fi'zi:k Arione Donna -- any experience?

[LivetoRide]

I have the Fizik Vesta on my bike- http://www.fizik.it/product.aspx?c=VESTA

While I've been happy with it, it may not be the shape you're looking for. And the Vesta does have a lower channel down the middle.

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I have the Fizik Vesta on my bike- http://www.fizik.it/product.aspx?c=VESTA

While I've been happy with it, it may not be the shape you're looking for. And the Vesta does have a lower channel down the middle.

It does look like it would be too wide and domed for me...but how do you like the channel?

[LivetoRide]

Whoops. Sorry for not replying sooner! I had seen that you had posted a reply but when I came to this thread then it never showed up for me, so I was unable to see what you had posted.

I do like the channel, personally. This saddle has been working for me thus far (I got it over the winter; and I, like many, unfortunately don't ride as much during the winter). The Vesta has a bit of cushioning but it's still definitely a road saddle. Hope you're having better luck in finding something that works.

It does look like it would be too wide and domed for me...but how do you like the channel?

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(I got it over the winter; and I, like many, unfortunately don't ride as much during the winter).

Ha, I can sympathize. I got my bike in early Dec...which means I'd put something like 600 miles on it on the trainer before I had the chance to ride outdoors even once. Wow, did that ride ever feel crazy!

[hulagirl]

I tried it. It's not for me. I need a real opening and that channel just didn't cut it for me. Too hard.

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Did you find the overall cushioning to be too hard, or just around the nose? I'll be interested to see how it feels for me. If worse comes to worst we'll keep messing with my current saddle. Tonite DH moved it just a hair more forward on the post and that helped. He also moved it down a hair. He's not sure how it happened, but my saddle was about 3/8" higher than the measurement he had for me in the past with my prior bike. He's now thinking that maybe he never actually adjusted my seat height when it was new and that's what our shop had on my chart from my fitting for my previous bike. With that bike we had lowered the seat a tad from the original fitting height.

So it may be that my current seat is fine. If that's the case i'll find a home for the Donna here or on eBay. Or even just keep it around. It's never bad to have a spare saddle on-hand.