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Old 04-01-20 | 08:08 PM
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Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

I have a Cobb saddle, the V-Flow, their original design. It's okay but nothing special. If I'd paid full price I'd have been disappointed, but it came with a used entry level Trek tri-bike that I only got to scavenge for the components. When I'm on the aero bars or tucked as low as I can get on the drop bars, the Cobb V-Flow doesn't feel any more comfortable than my Selle Q-Bik or Bontrager Ajna with pressure relief cutouts. The Selle Q-Bik is made pretty much like the Cobb V-Flow and Delta saddles with full length noses and cutouts. No big difference. The Q-Bik is discontinued but may still be found as unsold old stock for around $20 -- that's what I paid at Nashbar a couple of years ago.

If I planned to pay $100 or more for a specialized saddle I'd go with an ISM noseless or split-nose saddle. Phil Gaimon likes 'em, and not just because they're a sponsor -- I think he got the ISM saddle first for comfort after he left the pro ranks and could choose any saddle he wanted. The sponsorship came later after he set up his "Worst Retirement Ever" gig on YouTube.
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