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  • My Current saddle is a Bontrager saddle weighing 185 grams. For the hill climb season, I’m seeking to aim for the lightest possible road bike. A saddle is an easy way to save 100grams. Because hill climbs are quite short, comfort isn’t an issue. There is enough pain in the legs to worry about a rock hard saddle. These are some of the lightweight saddles I researched. I will be buying the AX lightness saddle.
    • Selle Italia CX Zero
    • Selle Italia CX Zero I bought this a while back because it was advertised at 81 grams. However, when I put on my electronic scales it came in at 111 grams (advertised weight 81 grams) – £325. I sent it back because I wanted to get something lighter.
    Tune Speed Needle Alcantara
    • Tune Speed Needle Alcantara (87grams claimed) Tune Speed Euro 199

    Tune Concorde

    tune

    I bought this Tune Komm Vor and am very happy. It only weighs 85grams and is surprisingly comfortable. See full review here: Tune saddles

    Plus, it is only £200!

    Selle Italia SLR C64

    (88grams claimed) at Wiggle – though discontinued.
    • It is one of few sub 100 gram saddles that doesn’t come with a rider weight limit. It has a thin layer of padding (weighing a mere 5 grams)
    • It is quite long at 270mm from saddle tip to back, this gives a greater range of comfortable positions.
    • It is fine for 1 hour criteriums and 1 hour time trials. For races longer than the hour, you either need a tolerance to pain or hard posterior!

    AX Lightness Saddle

    • AX Lightness – Sprint 69 grams (link)

    The Phoenix saddle at 47 grams is lightest I can find

    • Road use only
    • Weight: From 47 grams depending on rider weight etc.
    • Length: 260 mm
    • Width: 125 mm
    • Height: 61 mm
    • Seat: 100% Carbon and Kevlar Pre-preg Rowings
    • Rails: 100% Carbon composite
    • Adjustment range: 75mm
    • Special features: 1 piece composite monocoque.

    Price: £300.00

    Expensive and definitely has a rider weight limit. But, the lightest custom saddle. at only 47 grams!
    Saddle and Seatpost combination

    Saddle and seatpost combination only 108grams. AX lightness saddle and seatpost (poshbikes)

    Lightest Comfortable Saddle

    It is one thing to get the lightest saddle (good for short hill climbs). But, if you’re going to be spending all day on the saddle, 100 grams becomes less important than keeping comfortable and not wanting to crawl off the bike because of extreme discomfort. I can recommend the Selle Italia SLR at 150 grams. It is actually more comfortable than the Bontrager saddle at 180grams.
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