Thanks for tuning in
today we're going to be reviewing the
Ergon SR men's road bike saddle.
As the name implies Ergon is focused on
bike ergonomics and are really well
known for their saddles and grips.
They have a variety of saddles
everything from road cycling, mountain
biking
to downhill as well as even commuting.
Today we're going to be looking at
their top of the line
road cycling model the SR Pro Carbon.
They also have this available in a
women's version as well as two lower
tier variations the pro and the comp
which have titanium rails
and slightly heavier weight. Now
packaging-wise really simple you have a
nice cardboard boxing
all the information you'd want on here
which size it is
and which width. You also have
nice graphics on what goes into a saddle
fit
and the different features that it comes
with. We'll go ahead and pop it off the
cardboard back in and go over the specs.
Now you simply rotate it off so really
easy to do.
This is the Pro Carbon which retails
for $189.95,
the Comp version is $99.95
while the Pro version is $129.95.
Now with the pro carbon, as the name
implies, you get carbon rails
and these are 7x9. You also get a carbon
composition
base it has a microfiber cover
and also includes the Topeak QuickClick
adapter which
is compatible with tail lights
as well as saddlebags. It is a nice little
feature that comes with and you see a
simple bolt here
that you remove and attach the quick
click
attachment to. This is the
wider variation that we have here and
the measurements
are 272x153.
Their small/medium version is 140mm
which is the standard width of a saddle.
Now let's take a look at the weight of
the saddle.
This is the full carbon variation but it
is the wider one so it'll be slightly
heavier than the
narrow one. It comes in at 190 grams so
pretty light.
[Music]
Lets take a moment to look at the fit and
finish of the Ergon
SR Pro Carbon saddle. It's a pretty
sleek saddle, very subtle
and it's only offered in this black with
very minimal graphics. You only have
Ergon here on the back and
you have the model designation in the
relief channel which is nice way to
quickly identify it.
You have Ergon's logo here on the side
and then again Ergon on the side here in
the subtle ghosted on color.
The other side doesn't have any logo so
really sleek it is an almost flat top
profile here very similar to the Selle
Italia Flite saddles
so really comfortable with a slight
raised edge here
to keep you from sliding off the saddle.
It has these nice little ridges here on
the saddle and that helps you with grip.
This is a microfiber cover so it
feels
fairly non-slip and looks pretty good as
well.
I wish they offered more color options
though as this is a little bit more
subtle and
it'd be great to have some oil slick or
at least little color
inserts to make it really stand out.
The rails on this with the carbon
variation also really nice so you can
see
huge amount of adjustments so the stop
is here and the start is indicated way
over here so you get the full rail length.
A really nice way to get all the
adjustment you need.
These are seven by nine oval carbon
rails and you can see where
the way they're mounted onto the base
provides you a little extra suspension
as well so they come in pretty steep
and then attach at the front and back so
that helps absorb some of the impact.
This is a carbon
base as well but it doesn't have
the raw carbon finish.
Simple Ergon on here on the bottom
really easy to clean
this. There is little intake here at the along the
pressure relief channel also looks like
a car intake
you can see that funnels air through
and again
pretty easy to clean. You do have
ridges where the
microfiber cover attaches to the base so
these tend to collect
dust but otherwise you can wipe them
down.
The other thing to point out is that
it's a fairly firm saddle but it has
these Orthopads which are
lighter than gel but nice
memory foam style resistance so when you
push down and
let go it rebounds pretty quickly
so fairly soft where it needs to be and
then softer here at the nose and the
relief channel area.
[Music]
So now let's do a little comparison
between the Ergon and some other saddles
on the market.
What I have here is the Decathlon ErgoFit System.
This is the
saddle that comes with the Triben RC520
and as you can see it has a pressure
relief channel
similar dimensions but it's a lot more
narrow. Its something that looks cool on the
bike
it looks faster and sleeker but for
majority of the population this is the
wrong fit so I highly recommend getting
your seat bones
measured and make sure you get the
proper width otherwise it can be a lot
more painful to ride and you won't be
able to get the power down. Its a lot heavier
as well.
With this you
can see the carbon
design of the Ergon is significantly
lighter
and profile wise much wider especially
with the wider variation
and similar length.
The Ergon saddle reminds me mostly of
the
Selle Italia Flite, though this has a
similar flat top design
you can see if you put these on top of
each other where the Ergon has a little
bit of a
upward bend on the back. The Selle Italia
Flite are pretty much
flat similar with here what's
interesting is that Ergon doesn't offer
the
stubby version that the newer Selle
Italia Flite Boost offers.
Similar relief channels something you'll
find a lot of men's saddles
and a little bit more premium design
where this one looks a little bit more
rough.
The Ergon has a nice microfiber cover
with these little subtle ridges here for
extra grip.
The other thing to point out is the
saddle rail adjustments are very wide on
the Ergon
compared to other saddles we've seen so
your start and stop is pretty much the
whole thing so it provides you a lot of
flexibility
as far as positioning.
[Music]
Now let's go over the pros and cons for
the Ergon saddle.
What we like about it is that it's
competitively priced even for the pro
carbon version that we reviewed.
It's still a lot more affordable than
other carbon saddles on the market.
It's also available on multiple saddle
widths you have the standard and the
wide one
that we have here so it's nice to have
the options
and also the ergonomic design features
are really nice so it's a comfortable
saddle
with everything you expect from the
pressure relief channel
as well as the multi-density foam. Some
of the cons for the saddle is that it's
only available in black.
It'd be nice to see some more color
variations and it's also surprising not
to see the short nose or stubby
size variation for the saddle that's
become a lot more common in the
marketplace.
Taking everything into account would
give the Ergon SR Pro
carbon saddle a 9.2 out of 10. It's a
really well priced carbon saddle
that's very comfortable whether you're
doing road cycling, cyclocross or
gravel riding.
Thanks for watching this review don't
forget to like and subscribe.
You can see more content from us on our
website at thesweetcyclists.com
as well as follow us on Instagram at
@TheSweetCyclists.
This is The Sweet Cyclist reminding you
to enjoy the ride!
[Music]