i have been using this saddle for about 15 year now on my road bike and i absolutely love it. I recently got a gravel bike and didn't like the seat it came with. So naturally i stuck with what i know. And, i am glad i did. This saddle is just as comfortable on my gravel bike as it is on my road bike. I highly recommend it.
I now have three of this saddle, one for each bike. With a good kit I can ride comfortably for hours.
I have been using Selle SMP saddles for the past 10 years and they just work for me. The ergonomics allow for all day riding comfort.
Finally found the one. Tried the fizik saddles - Antares,aliante, arione with and without channels ..so far done 2 centuries without numbness and never felt comfortable Until I used this one!!!
I was noticing a funny feeling when I urinate I've been riding 5k milesyear for the last 10 years. I finally realized it could be my seat that had a minimal central depression. That funny feeling is slowly fading. I've had this new seat for 2 months.
My only complaint is that it seems to be a bit noisier than my old seat with more frequent creaks & such.
I rode my first Ironman on a Fizik Arione Tri, just like a majority of other participants, and didn't think too much about my saddle because I had become accustomed to the numb-*** after rides of 75 miles or above. I took two weeks off after the race, then got on the tri bike for a 20 minute ride. I couldn't stay in the drops for more than 5 minutes...my crotch was killing me! It was then that I realized I had built a tremendous tolerance to the pain delivered by a flat saddle, even one thought of as 'comfy' like the Arione, and still wonder about what kind of scar tissue is building up on rides like that. I did an internet search, and took a gamble with the SMP Composit(this was 2007). About a week later, I rode about 60 miles on it with only a very slight adjustment period to the 'hardness' of the saddle(this model has no no cushion at all, I weigh 180lbs). I am 100% converted. The cradle-shape creates a lot more contact area, which significantly reduces pressure, and the weight is supported on the pelvis rather than soft-tissue. The only down side that I see is that a rider can't slide back and forth, which some people like to do on long tri. The upside is no numb ****, and no foot cramps on long rides, which I attribute to the saddle allowing the vascular system to flow freely. 4 stars on value, because, come on, $240 is a lot for a saddle, even if it works. In any case, I have this model on 3 bikes now.
