Hi!
Here comes a little update of the RAMUS project.
First of all the world’s first RAMUS saddle has been officially sold last week and it’s on its way to Texas for a 36 time Ironman finisher and Team Zoot captain Christian Wendenburg.
I hope the saddle kit will be perfect for you!
I have been working hard during the winter to make RAMUS available for everybody. I have found good partners for materials and the saddle can be manufactured with an industrial 3D printer which gives the saddle very good mechanical strength.
During the winter I have developed four different versions (two widths with a bit more flat edges and two widths with curved edges) of the saddle and also a special fine tuning feature which is changeable seat pads.
So when you buy a RAMUS saddle you actually buy a modular system which you can fine tune with these changeable seat pads if needed.
One thing that I just recently noticed from another Slowtwitch forum post is the stickiness of the saddle surface. I learned that even the pros are using special grip aids to avoid sliding on the saddle.
This is one issue which could be easily adjusted with these changeable pads not to mention softness preferences. Also possible pelvic bone asymmetry issues could be compensated with different height seat pads for each side of the saddle.
I am at the moment finishing final details to bring these saddles to market and I will be sending them out for reviews.
The “stock” version will have specially selected grippy EVA material seat pads. The material is dermatologically tested and it won’t suck water.
You will be able to choose the pads for your saddle from two stiffness’s (firm or softer). That softer padding material is the last thing that I am still waiting for, but I should get it from the factory by the end of this month. I have a very good source for the padding materials now. If somebody wishes for example even softer padding I could be able to get multiple variations of the padding material as a custom made project.
You can take a look at more details how the RAMUS story has evolved from the Instagram page.
Best regards,
Erik