Mikie
Admin/iMTB Hooligan
When I built my Hightower, I eventually switched out the saddle to a Specialized Phenom with titanium rails. As much as I’m not a fan of Specialized, they do make some great saddles and tires.
Instantly my ride comfort went up especially since at that time I was doing much bigger miles and hours in the saddle. I prefer a wider and flatter saddle and the Phenom “mostly fit the bill.
Recently, I accidentally dropped a 7 foot Huck with a slight gap on my Hightower thinking it was rollable and slammed the ground so hard it bent my saddle rails really bad (and hurt my left shoulder to boot).
So… you would think I would jump on a new Phenom. Nope!
A few years ago I built an Ibis DV9 composite Hardtail and installed an SQ lab 611 Ergowave. It outshined my Phenom dramatically in comfort as it is even more flat and has an outstanding rear flair you can tuck into on climbs. I fell in love with the 611!
SQ lab is known for comfort and quality. My MTB Parts Drug Dealer Fadi, who I purchase all my bike parts through sells a lot of these saddles and gets a ton of positive feedback on them. The main comment? Comfort.
The 611 comes in several widths and rail options. Your typical chrome moly, titanium, and carbon. I would never buy a carbon fiber for a mountain bike, that is just asking for trouble. Definitely a road bike.
I am NOT easy on my bikes and have the broken and repaired bones to prove it, and the 611 saddle on my hardtail has survived well through many crashes and tumbles.
As well, I know we all are aware how fast our bodies and minds adapt to different components. For example my hardtail has Shimano Paddle Shifters and my Hightower has GripShift. 3 minutes on either bike and I’m fully adapted to the bike set up. However, I can definitely feel the difference between my phenom and my SQ lab and my butt wishes it has the 611 on both bikes. I notice my butt is a bit more sore after a big ride on the Phenom on a full suspension bike, compared to my 611 on my hardtail.
So although I didn’t want to toss out the coin for a new saddle, I got a behind the scene grin when I knew I could snag another 611 for my Hightower. I get an awesome price from Fadi on bike parts being a local and tossed out $103.00 for the Ti railed 15cm wide SQ lab 611.
Worth it? Hail yeah!
If yo azz ain’t happy on the trail, there is nothing you can do to make the ride better other than stand and pedal.
I highly recommend the SQ lab 611.
Mikie
Instantly my ride comfort went up especially since at that time I was doing much bigger miles and hours in the saddle. I prefer a wider and flatter saddle and the Phenom “mostly fit the bill.
Recently, I accidentally dropped a 7 foot Huck with a slight gap on my Hightower thinking it was rollable and slammed the ground so hard it bent my saddle rails really bad (and hurt my left shoulder to boot).
So… you would think I would jump on a new Phenom. Nope!
A few years ago I built an Ibis DV9 composite Hardtail and installed an SQ lab 611 Ergowave. It outshined my Phenom dramatically in comfort as it is even more flat and has an outstanding rear flair you can tuck into on climbs. I fell in love with the 611!
SQ lab is known for comfort and quality. My MTB Parts Drug Dealer Fadi, who I purchase all my bike parts through sells a lot of these saddles and gets a ton of positive feedback on them. The main comment? Comfort.
The 611 comes in several widths and rail options. Your typical chrome moly, titanium, and carbon. I would never buy a carbon fiber for a mountain bike, that is just asking for trouble. Definitely a road bike.
I am NOT easy on my bikes and have the broken and repaired bones to prove it, and the 611 saddle on my hardtail has survived well through many crashes and tumbles.
As well, I know we all are aware how fast our bodies and minds adapt to different components. For example my hardtail has Shimano Paddle Shifters and my Hightower has GripShift. 3 minutes on either bike and I’m fully adapted to the bike set up. However, I can definitely feel the difference between my phenom and my SQ lab and my butt wishes it has the 611 on both bikes. I notice my butt is a bit more sore after a big ride on the Phenom on a full suspension bike, compared to my 611 on my hardtail.
So although I didn’t want to toss out the coin for a new saddle, I got a behind the scene grin when I knew I could snag another 611 for my Hightower. I get an awesome price from Fadi on bike parts being a local and tossed out $103.00 for the Ti railed 15cm wide SQ lab 611.
Worth it? Hail yeah!
If yo azz ain’t happy on the trail, there is nothing you can do to make the ride better other than stand and pedal.
I highly recommend the SQ lab 611.
Mikie
