Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
They call the Ariel a MTB saddle. Why is that - how does it differ from the road saddles?

The Lithia is nearly identical to the Jett, except with more padding. To my *ss, the Jett is pretty darn hard.

It's got the thick stuff stuff on the side of it so that when you crash your bike, it doesn't rip the leather up on the sides?

It's plushier than the jett. I haven't tried the lithia, so I don't know how it compares to the ariel. I used the ariel for a time with aerobars and had no problem with it up front leaning forwards. Then I got over wanting aerobars.