Originally Posted by Patriot
I see these very high priced carbon fiber saddles for $150 and up, and can't help but wonder....Are they actually comfortable? Logic tells me, with a rock hard carbon surface, and only the little chamois in your shorts for padding, it may not be the nicest saddle to sit on. Perhaps for racing only? I asked a guy who sells them, and he says they are comfortable to ride all the time. Not sure if it was just a sales pitch or not.
Does anyone have one of these bare carbon saddles? How are they compared to the Selle Italia SLR or SLK which have a little padding?
g'day,
the simple answer is 'No'...they are very uncomfortable & don't provide any significant weight advantages over the same saddle with more conventional materials. (ie San marco Aspide FX 130gm vs San marco aspide carbon 100gm). I've tried this saddle & it was terribly uncomfortable. I would thinjk the only people who could get away with these are extremely lightweight riders. Don't recall ever seeing a pro use one for any lengthy races?,
cheers,
hitchy