Fizik Vento Arione R3 Adaptive Saddle

Description

The Return of an Icon

The Fizik Vento Arione R3 Adaptive brings together the flat profile and streamlined shape of their high-performance racing saddle with the tailored zonal comfort of 3D-printed Adaptive padding. The Arione Adaptive provides balanced support from nose to tail, for riders who prioritize complete freedom of movement and aerodynamic body positioning. Finished with a carbon-reinforced nylon shell and weight-saving carbon rail.

One of Fizik's most iconic saddles returns with a modern evolution of its legendary design. Known for its sleek silhouette and flat profile, Arione has long been the choice of pro racers and ambitious riders seeking speed, now reimagined with contemporary materials and advanced construction methods. It's the comeback of a classic, made for the modern road.

Arione is a high-performance racing saddle engineered for speed. Designed with a flat profile and an extended, streamlined shape, it's the longest saddle in the Fizik range, offering ample fore-to-aft mobility to support powerful pedaling and position shifts during intense road races and time trials. Ideal for aggressive, aerodynamic riding, Arione helps riders maintain optimal posture while minimizing pressure and maximizing output, whether sprinting for the line or holding an aero tuck in a solo breakaway.

Tailored Zonal Cushioning

The specific 3D-printed padding developed for Arione features five distinctive functional zones, delivering a responsive, race-ready feeling to better connect rider and bike. Thanks to the unique capabilities of this technology, Fizik were able to design a padding that incorporates a softer central functional zone, instead of a traditional cut-out, to distribute a rider's weight more evenly for better pressure relief and improved comfort on longer rides, all while keeping the typical performance feeling of Arione.

No matter if you're attacking a climb or holding the tempo on flat terrain, this saddle is designed to support you. Moving fore and aft has been made easier by a flatter, slightly extended nose that acts as an optimal base from which to produce power.

The evolution of digital 3D printing has allowed Fizik to develop a new type of saddle without the constraints or limitations imposed by traditional production methods and materials. The Adaptive saddle padding is crafted by Carbon® using their revolutionary Digital Light Synthesis™ technology. DLS is an additive manufacturing process which uses digital ultraviolet light projection, oxygen permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with excellent mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish.

Features:

• ARIONE: Streamlined shape and a flat profile to allow freedom of movement and a responsive feeling in every type of racing condition.
• R3: Combination of a ride-compliant, carbon-reinforced nylon shell and a Kium hollow rail with high strength-to-weight ratio.
• ADAPTIVE: Carbon® Digital Light Synthesis™ 3D-printing technology, offering seamlessly engineered zonal cushioning.

Specs:

• Length: 284 mm
• Width: 135 mm / 145 mm
• Height at 75 mm: 49 mm
• Length from nose at 75 mm: 135 mm
• Padding technology: Adaptive
• Shell material: Carbon-reinforced nylon
• Rail material: Kium
• Rail dimension: 7 x 7 mm
• Intended use: Road cycling – triathlon
• Weight: 214 g (135mm), 219 g (145mm)

B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. Saddle rails may have minor scratches. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.