Anyone here ride this saddle? What are people’s thoughts? Is it comfortable? Functional? Safe for riders over 200lbs? Feedback please. Thanks.
Tom
Oh yeah…that looks like a fluffy padded lounge chair …you could ride 3 maybe 4 miles before “the boys” would be screaming…sure it looks cool and aero but you do have to sit on it. YIKES!
That saddle is to be avoided…looks like the old Flight carbon or the new HED carbon on the V04.
You could stack a couple of QR neoprene pads on it.
I’ve ridden the regular aspide on my road bike, for a while. That was the same shape, but had a leather cover and very small smattering of gel. It was ok, but I’m happier on my fizik. I weigh 70kg, and had no real problems. That saddle looks great, for an uphillTT.
I’m sure if it fits you it’ll be relatively comfortable. That is if you’ve been putting in miles fairly consistently and have a toughened up butt to begin with. That said, I’ve heard some durability complaints (2) about this saddle.
I ride the all carbon Flite EVO on my Trek 5500 road bike. It is surprisingly comfortable. Now I would not recommend it for an IM in the aero position. I’ve done rides to about 30 - 40 miles without a problem. The carbon tends to flex to absorb bumps and shock.