Perhaps I’m late coming to the table here, but it looks like ISM has released some new saddles for 2009. I’m particularly interested in the new Century, as I’m trying to settle in on a saddle for Iron distance races and long training rides in the aero position. Was close to trying the Typhoon until I saw this one. Is anybody able to offer a review of it yet. My wife has been ultimately impressed with the Typhoon (we think of it as the wonder saddle now), and I’m looking forward to hearing what a tester might have to say about this newest offering. I did a quick google search but could not find any test info on it yet. Anyone? The stock saddle on my P2C has to go…
Haven’t tried it personally.
I don’t understand all the need for all these new Adamo versions. I think it’s just hype.
There is now the Race, Road, Peleton, Peak, Typhoon… and now the Century.
Take the nose(where you sit) and cut off the back part, make them all the same color and you’ve got the same saddle.
Padding? Maybe slightly different, but in a blind test with bike shorts you’ll never know.
I’ve used three different adamos and like them all, but an adamo is still an adamo.
Don’t expect something revolutionary just because of the new name of color scheme.
Having not tried all I can’t speak to the ride yet, though that should change soon. However, I seem to recall that when I searched the forum for Adamo I saw more than one comment on how some preferred the different saddles based on how firm or cushioned the saddle felt. I know some folks can sit on a brick and be comfortable (that is how I was with a road bike) while others seem to be more sensitive to the firmness of a saddle. I guess I don’t really expect there to be a revolutionary difference between saddles within the Adamo line (versus the diff between and Adamo and a conventional saddle), but I imagine there are differences that could be perceived to greater or lesser degrees depending on the rider (width of front end of saddle, firmness, width of the back part as it relates to sit bone structure, firmness, etc.) If nothing else though, you’ve encouraged me with the fact that you’ve tried 3 of them and liked them all, so it may be hard to mess this choice up. Thx.
the padding difference between the race adamo and some of the others is not subtle.
the race has lighter rails also
Haven’t tried it personally.
I don’t understand all the need for all these new Adamo versions. I think it’s just hype.
There is now the Race, Road, Peleton, Peak, Typhoon… and now the Century.
Take the nose(where you sit) and cut off the back part, make them all the same color and you’ve got the same saddle.
Padding? Maybe slightly different, but in a blind test with bike shorts you’ll never know.
I’ve used three different adamos and like them all, but an adamo is still an adamo.
Don’t expect something revolutionary just because of the new name of color scheme.
I had been using a race saddle and just tried a road for more comfort, and it didn’t work as well for me. No experience with the Century, but for me different ISM saddles worked differently.
Padding? Maybe slightly different, but in a blind test with bike shorts you’ll never know.
More than slightly different. I tried the race when it first came out. It was WAY too firm for me, so I gave up on it. The Typhoon came out and proved to be perfect. I like a lot of padding and the Typhoon had it.
I do agree that the Century and the Peloton seem a bit redundant, but I don’t really know the specific differences those saddles have, so my opinion is far from being an educated one when it comes to those.
I had the same question so I emailed ISM support. I emailed on Saturday and received this response the same day: “The Typhoon and Century are virtually identical saddles. Same padding, same rails, same material. The difference is we lengthened the Adamo Century to make the saddle UCI legal. The Century was brought to market a year later . These two seats are very comfortable and have substantially more padding than the Adamo Racing saddle. The two arm design is still there and allows for pressure relieve from the soft tissue area and the additional padding just makes life nicer.”