So, I have been riding a pro logo dimension saddle and I have been having terrible issues with it. I’ve never had any issues with saddles in the past, and got this one after hearing a discussion about it on one of the TR podcasts.
TLDR.
The sides of the Dimension was hard and rubbing in a spot i didn’t need it to - therefore - making it uncomfortable to ride my bike and gibing me sores. All of which I have never experienced before.
So I bought a 3D printed one as shot in the dark (no name brand) and installed and rode it last night for 90 mins recovery.
I was surprised how comfortable it was and how the balance between comfort and stability was as when you feel it it kinda gives the impression that it is just a big net.
Anyways - I’ll obviously only know how it feels once I put a few hundo KMs into it so I’ll report back once I’ve done a month or so on the saddle
I had a Prologo Dimension too. My god, got so painful I abandoned a race during warm up. Same spot on the RHS every time.
Same for me. Same spot almost unbearable riding
I’ve been on an Antares Vento for the last year and have liked it a lot. Really aligns with my bone structure and keeps weight off everything else. It’s pretty firm though, which is fine on the road but can bet a bit sore after several hours on gravel.
Given that I tried the equivalent 3D printed model. My main takeaways are:
- Definitely a more cushioned feel. It still supports the same areas (as expected) but spreads the load a bit more. Not 100% sure I love the feeling TBH; maybe I’m just very used to a hard support under my sitbones, but it felt kinda vague and mushy. I only did a ~1h test ride though, so perhaps it’d feel amazing on longer rides or after getting used to it.
- The “cutout” is not a cutout, it’s just a very soft cushioned area. This is immediately noticeable, and while not necessarily worse is definitely different.