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Interbike 2016: Day 1
ISM » ISM had some new saddles on display, including the new all-carbon PN3.0C (yeah, their new naming scheme is confusing). There is also a non-carbon version of the PN3, using traditional materials. The carbon version will come without any...
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Review: ISM Adamo Attack Saddle
I've written quite a bit about saddles, and specifically about split-nose designs. Today's article is about one of the latest and greatest from split-nose pioneer ISM Saddles. This is the Adamo Attack, and it's easily the best saddle I've ever...
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Lighten Up - Saddle
Let's start with this basic premise about saddle comfort: it's all about shape. That is, a saddle with minimal padding (or even no padding) can be very comfortable over long distances, as long as the shape suits its rider's butt....
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Mary Beth Ellis: Fitting a Pro
In its most basic sense, a bike fit is a very simple thing. It's two sets of coordinates, measured from an origin at a bike's bottom bracket. The first set of coordinates locates the bike's saddle, and the second set...
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The New Shape of Adamo
Split-nose saddle designs have made quite the splash in the last several years. Initially, the saddles were a fringe product, adopted by only a small corner of the tri market. More recently, these saddles have shown up on the rigs...
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