Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Velo Senso TT cycling saddle.
The Senso series of saddle is one of Velo's most diverse offerings and has options that
will satisfy everything from an entry-level cyclist to professional cyclist. Today we're
going to be looking at their latest edition the Senso TT saddle, it combines Velo's proprietary
shock absorbent materials and rail design with a short nose profile for more flexibility on
the bike. You can see packaging wise very simple you have their nice black and silver
graphics on here really looks very premium and really presents well. We have the Senso
tt plus which is the wider version you can see basic specs written on here website on the side
and that's about it. So nice simple cardboard packaging go ahead and open it and go over
these specs. Retail price on this is $85 or $145 depending on which rail you choose if you choose,
the more expensive carbon rails that'll be the 145 dollar price. It's a 244mm length so it's a
short nose variation so it's quite a bit shorter than a traditional saddle and they offered in two
different widths. The standard width which is 148 millimeters or the wide one which we have here
which is the Senso TT+ which you can see is 158mm. It has a Airform material which is a proprietary
shock absorbent material that's supposed to be 30 better than traditional pdu material. You have
their AirTech rail technology so that's a special hinge design where you can see the rail kind of
comes in and then it's almost cantilevered in for more flexibility and again shock absorption.
They offered in a few colors too you can see the main bodies black but then these outer glossy
section can either be black silver red or blue depending on which saddle you choose. In terms
of what comes with the box it's essentially it. You get the saddle and this nice little
foam holder to hold it in place. Now let's take a look at the weight of the saddle, we have the TT+
which is the wider variation so it's going to be a little bit heavier so this is 272 which is
not bad. It's far from the lightest saddle on the market but for 85 still quite competitive.
Now let's take a look at the fit and finish of the Senso TT saddle. Even though it has TT
in the name it's not a time trial specific saddle instead it's kind of a general use
racing or entry level cycling saddle and offers a lot of comfort with that nearly flat profile
and then the proprietary material. You can see the top material is this a flat kind of grippy
material. This is their AirForm cushioning too so you can see it's about 30 percent more cushion
than traditional pdu material easy to clean and supposed to have more shock absorption.
You have these anti-flip material near the front and this holds you in place. Note they also have
a Senso Tri version of this which extends that anti-slip material all the way on the front
as you generally spend more time on the nose when you're in a time trial or a triathlon. You have
this glossy accent material all the way around it which gives it a pretty sleek look so you can see
all the way around and this is what you can also switch out for different colors. We have
black here but they have the red, blue and even silver version. You have Velo written right on
the front with their glossy silver font on there and then the center pressure relief cutout that
extends all the way through and a little cut out on the back that gives a little bit more style.
You can see the top material wraps all the way around and kind of tucks underneath here so it
should be easier to clean and then it tucks all the way in the front and covered up by
these little attachment points. We don't have the carbon version of the rails, instead we have the
titanium alloy variation but you can see still looks pretty good and wide range of adjustability.
You want to keep it between the start and stop marks. You have the Airtech
rail design so you can see how it kind of comes in and then it goes in and cantilevers in so that's
supposed to provide more flexibility for the saddle so it can actually flex back and forth
and again more shock absorption. You can see that center cut out whenever you have a center cut out
you need to support it around it and you can see they've done that with the bottom base plate.
In terms of the profile itself we have the wide variation so you can see pretty wide on
the back and then a slight curvature up to hold you in place with these short nose you can see
everything's kind of tucked in typically this would extend a bit further out. If you haven't
run a short nose a lot more comfortable and let you move around on the side a lot easier.
In order to test the saddle we installed it on our Priority Ace of Spades bike which is
a great city or urban bike and the saddle itself was well suited for that as there's great padding
for on or off-road riding and then the short nose profile makes it quite comfortable as you
can really adjust your saddle position for both drops or the hoods. The saddle itself we found
to be quite comfortable especially in the wider variation it's a non-slip material so you don't
really move around and once they're seated on there it's quite comfortable of course we
recommend trying this out for yourself and make sure you get the right width for your anatomy.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Velo Senso TT saddle. What we like about it
is a very accessible price and under 100 it's quite affordable. It also has padding
that both absorbs shock and has a non-slip cover on top of it so it's very comfortable
and with the short nose profile you have a lot of flexibility in terms of saddle positions.
You can ride the drops or the hoods. Some of the cons for the saddle is the fact that
the color options are limited to the accent color so there's not too many graphic options
or other variations currently available. Taking everything into account would give
the saddle a 9.1 out of 10. Its a budget-friendly performance saddle that's great for road cycling,
commuting or anything in between. Thanks for watching this review don't forget to like and
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