Anyone use these? Are the anti-slippage ribbing on the nose comfortable and do they do what they were designed to do? Looking at primarily for long to med distance. Problems with going numb down there or tearing up bike shorts? Thanks in advance for reliable input.
I will never understand how anybody rides a tri saddle without a cutout.
Maybe if you’re Cancellara, putting out 400w, & barely sitting on your saddle for 25min, you don’t notice it much…
But for the rest of us, I just simply don’t know how anybody does it.
I’m also interested in the Prologo tt saddle. I’ve tried numerous Fizik saddle,s but still have numbness problems. Also road the Adamo but didn’t like it. Which saddle are you referring to with the cut out?
I’m also interested in the Prologo tt saddle. I’ve tried numerous Fizik saddle,s but still have numbness problems. Also road the Adamo but didn’t like it. Which saddle are you referring to with the cut out?
Either adamo or http://www.cobbcycling.com/
The rubber ‘anti-slip’ on the Prologo is to combat slipping, usually associated with UCI saddle-setback rules.
As we triathletes don’t have to conform to UCI rulings, we have the ‘luxury’ of using saddles such as the ISM Adamo or the entire line by John Cobb.
I’ve ridden on one a few times on Felt’s new DA and I was ready to not care for it but actually became a believer. Disclaimer: I’m saddle tolerant. I’ve been riding since I was a kid and have never had saddle discomfort issues.
I like the saddle on the Felt, the shorter nose version for UCI compliance, since I kind of sat off the front of the nose a trifle in a steep position. That was OK. The “grippers” work and they didn’t hurt. I didn’t keep creeping forward on the saddle under an effort.
FWIW some pro teams were using Fizik Ares shorter saddles with skateboard style grip tape on them to produce a similar affect.
In general, I like the Prologo saddle that I’ve tried, limited t the one on the DA.
For comparison my favorites are the Cobb Cycling road specific saddle (which has a cut out) and the Fizik Arione, with no cut-out.
I used the Prologo Nago Evo TTR last season. Saddles are so personal, but I really, really like it. I was initially concerned the anti-slip might be uncomfortable, but it’s not at all.
I picked up the one with standard rails, but there’s a ‘Nack’ version with carbon rails.
I picked up the Prologo Evo Nago 40, I love it. I used to run a San Marco tri seat and had the nose slightly pointed downward otherwise I found my low back hurt, then I would slide of the front. I don’t slide anymore now that I have the grippy seat and I don’t notice them at all, and I have no wear on my bike shorts from them like I would suspect skateboard griptape would do to your shorts. I highly recommend this seat, although I’ve never had numbness issues so I can’t speak to that point.
Thanks all. I saw them up close in a booth in Kona & thought it may be worth a try. I have the Arione 2 tri but with newer shorts they seem to be made of a slicker/slippery type material. By the time you get some bag balm soaked into the chamois which gets permanently embedded into the material and soaks through even with washing…you have basically a greased up saddle and slippery situation. I have the Fizik grip tape on there but really becomes smooth after a ride or two. Take sand paper to rough it up more but that seems to last only a ride or two also. Fizik is okay but would like to keep from slipping more despite a level seat. Tip it up & back issues. Tip it down and too much weighted on the arms. Prologo seems like a natural choice. Fwiw, cut out saddle are horrible for me. Tried a half dozen & don’t know how folks can ride them…but it is individual so can’t speak on behalf of anyone but me. Guess I’d have to be someone else to enjoy cut outs.
I just got the Nago Evo Tri 40 and so far, it’s the most comfortable tri saddle I’ve tried. Have the Prologo Scratch on all my road bikes and the Evo 40 feels like it.
Its a great saddle. I have mine for a couple of months and really only used it on the trainer. But 3 hrs on the trainer and no pain, that would be a good thing.