j-sworks
Maximum Pace
- Feb 5, 2012
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Not so sure yet.
I was riding the Specialized Toupe Pro and this is so different that its tough to compare them, but so far the Fizik is more comfortable, encourages flexibility, and feels solid.
Feel: this may sound odd, it feels like I'm riding on the seat post, that is, it's a very direct feeling between me and the rear wheel. I hit a few large-ish bumps in the road and I was bucked out of the saddle. The Toupe would just feel really harsh like getting wracked in the butt with a wood tray, in a similar situation.
Riding: I can't feel anything below me no matter how I sit, and the saddle has you sitting on your sit bones directly so I feel more comfy in the hoods and drops than with the Toupe. The padding is very hard but it's there so it's not restrictive or annoying but it takes the sting out of road issues.
Sum, it's a saddle that encourages you to ride in an aggressive position, and provides support while managing to disappear underneath you. I would not recommend this saddle for beginners.
I was riding the Specialized Toupe Pro and this is so different that its tough to compare them, but so far the Fizik is more comfortable, encourages flexibility, and feels solid.
Feel: this may sound odd, it feels like I'm riding on the seat post, that is, it's a very direct feeling between me and the rear wheel. I hit a few large-ish bumps in the road and I was bucked out of the saddle. The Toupe would just feel really harsh like getting wracked in the butt with a wood tray, in a similar situation.
Riding: I can't feel anything below me no matter how I sit, and the saddle has you sitting on your sit bones directly so I feel more comfy in the hoods and drops than with the Toupe. The padding is very hard but it's there so it's not restrictive or annoying but it takes the sting out of road issues.
Sum, it's a saddle that encourages you to ride in an aggressive position, and provides support while managing to disappear underneath you. I would not recommend this saddle for beginners.