On their company website Selle Italia state 'We do not just make saddles, we create them.'And having been in the saddle-making business since 1897, such a boast is probably justified. Using full-grain leathers, Vanadium-Titanium Vanox rails, and Genuine Gel, Selle Italia products are handmade works of art. Some of which have supported a cycling champion or two.
So ever in the market to test new components, and with an eye to trim the weight off our bikes for touring, we have purchased a Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow Saddle.
As well as a purported improver of ride comfort and reliability, we thought the Transam central cut-out (supposedly designed to improve blood flow in the perineal area) would be worth a quite literal bash. Followers of NÖ Endeavour 2007 will be familiar with our perineum predicament.
Keep in touch, and follow our Selle saddle saga as it unfolds.
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