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

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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.

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Hopefully this will be the one! I look forward to your review.

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Me too! The Bontrager InForm Affinity RL is *ok*, but it could be more t-shaped. I love the dent, just not the way my inner-thigh/cheek area feels so beat-up after 50 miles or so.

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I have a stupid question about the Ergon grips - are those just for flat bar bikes? Is there a way to use something like that on drop bars?

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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.

Ooh. Let me know if it works for you on the roadie, since we seem to have similar saddle needs, and I'm slowly getting closer to that new bike...