The new Bel Air Saddle from SDG Components officially drops today, bringing more of everything loved about the classic profile and then some. The new Bel Air v3.0 offers a few small refinements to bring it up to speed with new trends in frame geometry and manufacturing to improve on what was an already great […]
SDG Bel-Air RL 2.0 Ti-Alloy Saddle
I’ve been running SDG Saddles for years now… my favorite model? The Bel-Air. When I saw the latest edition on Instagram in the all black color, it instantly became my favorite iteration to date and I had to have one. Like many contemporary saddles, the Bel-Air features a relief channel from tip to tail SDG […]
SDG Components Fly Jr Saddle
Some pretty sweet rides are available for the up and coming mini-grom shredders these days, but until now, saddle selection has been sparse. After seeing a need for a properly sized children’s specific MTB saddle, SDG Components came up with the Fly Jr. Anatomically designed for smaller sit bones and riding positions, the junior specific […]
SQ Lab: the 611 Active and 612 Saddle Review
SQlab is a German cycling outfit with a focus on ergonomics. They offer a range of components that are designed to optimize the contact points with your bike that include grips, saddles, handlebars and more. Even if you’re not familiar with SQlab, you may be familiar with the concept of choosing saddles by width, popularized in the […]
SDG Bel-Air 2.0 Ti-Alloy Saddle
The SDG Bel-Air 2.0 saddle in the all black gripper option is quite possibly the most bad-ass saddle I’ve had the pleasure of mounting to my bike. The SDG Bel-Air 2.0 has been my favorite saddle for at least a decade now, and the 2.0 Ti-Alloy edition with its murdered out color scheme looks amazing. The Bel-Air has […]
SDG Allure Ti Alloy Saddle
Finding a good saddle can be a challenge, but it is worth the effort. We spend so much time intimately placing delicate parts of ourselves on them, so comfort is and should be a priority. Ideally our pick is also light in heft, and of equal importance to me, nice to look at. After bolting on a number […]
Saddles from SDG: Sea Otter 2013
I’ve been a fan of SDG saddles since my grom days in the shops, and some of my favorite bike builds have featured their iBeam railed saddles. They’re light, ridiculously durable, and my favorite model, the Formula MTR has an awesome shape. Most of my trail bikes feature dropper posts restricting me to saddles with […]
Fresh Gear: SDG Duster Saddle and Grips
I’ve been a fan of SDG saddles since way back when. I had a red kevlar covered saddle they made back in the day on my dirt jump/ slalom bike for years, and I’ve owned almost one of every i-beam model they’ve made. Since I’ve changed from my i-beam Gravity Dropper post to a Rockshox […]
WTB Silverado Saddle Review
WTB is known for making some of the most comfortable saddles around. In fact, I’ve been a big fan of the Laser V Team for years. The only drawback for me has been durability. Traditional seat rails and me don’t seem to be a good combination. Lightweight ti rails don’t hold up well to 165lbs […]
Fresh Gear: SDG Formula MT and Carbon iBeam Seatpost
A fresh new SDG Forumula MT iBeam saddle, accompanied by a carbon iBeam seatpost showed up at the door today for review. Sweet. I’ll be frank: I wish more saddle manufacturers adopted the iBeam design. With a single fixing bolt, it is easy to adjust, and the long rail on the saddle is crazy tough. […]