Origin 8 Road Saddle - Black

by Origin 8

Product Features

• Vinyl saddle

Product Description

Origin-8 Pro Road Saddle Black. ? Gel foam material. ? Classic Road style and shape. ? 10.5" Long x 4.25" Wide.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 6 x 3.1 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002MKBY60
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,797 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #47 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Components & Parts > Saddles

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great deal!, February 2, 2011

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B. Soper "Biking Ben" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin 8 Road Saddle - Black (Misc.)

This saddle is great, especially for the price. I own several different saddles ranging from $20-$250 and I currently use this saddle in place of my SMP saddle. So, if you want a good saddle and you are on a budget, Origin-8 is a good option.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Seat for Long Rides, November 12, 2011

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Bob Weaver (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin 8 Road Saddle - Black (Misc.)

This might be the most comfortable seat I've ridden to date.

I've tried the fabric covered gel saddles, they're not anywhere near as comfy for anything over about 5 miles. I actually rode 102 miles on one in a day... It didn't turn out well. My road bike came with [at least what I thought was] a decent seat and I rode anywhere from 5-40 miles on it without issues. But I would notice it getting uncomfortable (not really painful or anything) after 15 miles or so.

Don't be fooled by the small amount of padding this one has. It's the perfect amount and it's in the perfect spots (the only place you really NEED padding on a bike seat is under those two boney parts; but a little on the nose of the seat never hurts though (ha ha, get it?)). I don't know who dreamed up those thick gel seats, but they obviously don't ride more than a couple miles at a time. When you sit on a gel saddle, the gel squishes out of the way like water would so you're pretty much sitting on the hard plastic shell that makes up the base of the seat. Anyway, I digress, I'll get back to the subject at hand.

The cover material on this seat feels like a pretty thick plastic. I haven't noticed any scratches/abrasions/cuts/cracks/etc on my first one and it has around 800 miles on it. I'm also a pretty heavy fellow (I hover around 220 lbs) and it holds me fine (read: no rails bending or whatever). And yes, I said my first one earlier, thanks for paying attention. I like this seat so much, I ordered another last week. I'm thinking of ordering a couple more so I have some spares down the road too.

The bottom line with this one is it's a great price, it seems pretty tough, it's SUPER comfy (totally serious) and it even looks pretty sleek. Oh, and yeah, both of mine have the larger logo on the top of the nose as one of other folks mentioned.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice and cheap, June 6, 2011

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snakechild - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Origin 8 Road Saddle - Black (Misc.)

cheap, firm yet soft. slim design. it's great.

the logo is on the top of it, and it's slightly bigger than i'd like it to be. but it's not like you notice it when you're riding.
i'd recommend this to anyone i know