comfort, and as a commuter, the shock absorbing "suspended rails" really do the trick.
Favorite Ride: any ride is a favorite ride
Price Paid:
$137.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: selle san marco SMP, Bontrager, Selle Italia Q-bik.
Bike Setup: 2010 Honky Inc- 105 all around, SIMFGF saddle(obvious?), Bonty XXX seatpost, Bonty RXL carbon Handlebars.
2005 Trek 1500- Set up as a tri bike, with the same saddle
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