Best road bike saddles 2023 — here are the top bike seat picks for every budget

Switching to a high-performance, lightweight saddle is one of the easiest upgrades to save weight and improve comfort on your road bike. Here's our pick of the best road bike seats for 2023... cycling

Slight weight and care penalty associated with traditional leather saddles

Reviewer Shaun Audane found the Soulor church pew-hard for the first 75 miles but by 200 miles it was fully broken in. It should last many years and countless miles.This is the big question and it’s not an easy one to answer because saddle choice is very much a matter of personal preference. You’ve never had a wider choice of saddle shapes and widths – so much so that things can get confusing.

In the last few years, saddle designers have become adept at blending features that both reduce weight and improve comfort. Most of the improvements have come from composite materials that allow carefully tuned flex in a very light shell so the saddle better absorbs shock and moves with you as you pedal.On top of a lightweight shell, you’ll usually find a thin layer of foam and/or gel.

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