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I <3 Robots
I recently got a 35 dollar eBay carbon one to try out for my GF. She has been through several different saddles, but did not find any of them comfortable. Its a cheap way to try out the SMP shape without spending 200+.
Her first ride was yesterday and it was the first time I've ever heard her use the word comfortable and saddle in the same sentence. Only thing she didn't like was how hard the saddle is (since it has no padding). I'm going to give her a few more rides and if she keeps liking it...I'm going to get her an SMP.
Thing with the Composit...you need to stand when going over things like rought street/MUT seams or RR tracks...riding over those seated will bruise your derriere (I had it happen this summer on a week-long tour from one day of crappy roads with bad seams every 20m). Helps greatly to ride sane tire sizes and pressures for your size. Riding it more, your butt will harden up too, TBH. I take a winter off that saddle on the road, and I notice it for a week come spring.
Also good cycling shorts ofc.