Pros:
-Wider mid-section provides better support when adopting more aggressive and aero posture
-Ample cutout provides immediate perineal pressure relief
-Mesh zones provide varying degrees of stiffness, allowing the rider to lock-in to their position without drifting
Cons:
-Very short seat rail adjustment area (measured at 49 mm from end to end markings, vs 60 mm commonly seen in other saddles)
-Saddle nose wider than most, may lead to undesired contact
-Some riders may find mesh too soft, leading to poor power transfer; unsuitable for sprinting/racing
A very good saddle but it's firm, for road racing (according to Fizik). It's well designed, with enough padding in the right places to be comfortable. It took about three rides before my sit bones adjusted. Since then I've been very happy with it.
Also, it has one has the best cover material, compared to other saddles I've had. Slightly smooth. Easy to move around and it reduces the rubbing from bike shorts compared to others that have more fabric/texture cover.
Two years ago I was losing blood flow in my legs, heart rate soaring on easy rides. Did the MRI, exhaustive tests with doctors and sports medicine, nothing made sense, and then we did a bike fit where we finally figured out the problem was my saddle. I tried at least seven saddles of various brand, shape and size before i found this one and then tried various versions of this one. The shape fits me, and the Supercomfort is definitely more comfortable on long rides. Saddles are personal, but this one works for me. I bought one for every bike I own (4). Not cheap, but well worth the investment to me.
The EC70 Seat Post came on my Cervelo Asparo bike which I purchased in 2022. The Seatpost hold down clamp failed after about 3 years of riding. Fortunately I did not crash when the seat came loose. I replaced just the hold down clamp and then a month later the bolt holding the clamp failed.
After the two failures, I decided it was best to replace the entire seat post. Which is the review you are seeing. The replacement was easy and have not had any issue in the month since installing it.
I ride the bike every Saturday with our local club. Its early use saw some gravel, but the last three years are road only. Unfortunately since the hurricane (Sanibel Island) there are some rough spots in the road and paved paths thatI have hit fairly hard a few times. So I am assuming one of those hits caused some hidden damage.
