Selle Italia SLS / SLR upgrade

triathlonthomas
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Hi
Does anyone have a Selle Italia SLR flow kit carbonio? I am thinking of upgrading (yeah, becoming a weight weenie) from my standard SLS with manganese rails. How comfy is the lighter, presumably firmer, SLR by comparison (predominantly long rides 60 - 120 miles)?
My current SLS is fairly comfy, but I do prefer "cut out" saddles so think I can justify the upgrade on that basis coupled with the weight saving (100g).
Thing is, I can't find the SLR in any size other than 131mm width. I'm pretty sure my SLS is wider than that (a rudimentary measurement with the tape measure suggests closer to 140mm). Is the SLR available in bigger widths? I'm only small so wonder whether I should just gamble on the 131 and hope for the best...
Thanks
Does anyone have a Selle Italia SLR flow kit carbonio? I am thinking of upgrading (yeah, becoming a weight weenie) from my standard SLS with manganese rails. How comfy is the lighter, presumably firmer, SLR by comparison (predominantly long rides 60 - 120 miles)?
My current SLS is fairly comfy, but I do prefer "cut out" saddles so think I can justify the upgrade on that basis coupled with the weight saving (100g).
Thing is, I can't find the SLR in any size other than 131mm width. I'm pretty sure my SLS is wider than that (a rudimentary measurement with the tape measure suggests closer to 140mm). Is the SLR available in bigger widths? I'm only small so wonder whether I should just gamble on the 131 and hope for the best...
Thanks
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triathlonthomas wrote:
How comfy is the lighter, presumably firmer, SLR by comparison (predominantly long rides 60 - 120 miles)?
You do know that saddle comfort is entirely subjective, don't you..??0 -
Yes. Just wanted to collect a few opinions / user experiences.
Also wondering about the size options available in the SLR.0 -
I ride with the standard SLR on the BMC. Last summer I rode for almost 10 hours with only 20 of breaks and was fine.
But as stated, my experience may be completely different to yours. if you want, I can measure my saddle at home tonight to compare with your current SLS.0