The stationary bike at the place I work out at is very similar to a road bike in function. The saddle is definitely a regular bike saddle. Maybe not the exact one I would use, but it's a bike saddle, not a cushy wide one. The saddle can be adjusted back and forth, up and down as can the handlebars. With just a minute of adjusting I can get it to fit very similar to my own road bikes. The handlebars are drop bar with "TT" extensions. I can't remember the brand name but it works very well. Could be because the proprietor is a cyclist among other things.