Planet Bike Heren A.R.S. Anatomic Relief Fietszadel

This is a picture of the other saddles and saddle covers I tried in the quest for comfort. I really dislike even small levels of discomfort that others don't even notice. I'll share what I learned about bike saddles in the course of testing every single one of these on a minimum 10k test ride each.People's sit bones and sit bone arch are quite different person to person. This is probably why Brooks saddles are so popular since with break in you get a custom fit. Sit bone width is touted online but as a youtube bike fitter said, he noticed little correlation between these measurements and what saddle people wound up happiest with. For me, the calculator said I should be happy with a 140-145mm saddle, but these all seemed too narrow. The issue is that in a typical riding position (neither road bike aggressive, nor cruiser totally upright) it isn't the sit bone points that the saddle supports, but rather a significant portion of the arch up to the pubic bone. This is also why some people like 'spoon' saddles with a concave curve and some like flat. This arch is a 3d shape so simple measurements can't really capture what's going on with it.I also felt frustrated by the design of most saddles. Many of them have a pronounced rounded bump of foam/gel where they meet the sit bones, which creates a strange unstable feeling when you try to get the power down that rocks you very slightly, like you're perched up on the top of a curve. Additionally, many of these saddles bottom out on cushioning almost immediately (I'm only 71kg!) and wind up quite firm even if what foam is there is soft. The seats that are cushioned enough to not bottom out (cruiser seats like the giddyup pictured here) are quite comfortable but aren't really ideal for longer rides as they rub in various places.Enter the ARS saddle. It has a broad but not too broad flat area you to find a good place to distribute weight across the sit bone arch. It has a high loft of cushioning that doesn't bottom out despite not being as bulky as the cruiser saddles. The cutout is generous, and I notice zero pressure on the perineum but also not like I am sliding forward off the saddle.Among the failed experiments, I think the best was the fmfxtr saddle (all the way to the left), and the airbag cushion. The fmf saddle has the rounded peak problem, but is otherwise very good in a variety of positions, and good for someone who wants a somewhat wider saddle for support but doesn't want to go full cruiser on a hybrid bike. The airbag cushion gives almost a custom fit, you just have to inflate it way less than you think you need to as the weight from your body is plenty to push the air around to where it needs to be. The best cruiser saddle was the giddyup. it is great on my cruiser bike but not great for anything else. I had high hopes for the blue hexagonal cushion, as I love those cushions on my chairs and in my car and even for my meditation cushion, but on a bike it bottomed out immediately.Notable saddles I didn't try:BrooksErgon3d saddlesAll of these have rave reviews but are expensive. With the brooks in particular it is impossible to know if you'll like it until you've ridden it hundreds of miles and can't return it. I'd still like to try an ergon, as they seem well designed, and will if I get the chance to swap seats for a ride with someone.

I am an older dude, about 90kg, 185cm. I also have a bit of a ‘boney’ bum - comes with age I guess.Anyway, I have been a lot of online research for a comfortable bike seat / saddle that suits my needs. I am currently riding an e-MTB and the stock saddle was not comfortable. I checked out various saddles but did not want to spend more than AUD$100. After reading many reviews I settled on this seat… pun intended. Just completed a short 10km ride and this saddle is the ‘ducks nuts’ or the ‘bees knees’. It has surpassed my expectations! It’s a little ‘chunky’ but that’s what I was looking for in terms of padding for my ‘sit bones’.The quality is very good and obviously too early to report on longevity but I am very happy with this purchase! Ride on!

El asiento es de un material comodo, resistente y ligero, no pesa nada, así que si quieren agregar un buen complemento a su bici y no añadir peso, este asiento es el ideal.

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I'm 5'10", 164 lbs with a 33" waist. I think I have a normal sized butt and sit bones. I needed to replace the stock seat on a Trek DS 8.5 hybrid bicycle. Although the stock seat had a mild depression for the perineal area, it simply wasn't enough and left me starting to feel numb after 10 miles or so.This seat is an incredible upgrade and works excellently with normal street clothes. O.k., brace yourself, I'm going to start using technical anatomy words--Google a medical pic of the male anatomy if you need some help. The deep, long relief channel provides full relief for one's anus, perineum, and bulbospongiosus muscle, the latter being my biggest "pain" while using the stock saddle (and often the most overlooked relief area). As a relative measure, I wasn't able to fart (that should get a giggle or two) while seated in the stock saddle, but the ARS provides plenty of breathing room for the activity, which indicates there is no pressure to staunch the flow. Like most horned saddles, the "boys" float comfortably on the horn of the saddle and are in no danger of falling down into the forward channel.Adjustability is standard and secure. The slight upward rise of the saddle in the sit bone area led me to position the horn a touch higher than level so that I wouldn't be pushed forward. The back of the ARS saddle is a bit wider and taller than my stock saddle, so it does touch the back of my legs a bit more at the gluteus crease. While noticeable, it hasn't ever bothered me on my 25-30 mile rides.I find the material to have sufficient friction to keep me from sliding around, but not so sticky that I can't move easily. It feels like a stiff or bristly microfiber. As an added bonus, I didn't realize that the padding was a stiff foam rubber. From the picture, I thought it would be harder on the sit bones, but was pleasantly surprised to discover that it provides nice, firm cushioning. Now that I have this ARS saddle, I'm glad I didn't get the . I think the gel would just be too much. As others have noted, the stickers fall off pretty quickly in humid or wet conditions.Because the front of the relief channel is a through-hole, the rider's tender bits get plenty of ventilation while in motion.All in all, an excellent saddle and a no-brainer for $25.Note: The attached picture compares the longer to this seat.