A REALLY T-shaped saddle to watch for - Ergon SM3

[Catrin]

Ergon grips rock - I would literally be unable to ride without them. Let's hear it for Ergon! If I wasn't so happy with my SI Lady Gel saddles (on both road and trail bikes) I would consider the new Ergon saddle...

[limewave]

Hmmm, well I guess the only thing left is decide if I can spend the money on grips right now . . . I'd really love some! They look very comfortable, especially for long rides. I remember a time, way back when, I could just buy stuff as I needed it. Nothing extravagant, but still, if I wanted something, I could just go pick it up. Boy do I miss those days!

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Hmmm, well I guess the only thing left is decide if I can spend the money on grips right now . . . I'd really love some! They look very comfortable, especially for long rides. I remember a time, way back when, I could just buy stuff as I needed it. Nothing extravagant, but still, if I wanted something, I could just go pick it up. Boy do I miss those days!

Might you find a deal on a set on eBay? It's worth looking into.

[mzone]

Hmmm, well I guess the only thing left is decide if I can spend the money on grips right now . . . I'd really love some! They look very comfortable, especially for long rides. I remember a time, way back when, I could just buy stuff as I needed it. Nothing extravagant, but still, if I wanted something, I could just go pick it up. Boy do I miss those days!

Hi - first time poster chiming in re: the grips. I couldn't handle riding my flat bar commuter for more than a couple miles without aggravating wrist and thumb pain. With the Ergons, I can do 20 miles without issues.

If you're and REI member, it might be a good time to try them out with the 20% member coupon.

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If you're and REI member, it might be a good time to try them out with the 20% member coupon.

Plus I think they're pretty good with returns if something doesn't work out. I've thought about getting a membership for that reason.

Re: the Ergon saddle, I asked on their FB page when it would be available and they said the following:

Likely beginning of May once we get the saddles and get them distributed to our various retail channels. Demo program? Yes. Still working out details on this and will release details once established.

I really want to demo one.

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I have those grips on my "grocery bike" and I LOVE THEM.

Interested in the demo program too! I hate my saddle. For me the search for the perfect saddle goes on...

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For me the search for the perfect saddle goes on...

The search is starting to make me want to hurt things (I mean, aside from my girl bits).

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It finally looks like this saddle has some limited availability in the US, after they kept pushing the release date back. I decided to order the lowest-end version in black, for starters (from Universal Cycles--they had the best price). If I don't like it on my road bike it will probably be better on a somewhat less aggressive bike (like my CX bike or mtn. bike). If I love it I'll eventually get the next model level up (carbon shell and has some super-slippery silicone coating on the inner thigh area to reduce friction against shorts, which is where mine wear out) in white for my roadie and put the cheaper black on on another bike. I remember seeing that they were considering a more road-specific version if the mtn. version does well, too.