Wishlist: Fi'zik:k Arione Saddle

I've noticed that certain companies that I get stuff from or like stuff from usually also has other stuff that I also enjoy.  For example I enjoy most of the entire High5 Sports nutrition range.  Now anybody who has started off on road bikes will undoubtedly have lamented about how amazingly uncomfortable the saddle is (myself included).  A lot of this has to do with the fact that there is a whole lot less padding than you're used to, but I've actually come to not mind my saddle although on super long rides it does start to leave a little bit of a pain in the back side.

Now the staus quo with saddles is that you look at how wide your sit bones are and you find a saddle that matches.  You get a cut out if you want to reduce some pressure.  Fizik are a little bit different in how they do this whole choosing a saddle business.  Instead of looking at sole width, what they do is look at your flexibility because this is a pretty big determiner on how much pressure you put on your saddle. 

They define you as either a snake, chameleon or a bull.

It's pretty easy given their diagram to classify yourself as one of their archetypes. 

Snake - Flat and Narrow, they say if you're a snake you use the entire length of the saddle.  You flex easily and naturally to accommodate changing positions.  Genital compression is not an issue for you as your weight is supported by the sit bone.
Chameleon - Flat and Wide, they say if you're a chameleon you're not restricted to saddle shape.  For optimum comfort and performance you flex instinctively to manage the body's weight.
Snake - Wide and Waved, they say if you're a bull you make one major adjustment on the bike by dramatically rotating the pelvis forward and then sit in the pocket of the saddle.  Your sit bones interface with the rear part of the saddle increasing pressure on the genitalia.

I actually first tried the Arione saddle on a test ride of the Cervelo S3. That is one sweet bike, but another story another time.  Fizik saddles are full interesting technologies like Wing Flex which allows the shell to flex when under some stress.

So where you see what appears to be little slits in the side there, it will flex especially when you're pushing down in your pedal stroke.  This allows the rider to find a comfortable position anywhere on the saddle.

Other cool things is the integrated clip system (ICS) that allows you to fit Fizik accessories very easily to the saddle.

But unfortunately I'm super poor right now so this will stay on the wishlist and kinda something cool to look at.

~Cheers