I have loved the SLR Boost saddles for a while and got tired of pressure washing my crotch with mud and sand in CX, so I snagged this. It fits the same as the SLR, still has a bit of center channel relief, but keeps the wheel spray out. Great for CX.
Unfortunately, it's super basic. Minimal padding, not a great long distance saddle, and frankly, overpriced compared to similar saddles from other brands. Great if you want the shape, but frustrating with how much it costs.
Purchased this bar for a Time ADHX build using Ultegra mechanical. I wanted a bar with numerous ergonomic hand position options (which this has) AND that was mechanical group friendly. This uses a recessed channel under the bar to hide all cables very well before the cables enter my Deda Superbox stem. My prior bar was an Easton EC90 SLX that I've loved for about five years, but this PRO PLT Ergo is even more comfortable. Note that there isn't an internal routing option, but the external cable management is outstanding and doesn't fully show in the manufacturer photos. Long days are much easier with this bar given its compliance and hand placement options.
Here is an update to my previous (1/6/2026) review. Finally after two days of seeping leakage I got these 700 x 45 size to seal. a smart AI search tells me I would have gotten a better result id I had used Orange Seal rather than Peatys sealant.
Finally got to do a decent ride on these. ride is very smooth almost sublime on the road, fabulous on hard gravel and damned good on bark paths. Rolling resistance feels very low as promised. Steering is so-so especially on wet roads, but that may be my bike. They are on a Canyon Grizl Al and it feels like the front steering is floppy so that may be a geometry issue. Also, the inflation max is 40 PSI, and I am a 240-pound rider, so they may be a bit soft for a guy of my size.
Dry road is great. All in all its a pretty darned sweet tire, but I would probably drop to a 40 mm if I had to buy again. I do ride 90% road; on gravel these are simply the best.
I can't wait to get in some longer miles on dry roads as these break in.
These are fantastic tires for Cat 1 or Cat 2 gravel (smooth gravel roads, up to rough gravel roads). Using the Silca tire pressure calculator, I will use the lower tire pressure recommendations for gravel roads, where the tires are smooth and grippy. If I am riding primarily on pavement, I adjust the tire pressure up 4-5 pounds, and these tires behave like great road tires - fast and low rolling resistance. They are very flexible - good on multiple surfaces - and the best tires I have used for a gravel bike. They are excellent running tubeless as well. I have put them on several bikes and will buy them as replacements when the originals wear out.
