Race Shorty Saddle

It has been quite a while since I was on my bike (broken leg) but I knew that my seat bothered me, so I got this one to replace what's on my racing bike. The quality and build are all very good. I don't really care about the weight, but it wasn't heavy. Super easy to install, like most seats. Just pay attention to how far you have the old one slid forward or back and try to get this one close, then fiddle till it feels right. Due to the other reviews and the description, I figured that this would be a nice comfortable replacement for me. After putting it on and trying it however, it was.... Not thrilling. It wasn't terrible mind you, but I had some high expectations. It MIGHT BE because I just haven't been on a bike enough recently and nothing feels "comfortable" so I will give it some time and see how my body and backside like it! I want to like it, so if with time I find I really like it, I'll come back here and upgrade my rating to 5 stars. In the same way, if it gets worse and starts to hurt me, I will come back and note that as well. If there is no updates by mid May 2023, then my rating and review stand.

I've had it for about three months now. I had an old Velo seat, probably from 2007, that was just PU leather on top of memory foam. Super standard. The leather started cracking and I rode it around for another year or so with it cracked. Eventually it started losing foam, so I went and bought a Wittkop Medicus seat. I found that one super comfortable, but it was super grippy. That's not ideal for my posture, where my legs need to glide past the horn of the seat. So I got this one instead to try out. Not only is is the perfect amount of grip on my glutes, it has basically no friction on the horn. Part of that seems to be the fact that it's so short in comparison to most seats. I also found the fact that his is gray very helpful in the summer. I come outside to a pretty cool seat even after hours in the sun. It's very lightweight, which is a bonus, and it's pretty damn rugged. The thing still looks the same after three months on a daily commuter, rain, shine, heat, and freezing. And I'm in college so it pretty much spends all day outside. It's not exceptionally comfortable in terms of padding, but it's certainly more comfortable than a worn-out Velo. I highly recommend it for pretty much anyone who needs a forward-leaning posture, a little extra width, and isn't too concerned about having a ton of padding.

Like many saddles the shape is too concave and only supports on the narrow ridge at the topmost portion of the saddle.

I'm fairly happy with this saddle. It's not as big an upgrade over my existing one, but it's slightly better. It looks well built, pretty comfortable, and thanks to the color (not black) doesn't get as toasty if left in the sun. I'm using this on a Trek hybrid. Installation is pretty straightforward. You want to make sure this is installed properly - no need to elaborate on how bad it is if your seat gets loose during a ride. The hardest part of the install, actually, is removing the old seat. The only way to know if a seat fits you is to go for a ride on it. Just because it fits me doesn't mean it's good for you. So unless you're seat is falling apart or (hopefully not) stolen, or really uncomfortable, if you're just looking for an upgrade, it might be better to go to a local shop to check it out, or find someone with the same saddle and see how it fits you.

One of my best purchases ever, very comfortable and obviously well designed (if not copied from a high end brand, which I think is all nonsense)! and we’ll made, considering the price. Good job seller!!!

Didn't like it and they tried to charge me after i returned it!

I had high hopes for the saddle, but in the end, the padding is just not enough, even after a relatively short ride of an hour or so.

I prefer racing saddles. This is a little heavy (yeah, I know drop a few pounds) but I sure like it. Anatomically it’s a good fitting saddle. Looks cool. It’s dark gray. I like it. I put it on my mtn bike, might get another for my road bike.

'high quality!