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Find your perfect perch

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I wish there was a shortcut to finding your perfect perch. But I don’t think it exists. Our bodies, bikes and riding are all different. While one rider might hop […]

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Bike fit, Women
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Fizik Tundra 2

19 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

Fizik’s men’s Tundra 2 is an update of the original race-level Tundra cross country saddle. It’s firm, light, long and flat for easy position changes, and less padded than the […]

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130 mm and under, 200-300 g, Black, Men/unisex, Mtb/off-road, Other colours

Fizik Gobi XM

19 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

With Fizik’s Wing Flex comfort and more padding than the Tundra 2, the men’s Gobi XM is designed for marathon saddle time. It’s often noted as being close to some […]

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130 mm and under, 200-300 g, Black, Men/unisex, Mtb/off-road, Other colours

Fizik Vitesse

19 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

Fizik says the Vitesse is a high performance saddle, using the same Wing Flex design as most of the men’s saddles, with scuff guards for accidents. The padding is firm […]

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150 mm plus, 200-300 g, Black, Mtb/off-road, Other colours, Road, White, Women
Charge Ladle white

Charge Ladle

19 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

Charge saddles are generally well priced and look good in a range of colours, weights, materials and paddling. The Ladle is shorter and wider than the popular men’s model, the […]

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150 mm plus, 200-300 g, 300 g plus, Black, Channel, Mtb/off-road, Other colours, Road, White, Women
Specialized Ariel SL

Specialized Ariel SL

9 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

Like the Specialized Jett, the Ariel comes in three widths and a couple of models –  the Comp (cross country) and Expert (cross country, pro level). The ‘firm cushioning’ is […]

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130-140 mm, 200-300 g, Black, Cut-out, Mtb/off-road, Women
Specialized Jett 130

Specialized Jett 130

9 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

Like other Specialized saddles, the Jett comes in three widths (and a couple of variants, the Expert and the Comp). The test saddle is the ‘130 mm’ width. Both the Jett […]

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130 mm and under, 200-300 g, Black, Cut-out, Mtb/off-road, Road, Women
Spid Glamour black

Selle San Marco Spid Glamour

9 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

A versatile, good value older model you can still find, and considerably lighter than many stock saddles. Width: 151 mm (159 mm) Length: 270 mm ✓ Weight: 212 g (226 […]

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150 mm plus, 200-300 g, Black, Channel, Mtb/off-road, Road, White, Women
Ischia Glamour black

Selle San Marco Ischia Glamour

9 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

The Ischia is from San Marco’s comfort-oriented BioAktive range with moderate padding helping it work off-road. A well-priced versatile saddle. Width: 155 mm ✓ Length: 275 mm (269 mm) Weight: […]

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150 mm plus, 300 g plus, Black, Mtb/off-road, Road, White, Women
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Selle San Marco Aspide Glamour

9 June 2014by quaddess Leave a comment

The Aspide Glamour is one of the more popular women’s road/race saddles, thanks to its light padding, light weight and central channel for pressure relief. The new model has graphic […]

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150 mm plus, 200 g and under (light), Black, Channel, Road, White, Women

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    • 130 mm and under
    • 130-140 mm
    • 140 mm plus
    • 150 mm plus
  • Weight
    • 200 g and under (light)
    • 200-300 g
    • 300 g plus
  • Pressure relief
    • Channel
    • Cut-out
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  • Mtb/off-road
  • Women-specific
  • Men/unisex
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