I need a cross between an Arione and ??

[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.