If you wear the right shorts, this saddle is amazing. The wrong shorts and it will grip down and cause chaffing. I own primarily Giordana and the FRC shorts are perfect for this saddle, but the Silverline shorts will not work. I own more Silverline then FRC's and I enjoy both shorts and do not want to dump half of my kits for a single saddle. I would say one other slight flaw is that there is not enough cover off at the edges. Those is bigger then usual (even for a cyclist) thighs, might feel some discomfort with the edges rubbering the back of your thighs.
I've been using Vittoria tires on my MTB for the past 5yrs and recently trying them on my Road bike and so far like them a lot as well... haven't been too lucky with Continental GP5k STR tires (Punctures and torn side wall)....
I recently built a Time Bike (~500mi) and opted for the retro wall color from Vittoria went on relatively easy on ENVE SES4.5 AR wheels...rides like dream but time will tell the tire life...
One knock is that you would need a bit more sealant and almost impossible to keep that tan color clean...gets dirty and stays dirty
The five-pack of Dynaplug repair plugs seem pricey, but are certainly cheaper AND much faster than replacing an inner tube. After I ran over a small piece of steel that actually went completely inside my tire and rattled around when I was stopped, one plug was not quite big enough to stop air from leaking. So, I inserted a second one, pumped the tire up to pressure, and rode another 65 miles on it. Since the tire already had 4500 miles on it, I replaced the tire. The Dynaplugs give me great confidence in riding tubeless. The tire was a Conti 5000 S TR 32mm using 58 psi on the rear.
Installation was better than most tubeless gravel tires. I used a compressor and they snapped into place on the first try. I added sealant through the valve and they are holding air well. I've been riding them on 50/50 gravel and pavement. I've been using between 32-38 psi . They roll very well on hardpack and pavement. These could be my go to for fast gravel / higher ratio of pavement. If riding a higher ratio of gravel (esp with known chunky gravel and/or washboard), I'd pick wider mtb tires to run more like 24 psi.
