We always say how a saddle is ultimately a personal choice. What works for starters person’s bum could make not benefit another, but Selle SMP is determined to alter that with the meticulous study of riding positions and the functional analysis of the interactions with parts of the human body and the saddle.
Selle SMP was founded in 1947 and is really a true pioneer in the saddle making industry. Nowadays with popularity in over 50 countries, Selle SMP includes a vast following of loyal customers. Perhaps it’s because Selle SMP has spent over 60 years perfecting the ergonomics of the saddle. Lifesteal From cutouts to curvature, they have studied and analyzed the intricacies of the human body in order to produce an entire product line that consistently strives for perfection. The goal is to create superior saddles which can be durable, lightweight and most of all, comfortable. Fortunately they are succeeding.
Currently the the top of Selle SMP product line is the STRIKE. The STRIKE series will come in several different designs to accommodate each and every different physical characteristic a rider may have. Sounds intricate, but saddles are intricate. Each model in the STRIKE series has common (and patented) characteristics such as the original beak of the saddle nose. Each Selle SMP saddle is specifically designed to give the rider a flat base for support while sitting for anyone long climbs. The flat base of the beak also helps on the downhill slopes by offering significantly greater thigh control of the bicycle. The channel going down the center of the STRIKE series has wider dimensions than most cutouts you will discover in the marketplace today. Actually, you can almost stick your whole turn in there so you understand it will have a way to accommodate all of your soft tissue parts. Another big problem cyclists face with each saddle is the precise seating pattern. The STRIKE series is made to cuddle the buttocks and the low the main pelvic bones (the ischial tuberosities to be specific) to avoid squashing, squashing or otherwise uncomfortable placement of the coccyx allowing for gentle ins and outs from the rear when the ground requires this kind of dismount.
Let’s face it, as it pertains to saddles, we’re all concerned with our “soft parts” ;.Since our soft parts are the human body parts which can be in near constant connection with the saddle, and the soft parts are crucial to ones’ happiness, a small grouping of physicians did research on the effects of Selle SMP saddles on the genital-perineal regions. And we quote, “It’s the geometry of this saddle that, by redistributing the human body weight onto the buttocks, the ischial tuberosities, the ischium freeing the perineal plane, prevents the squashing of the neurovascular structures that run medially to the ischial tuberosites. Furthermore, the depression in the rear part prevents the coccyx from touching the saddle, thus preventing repercussions caused by the unevenness of the ground which could affect the spine.” WHEW, that was long winded and technical. Basically, in layman’s terms, meaning that the Selle SMP won’t squish your privates.