I bought the saddle about 15 years ago for my Trek Madone road bike. Really liked it and seven years ago when I bought a Cannondale Synapse for a weekend home, I upgraded the saddle with this version (in black). I started to notice that the original one I bought was starting to get a little soft after 15 years and tens of thousands of miles so I thought it was time to treat myself to a new one. They are expensive and they are worth the money. Recognize that they will be firm, not cushy, but for long rides and many hours in the saddle it gives you great support and you forget that it's there (which is the point). Ride On!

So I ride road and gravel. Long road rides for me are 45-85 miles and gravel grinds are 15-30. The latter used to wreck havoc on my sit bones and nether regions.I should preface this post by saying that I'm a large guy with a big frame. Not overweight at all, but cycling is usually tough for guys my size. Pro fitment helps using a factory saddle, but after longer racing rides or tour events, I realized that I needed a change.I was super skeptical about spending this kind of cash on an ergonomic saddle and x2 for my trek road bike and my ktm gravel bike. However, if I could give this saddle 6 star rating, I would. I had a 50ish mile road and gravel combination ride today which would have murdered my junk otherwise on my old saddle. Not only did my legs stay fresh and comfortable the entire ride, but I had 0 numbness or discomfort.Update: I bought a second one for my other bike as I liked the first so much (and to avoid continual seat swapping between my road and gravel bike).

prodotto arrivato nei tempi prestabiliticosto alto rispetto la media dei negozi ma ho preferito fare lo stesso acquistarla da amazon per la loro affidabilita e servizio post assistenza.è stata la scelta definitiva riguardo le selle smp,ottimo materiale di rivestimento molto solido il telaietto e l'imbottitura ha il giusto compromesso ra durezza e ammortizzazione agli impatti del fondo stradale e fondo sconnesso,all'inizio risulta scomodissima ma dopo una decina di uscite il mio fondo schiena si è abituato al tipo di sella.ottimo anche il telaietto che permette molta regolazione,peccato che non è possibile spostarla tutta avanti (anche se non necessito tale avanzamento) per via della zona posteriore che tende a chiudersi.consiglio vivamente l'acquisto solo se siete sicuro della tipologia di acquisto.

This is my fourth Selle SMP seat. Love these saddles. I have wide sit bones and wanted to try something a little different from my beloved Avant, which was unfortunately attached to my road bike that was swiped out of my garage. DEATH TO BICYCLE THIEVES! Sorry, I digress. This seat is billed as being for people with wide sit bones like me so I rolled the dice on it. Some guys spend lavishly on cars, women, etc. For me its bike seats.This seat is different from the other "wide sitbone" SMPs, Avant and Plus, in that its sides ("wings") slope down dramatically. This leaves a narrower area that your butt is resting on above the rails. Took a little bit of getting used to because I was more accustomed to the flatter butt platform of the Avant. My impression of this seat is that it really shines when you are in the drops or have your bars set very low and are really aerodynamic when you are riding. Feels really sleek and doesn't restrict movement in the thigh area when you're really gunning it. Very comfortable in that position. If I'm more upright the Avant is the more comfortable saddle, although I'm up to fifty mile rides on this thing with no real discomfort. I can feel the pressure concentrated in much thinner areas and its *slightly* annoying if I'm riding upright, taking it easy on my back and neck. Seems to be getting more comfortable with every ride, though, I will say that. The chasm in the middle is pretty damn big, as you expect from an SMP.Obviously most guys riding a lot in drops or are hunched way down low are weight weenies (not to mention they typically don't have wide sitbones) and are not going to be using this saddle. SMPs are not the lightest, with the possible exception of their really expensive carbon models. But if you have wide sit bones and really ride aerodynamically, give the Pro some consideration. I'm using it on my commuter and if I ever get a crit bike this is going on it.UPDATE Dec. 2015: Maybe because I use this seat every week day on my commuter, this has become my favorite saddle. It even feels comfortable without cycling shorts for rides of ten miles or so. When I get on my road bike on the weekends that has a SMP Plus on it, the Plus feels a bit wide and restrictive with movement to a certain degree where the seat meets your thigh. I tried the Pro on a 120 mile ride and there was a bit of discomfort but nothing out of the ordinary for big rides like that. I will be trying it on a double century in 2016. Just wish these things were cheaper.

Great saddle very comfortable

Got this bike seat for my dad for Christmas and he loves it. He said that it is very comfortable and performs well. He would recommend it to anyone.