Planet Bike Anatomic Relief System Classic Bike Seat- Men

I ordered this bike because the saddle on my used Walmart (I admit it) road bike was killing my nether regions. I have been riding for a year now and despite the origin of my bike, I have fallen in love with the sport and I usually go out for 15-20 mile rides and just enjoy the freedom it provides. However, this season, my saddle became so painful that the fun was turning into sort of torture-endurance. I decided to look for a new saddle but I hear so many stories of people spending all kinds of money trying to find the "right" saddle and if my bike is any indication, I don't have hundreds of dollars to spend to go through different saddles. Anyway, I read the reviews on this saddle and being a bigger guy (240 lbs), I decided to give it a whirl based on the cheap cost. Now, keep in mind that I also ordered a pair Pearl iZumi Men's Quest Cycling Shorts that I had read about on Amazon. I say that because I figured a seat AND shorts might help. On my first ride out with the saddle and the shorts, I was able to ride for 30 miles with hardly any pain! I did notice that there would be a little pain when the bike short padding would get bunched up but after a readjustment, I was fine again. It makes me wonder if the seat would have caused pain without the shorts. I highly recommend buying shorts if you don't own any! I wish I hadn't waited so long. The padding makes a big difference. I did notice the stickers coming off after the first ride but I don't really care about that. I would rather have a plain seat then one with logos anyway. I was surprised at how soft the seat was. Some people have said that it is still a firm seat but after riding on my previous torture device, I feel that this is almost too padded. I do feel that this is a great seat. For the price, I figured I could give it a shot. I'm definitely happy with the purchase!

Looks: New design is attractive and sleek. It is not waterproof so bring a cover for rain (grocery bag). Looks like current picture not like other reviewers photos, I am happy about the more subtle logo. Ease of installation: Easy to install, but is dependent on you seatpost's quality and age. It is universal, just make sure you tighten it well. Build quality: It is far better than the older school seats. The area of relief is great. There is a break-in period but it is running fine now. I have used it for a couple 100 miles already. I was recommended this saddle by a website based on its value and comfort. I liked it so much I bought one for my other bike.

We'll start with that: Whether it's a great seat depends on what you need. This IS a great improvement on the ridiculous fence posts that most road racer bikes think people want sticking up their backsides. Meanwhile, this is NOT the seat you are looking for if you will be sitting upright in a more cruising style or need a very narrow "middle" to the seat (more below). This is simply is not as wide as some other great comparably priced seats (like the "Schwinn Pillow Top Cruiser Bicycle Seat" -- though Amazon's add for that seat has TWO DIFFERENT seats pictured -- a note on that in a second). Back to the A.R.S. (... as my teenager pointed out, the acronym when properly pronounced is the British term for its intended application ... anyhoo ...) I mostly do road riding / commuting to work, 10 miles one way, riding as fast as possible. Meanwhile I hate most bike seats; I want a seat I can pay no attention to (read the article: at Cervelo's site: "The Four and a Half Rules of Road Saddles"). When I put this seat on I wasn't convinced right away that this was 'the one': I tried multiple angles, heights, and positions, and found one particular angle where it was tolerable. I kept thinking I would take it off, but after riding >50 miles this week, I had actually improved my speed by over 10% (maybe I'm just getting in better riding shape, or maybe the new tires helped?), but, I've also thought about the seat less and less -- I think there really is a break-in phase as some others have mentioned. Two final notes: some have complained about saddle sores and inner thigh issues: because this is a slotted seat, it has to be more "pear shaped" -- see the article cited above, rule #4.5: "do you prefer a T or a PEAR shaped saddle?" The pears are inherently wider toward the middle, and will rub if you don't have a lot of lateral clearance in your anatomy there. See Amazon ad for the Schwinn seat noted above and the two different seats that are inadvertently pictured there: the top one is a "pear" and the bottom one is a "T", both of a similar model (look at top view images only). I actually own the "T" of those two and it is the best seat I've ever owned (and that's the second note: yes, it's more a cruiser style, but I use it on my road racer -- it's what's COMFORTABLE that matters, not what LOOKS like you think a professional should be sitting on) -- it is ~8" wide in the back, but with a very sharp angle to the nose so it is not very wide in the middle, making for great thigh clearance; if that is what you need, the ARS is not for you, but the Schwinn may be. At the end of the day, the ARS is not as wide as I would prefer, and the "pear" shape causes more friction than preferred; it was also not well fitted and was distracting to ride on at first. BUT, after some fine tuning on position and 50 miles of riding, I think less and less about it, and I'm riding really fast, which are all good things. If you are thinking about getting off your fence post for a street racer, you can't go wrong here. If you prefer wider support and narrower thigh clearance, get the Schwinn, but make sure it is the "T" shaped one.

I am an older dude, about 90kg, 185cm. I also have a bit of a ‘boney’ bum - comes with age I guess. Anyway, I have been a lot of online research for a comfortable bike seat / saddle that suits my needs. I am currently riding an e-MTB and the stock saddle was not comfortable. I checked out various saddles but did not want to spend more than AUD$100. After reading many reviews I settled on this seat… pun intended. Just completed a short 10km ride and this saddle is the ‘ducks nuts’ or the ‘bees knees’. It has surpassed my expectations! It’s a little ‘chunky’ but that’s what I was looking for in terms of padding for my ‘sit bones’. The quality is very good and obviously too early to report on longevity but I am very happy with this purchase! Ride on!

Seat I replaced, was generic seat. That being said, this one is same brand that one I found beside my car on parking lot, that was probably 15 years old, (prior to me installing it) and it was making crackling sounds. Seat has same markings, same molding was used. For people complaining that is uncomftable, this is amateur mountam bike riding seat. Normally when I ride I do not cruise sitting on it. Also I do wear padded spandex under my bike shorts. I am also 106 kilograms, (approx 230 pounds), and my combined weight and ride style, do make my ride comfortable. Also you can angle the seat prior to instalation so you can support your bottom without hurting your "family jewels". Overall I think to abuse I will do to this seat, will last me up to 10-15 years. If you are half of the weight I am, double that, and some and most likely will last more than 30 years. For 47$ seat that is pretty good deal. I also got it delivered within 2 days, without a prime, which is a bonus. Thank you seller!

Der Sattel als solches ist vom Gewicht und vom Sitzkomfort vollkommen okay. Leider ist der Sattel überhaupt nicht wasserfest. Ein kleiner Schauer langt schon, und der Sattel ist vollgesaugt wie ein Schwamm. Das ist in dieser Preisklasse vollkommen unmöglich. In der Produktbeschreibung wird auch NICHT erwähnt, dass der Sattel nicht wasserdicht/wasserfest ist.

Its padded but i feel numbness on my crouch area. Its not fit for me physically

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