Test 2020: 10 road bike saddles - load distribution
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If your crotch and buttocks hurt after a ride, there can be various reasons for this. After the exertions of an intensive training camp or tough cycling marathon, seat discomfort usually subsides by itself after a short time. However, if annoying pressure pain or numbness are constant companions, the search for the cause is more complicated - and a new saddle may not be the first sensible measure, even if our test is about saddles. A saddle replacement is only advisable if constant pressure pain or numbness still occurs after a seat position analysis. Heavier cyclists and/or those with a large sit bone distance of around 13 centimetres or more are more likely to be affected by seating problems than slim, lightweight athletes. The test shows which models have the potential to solve the problem.
10 road bike saddles in the test
- Bontrager Aeolus Pro (Race) - 200 Euro
- Cube Nuance Road (Race) - 150 Euro
- Fizik Tempo Argo R3 (Marathon) - 129 Euro
- Gebiomised Sleak V-Shape (Marathon) - 179 Euro
- Prologo Scratch M5 (Marathon - Race) - 135 Euro
- Pro Stealth Carbon (Race) - 180 Euro
- Selle Italia SLR Boost Lady Superflow (Marathon) - 140 Euro
- Specialised WMN Power W Mimic Expert (Comfort) - 130 Euro
- SQ-Lab 612 Ergowave R14(Marathon - Race) - 150 Euro
- Synchros Belcarra V 1.5 Cut Out (Race) - 100 Euro
All information including detailed measurement results per pressure measurement film can be found below in the download for 1.99 euros.
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