Saddle

cgres123

Does anyone have experience with ISM saddles the ones with the split down the center?

How about a noseless saddle?

Joe Matchette

Yes. I love my Adamo Prologue....been riding it for three years now on my TriBike and have ZERO complaints.

John Henault

I also have an ISM saddle on my tri bike. I think it is the Time Trial model. My bike came with a stock Felt saddle, which I despised (it did things to me that are illegal in most states). The ISM saddle took some getting used to, but I find it to be comfortable (more so on the road than on the trainer, though). I've had it for almost a year.

steve Beyer

Obviously a very personal thing, but tried the Cobb....didn't like it. LOVE the ISM!!

Steve West

I have the Breakaway on my TT bike and a Prolog on my new roadie. I can't imagine riding a conventional saddle anymore.

I've also tried Cobb VFlow on my TT in the past but went back to the Breakaway. Recently I tried the Cobb Gen2 but didn't last 5 minutes.

ISM all the way for me.

Al Truscott

Adamo Attack here. The narrowest ISM. I switched from a conventional saddle with a slit in the middle at the start of this season, not because of numbness, but more subtle skin irritation issues. I like the Attack for its wide and deep depression. I dont see the point of the split nose. Riding it 2000 miles now on my TT bike, on the trainer and on the road. No complaints, previous soreness issues are gone. Chamois butter or lther measures are as important as saddle selection, IMO. I use Aquaphor, a fancy vaseline.

As already noted, we're each a different size. I need a narrow saddle. Others might "spill over" on one that works just fine for me. Luckily, Adamo makes all widths, unlike those Italian brands, which assume every cyclist is a scrawny 20 something.

Darren Freeman

I have one. It takes some time to get use to it. On the open road it is great but using it for extended training rides can turn a bit painful.

My one issue with this saddle is that it can twist a bit over time requiring you to have to adjust it so the to forward sit posts are level again.

Scott Alexander

Adamo Racing saddle, same model, on both tri and road bike. Took some getting used to initially, but can't ride anything else now.

It might help to get used to it, by using a zip tie to pull the "noses" together a bit more than it comes stock - at least that's what I've done.

robin sarner

For me. Adamos don't work. Love the cobb plus.

John Bayone

I have the Adamo Trime Trial, and have no issue with it at all. There is a youtube clip from Todd at TTBikefit that I used to position it, and that helped.

Leslie Knight

On my road bike with aerobars, I used a saddle with an open crack in the middle and it worked great until it got too old and was miserable. Switched to Adamo Prologue and liked it for short rides, but it is very uncomfortable for me for anything over 40 miles or so. It feels too wide for my bones. On my Tri bike, I got an Adamo Road and it is comfortable at least to 100 (the farthest I've ridden on it). That said, I let my friend borrow both saddles for her Tri bike and she prefers the Prologue. Saddle fit is very individual and you have to pick the one that fits your bones. But the open nose concept is awesome!

cgres123

Seems Adamo be the choice in da haus.... thx all !!!

Peter Carroll

Yeah, Adamo's that I tried rubbed my legs wrong. It was just split too much for me. So I went back to the Cobb.

MattAaronson

I changed to a Cobb Vflow max this year from the one that came stock on my bike. I like it.

Eric Rueppel

I switched to an Adamo in 2010 and have never gone back. The saddle is a personnel fit. I haven't had any problems with side rubbing. I could not ride aero for more than a couple hours without pain on a traditional saddle.