I need a cross between an Arione and ??

[Pommy99]

Thanks Kermit - I had a look on that website you posted and can only see the Choice Dea, not the Kappa Dea. As for the colour ....(my bike is white with red so that would be a big problem)!

I had ruled out the Choice Dea as it has no dip. It's quite similar to the men's Choice. It does come in white too!

[Jaclyn]

I tried an Arione but didn't particularly like it. Just purchased the new Vesta but haven't put in on a bike yet. It is similar to the Arione but has a "dip" in the center rather than a full cutout. And it definitely has a shorter nose although it is still a long saddle.

I'm struggling to find a saddle for my ultra distance rides (have completed the 200 and 300k's already this year but have a 400, 600k plus a 12 and 24 hour race still this summer). I ride a tandem. Used a Brooks some last year but was never comfortable. Tried the Arione. Have had the best luck with a Selle Italia with a cut out but never totally comfortable.

The challenge is to test alternative saddles in the next week or two without interfering with what at least partially works.

[Serotta Jim]

I tried an Arione but didn't particularly like it. Just purchased the new Vesta but haven't put in on a bike yet. It is similar to the Arione but has a "dip" in the center rather than a full cutout. And it definitely has a shorter nose although it is still a long saddle.

The wife just picked up a Vesta. Took it for a shortride and seems to like it. Will take it out on longer rides over the next few weeks.

[VeloVT]

If you like the width of the Arione, but need a dip, have you considered trying an Aliante? It's 142mm wide and has a contoured profile from tip to tail, rather than a flat one like the Arione:
http://www.coloradocyclist.com/product/item/FIZKBS6K

Also, there's the new Fizik saddle, the Antares, kind of between the two in profile and also 142mm wide:
http://www.westernbikeworks.com/prod...um-rail-saddle

I was going to suggest the Vitesse also. It came stock on my (then) new bike and I rode it for a little while. I actually thought it was quite comfortable, I just didn't like it as well as the Ariones I had on my other bikes. I ended up replacing it with another Arione. My biggest issue with it was the width, I kept feeling as though I was "running into" the back of it.

Good luck!

[zoom-zoom]

I realize this thread is almost a year old, but I've been researching a new saddle (my Jett 143 is maybe not working for me as well on my new more aggressive road bike as it did on my previous, more upright frame). I am really intrigued by the new Arione Donna. It has a relief channel down the entire length, instead of a cut-out. I think the front of the cut-out on my saddle may be causing me issues.

Anyhow, this might be exactly what someone is looking for.

[nscrbug]

Pommy99...I sent you a PM regarding a Prologo Kappa Dea.

[jefiner]

In case you are still following the thread... I've got the Kappa Dea and I hate it. It is too long for my petite frame and the front end is so anatomically incorrect on me that I'm in pain less than a mile after starting a ride. I've tried many different padding/pants/shorts combinations, and while they do help, I almost feel like it/I might be causing permanent nerve damage. The nose rises up and is higher than the middle portion of the saddle. I think that may be one of the problems, or the main problem.