selle san marco aero

[Squirrel 2]

I have ridden both the Aero & the Atola. There are differences between the 2 models.

cut-out -- bigger on the Aero model.

shape -- Atola is considerably shorter overall than the Aero, so if you sit more towards the front of the saddle, you might run out of saddle to sit on.

weight -- Atola is lighter.

It comes down to a matter of personal preference. I can ride either one, but after a lot of road & trainer testing over many months my choice between the 2 would be the Aero. The Aero is a better shape for me, the way it curves in towards the nose. The Atola curves out & starts to bug me on really long rides. Also, the sit-bone support seems to be just a little too far apart for me on the Atola (I am very narrow in the hips). So I am more comfortable overall for longer on the Aero. But other women riders I have met on long rides prefer the Atola, it fits them just right. So if possible, try both. And if you really like the Atola for fit, but it seems too short, it is available in a men's version (same saddle, just longer), called the Arami.

[Trekhawk]

squirrel 2 - thanks for the info. I will check them both out and see how I get on.

[Trekhawk]

After getting all your info and giving it some thought I decided to give the San Marco Aero a try. I get online and try to find a womens aero and I have had no luck. The few stores I found online that stocked the womens aero were out of stock. A few of the stores I checked have the mens and say there is a womens Aero but nobody seems to have them.

Actually I did find one but it was in Australia - good if I was back home but no good to me here in the States.

If you have any sites to suggest that would be great.