Thread: Saddle Roulette - Need a lightweight saddle that is comfortable
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Old 12-31-12 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jrobe
You definitely don't need to list "sub 200gm" as your number one priority and then insist on comfort. You will be a much faster rider with comfort as your number one priority and forget about the extra weight of an ounce or two of water.

^^^This.

I rode on a 135g Selle Italia SLR for three years before finally admitting to myself that it just wasn't comfortable for anything longer than ~30-40 miles. Replaced it with a 259g Fizik Aliante Gamma VS -- that's almost twice as heavy, for you math-challenged folk -- and I am so much happier it's ridiculous.

Can I tell that the new saddle is heavier? Nope. Not at all.

Can I tell that the new saddle is more comfortable? You bet your ass! (Well...my ass, actually.)
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