MEN’S SADDLES

ERGON SM ENDURO COMP

£79.99

SPECIFICATION Weight: 232g • Rails: CroMo • Length: 245mm • Width: 145mm • Height: 40mm • Contact: extrauk.co.uk

This is a new saddle from the German accessory brand that features a lot of technology to improve comfort and support. The first thing you’ll notice is the pressure-relieving cutaway down the centre and the small drainage hole at the bottom, which is a nice touch. Underneath the cover, either side of this channel, are OrthoCell inlays made from a special type of foam that’s very supportive. The saddle is also wider at this point too, so you’re not sitting on a thin, hard ridge. Ergon uses a similar profile at the rear under the sit bones – the SM Enduro Comp is a lot flatter and there’s more to sit on, again improving the support. This saddle doesn’t have deep shoulders, which you normally push against when climbing but Ergon gets round this by kicking the saddle up at the tail – this keeps your sit bones in the right place and stops you skidding off the back. A rubberised bumper is also featured here to resist scuffing and tyre rub.

Underneath there’s a nylon composite base and a set of CroMo steel rails. The latter are pretty conventional, but they do have gradients down either side, which are handy for