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Description
Proven Comfort And Performance
Velo Saddles are designed and manufactured to exceed the high standards of the world's best cyclists, and it shows! The Velo Senso TT is a short-nosed saddle with a medium-length pressure relief cutout. Available in Ti-alloy or carbon rails.
Features:
- Medium-length pressure relief channel
- Short-nose design for aggressive, low riding positions
- 148mm x 244mm
- Available with Ti-alloy or carbon rails
- Available in Black or Black/Silver colorways
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.
Specifications
Mfg PartNum: VL-1966 | |
Black/Black, Ti-Alloy Rail - 148mm x 244mm | Rail Material: Titanium |
Width: 148mm | |
Discipline: Road | |
Saddle Type: Cut-Away Saddles | |
Color: Black | |
Black/Black, Carbon Rail - 148mm x 244mm | Rail Material: Carbon |
Width: 148mm | |
Discipline: Road | |
Saddle Type: Cut-Away Saddles | |
Color: Black | |
Reviews
This has been one of the best saddles I've ridden on. I believe I have been using it for about more than a month now. My training rides have been getting longer in length. I'm spending about 4/5 hours on this saddle now. Since I switched my old saddle for Senso I no longer have any sitting discomfort or pain. When I'm done riding my gravel bike for hours I don't have any sensation of saddle soreness. I truly think this saddle works for me on these long training gravel rides. I would recommend it to any one that is experiencing discomfort or saddle sore from thier old saddle.
For the sale price, this is worth buying. I acquired the version with Carbon rails. It is very light and the rails appear to be made well. Compared the Bontrager seat that came with my Trek Checkpoint, this Velo Senso is notable firmer (referring to the padding). It's shape is good, so I suspect after some ride time the padding will break in some and I will get used to it. But for now, after 30 miles, it gets pretty uncomfortable. I haven't found the right orientation for this seat yet but I will. The structure is not as flexible as the Bontrager seat, as well.
Saddles are very subjective, and it can be a crapshoot when getting a new model, but this one had a similar shape to ones I've been ok with so gave it a try. After some adjusting, I think I have it in a good spot for now, and I'm pleased overall. Still not perfect for me, but I can comfortably ride 13 miles to work each way without padded shorts. Saying that, this saddle is on the firmer side when it comes to padding. I've found that proper shape makes more of a difference for me than cushion in a saddle, but I started to notice the firmness more on a recent bike camping trip. It was 5-6 hours of riding each day for two days, and I started to wish there was more padding on the saddle about 3.5 hours into each day. I rarely get to ride that long at a time, so it's not a big issue for me long-term, plus there were other factors on the ride that were probably making me notice the saddle more as well. But it feels solid without being heavy and I like the texture of the fabric, works great for commutes and some 1 to 2 hour mixed surface rides on my CX bike. Can't say it's the end of my search for my perfect saddle, but feels like it'll be adequate for many thousands of miles.
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