Selle Italia Monolink
06-01-13, 02:05 PM
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06-01-13, 02:44 PM
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No not that one but I have a few Selle along with Fizik, PRO, Bontrager, etc. Just bought a new Fizik Kurve Bull and a Prologo Scratch Ti/Carbon..whatever other acronym they throw around these days.
Only problem I see with the Monolink is; if it doesn't work for you you are out a pretty penny, knowing that the system isn't cheap.
Only problem I see with the Monolink is; if it doesn't work for you you are out a pretty penny, knowing that the system isn't cheap.
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Haven't bike companies learned a thing or two about these proprietary "systems" yet?
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If the seatpost on my De Rosa was not monolink ready, I probably would've never tried it. The cost of the proprietary seatpost and saddle seems a bit extreme when similar non-monolink SLR saddles do the job.
I've ridden 2200+miles on the De Rosa, all with the monolink SLR XC Flow. It is shaped narrower at the nose, hence Selle's "friction free" design and I do notice less rubbing or friction when compared to the Superflow SLR on my Ridley. Since dialing it in, the saddle has stayed in position and no issues with the saddle tilting or fore/aft slippage even with my 180+lb weight. Its not flexy but with the right amount of give when sitting towards the back of the saddle on climbs.
Its feels similar to other SLR saddles I've had in the past, but the narrower nose would be the only edge I would give it. It'd be great if a larger cutout as found on the Superflow SLR could be integrated in their next model of monolink saddles.
I've ridden 2200+miles on the De Rosa, all with the monolink SLR XC Flow. It is shaped narrower at the nose, hence Selle's "friction free" design and I do notice less rubbing or friction when compared to the Superflow SLR on my Ridley. Since dialing it in, the saddle has stayed in position and no issues with the saddle tilting or fore/aft slippage even with my 180+lb weight. Its not flexy but with the right amount of give when sitting towards the back of the saddle on climbs.
Its feels similar to other SLR saddles I've had in the past, but the narrower nose would be the only edge I would give it. It'd be great if a larger cutout as found on the Superflow SLR could be integrated in their next model of monolink saddles.
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I have a Selle Italia SLR Monolink system. It's very light but firm. No flexing whatsoever. I love that it's very easy to adjust. You can slide it forwards or backward very easily. No complaints other than you're limited in saddle choices but I wouldn't trade brands anyways. Anyways, my seat post has an adapter for a regular saddle. So it's win-win for me.
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