Has anyone tried a Prologo saddle?

[RacinJason]

I just got a Prologo saddle it looks nice I have not had any time on it so I don't know if I will like it.
I tested one last week but it was different model.

http://www.teamcyclist.com/store/Pro...s-ID_C2094.cfm

The i tested was the $299.99 saddle and it was nice.
The saddle I picked up is a little more road/XC .

I will add pictures later.

My big question how long does it take to get used to the little XC/road saddles?

I put my Uzzi on a diet
Ti spring
lite saddle
thompson 47.5 mm stem
Sram 990 cog set
I ordered XO shifters and der
I ordered a Carbon bar

Now it``s time to look at the brakes tires and maybe ditch the rims.

[mottmcfly]

Originally Posted by RacinJason

I just got a Prologo saddle it looks nice I have not had any time on it so I don't know if I will like it.
I tested one last week but it was different model.

The i tested was the $299.99 saddle and it was nice.
The saddle I picked up is a little more road/XC .

I will add pictures later.

My big question how long does it take to get used to the little XC/road saddles?

While I cant speak to road saddles I put a Turner seat on my RFX just to complete my becoming a complete poser. While the becoming a complete poser part worked out just fine, I would swear this is a road seat. It took a few rides to get used to it. Not the most forgiving seat I've owned but i love it now.

[RacinJason]

I rode it around where I live and it feels it might take a while.
The hard core XC guys are using them and the hard core road bikers are using them. Some how the saddles must be comfortable. Maybe those guys like pain ha ha . Well at least its light.

[mottmcfly]

That saddle looks very close to mine. I did a 21 mile rid on it Sunday and it was fine.

Originally Posted by mottmcfly

That saddle looks very close to mine. I did a 21 mile rid on it Sunday and it was fine.

Check this out

http://turnerbikes.com/catalog/produ...products_id=36

[RacinJason]

That looks like the Ti version of the Chumba saddle.
They are made in the Velo factory. They are nice.
I put some time one and had no problems.

Originally Posted by mottmcfly

That saddle looks very close to mine. I did a 21 mile rid on it Sunday and it was fine.



Check this out

http://turnerbikes.com/catalog/produ...products_id=36

[Evil Chocula]

That Crosscheck looks sick!

[bcblur]

What are the starting and target weights on the Uzzi and what's the parts spec? Mine comes in at 41 lbs, I think.

Medium Uzzi with 135mm dropouts
Push'd DHX w/ steel spring
'06 66 RC2X
50mm Thomson X4 Stem
Deity OS 2014 bar
XO Gripshifts
X.9 medium cage RD/XT FD
Lock ons
Juicy 7s w/ Dangerboys and 200mm rotors
Thomson post
Marzocchi saddle
Diabolus crank w/ E.13 DRS
DT 440 hubs laced to 6.1s w/ Stans rimstrips
Hadley 12mm AL axle
970 11-34 cassette
Maxxis DHF UST Super-Tacky front / Highroller 3c rear
Azonic A-Frames

I'm looking at dropping some weight and am wondering what a reasonable build will get me down to.

Probably the first thing to go would be the crank in favor of an XT. After that, I'll probably get the wheels re-laced to some 823s. Then...?

[roadkillross]

thats the same saddle i rocked at mammoth on my balfa. busted the Ti rail out of the backside of it when i fell in the parking lot..pretty sure its impossible to get the rail back in, so its basically useless. wish i oculdve ridden it for longer

[dutch]

I tried one of the prologo saddles with the removable top pads (can change color/thickness I think). I'm not sure what the model name was but the cover had a bunch of dimples all over it and that's all I could think about when riding... how much i could feel the dimples. I was riding it on a cross bike.

[RacinJason]

Well my target weight is 35 I am at a high 36 - 37.18 depending on the pedals.
I have some lighter parts i will be putting on it.
I know I can get it in to the min 36 area.
It has old XTR shifters and a XT der.
I don't like the shimano set up I am changing it to all XO and Easton monkey lite DH Carbon. My parts should be in this week.
I might pull on the big blue knob off the rear shock I never turn it.

I will be checking on lighter tires soon.
I like the tire combo that I have other than its weight.

We need to start a bike weight lose thread.
I am sure there is one already. I will have to reopen it.

My SOCOM it high 37 lbs area Not badI love that bike. It's the bike that made me have to have the uzzi. They ride alike but one can climb.

Originally Posted by bcblur

What are the starting and target weights on the Uzzi and what's the parts spec? Mine comes in at 41 lbs, I think.

Medium Uzzi with 135mm dropouts
Push'd DHX w/ steel spring
'06 66 RC2X
50mm Thomson X4 Stem
Deity OS 2014 bar
XO Gripshifts
X.9 medium cage RD/XT FD
Lock ons
Juicy 7s w/ Dangerboys and 200mm rotors
Thomson post
Marzocchi saddle
Diabolus crank w/ E.13 DRS
DT 440 hubs laced to 6.1s w/ Stans rimstrips
Hadley 12mm AL axle
970 11-34 cassette
Maxxis DHF UST Super-Tacky front / Highroller 3c rear
Azonic A-Frames

I'm looking at dropping some weight and am wondering what a reasonable build will get me down to.

Probably the first thing to go would be the crank in favor of an XT. After that, I'll probably get the wheels re-laced to some 823s. Then...?

[mottmcfly]

Originally Posted by RacinJason

Well my target weight is 35 I am at a high 36 - 37.18 depending on the pedals.
I have some lighter parts i will be putting on it.
I know I can get it in to the min 36 area.
It has old XTR shifters and a XT der.
I don't like the shimano set up I am changing it to all XO and Easton monkey lite DH Carbon. My parts should be in this week.
I might pull on the big blue knob off the rear shock I never turn it.

I will be checking on lighter tires soon.
I like the tire combo that I have other than its weight.

We need to start a bike weight lose thread.
I am sure there is one already. I will have to reopen it.

My SOCOM it high 37 lbs area Not badI love that bike. It's the bike that made me have to have the uzzi. They ride alike but one can climb.

What is the weight on the frame?

[RacinJason]

Hold on I will take it apart and check. Ha Ha J/K



I will have to look on the site and see I don't remember.
I know the SOCOM FRO frame is lighter than the UZZI frame.
I don't know how I have the UZZI lighter than the SOCOM.

It has a 08 XTR cog set and a TI spring and Hope M4 brakes with Boxxer world cup forks. The rest of the parts are almost the same.


I just looked the SOCOM is 8.5 lbs
The link to the UZZI VPX is not working. They are not going to be available any longer.

Originally Posted by mottmcfly

What is the weight on the frame?

[CeeDubb]

It says "Cool Team" on it. Sounds like Engrish. They need to lose that tagline. Other than that, it looks quite nice. Hope it feels as good as it looks.

[RacinJason]

I just found this.

Prologo Nago Pas Saddle Review - The Greatest Saddle Nobody's Heard Of?




So I was a Toupe guy. I liked the flex, liked the comfort... wasn't a fan of the build quality or the durability. Two things I need. Had one Toupe, it folded on me. Guy told me to go up a size (I'm 150lbs with narrow sitbones) Got another, in a 143, didn't fit me. Rather than going back for thirds, I thought I'd explore other options... considered going back to either one of two old standards for me: Selle Italia SLK or (older version) Flite Flow.

In the end though, I thought I'd try something completely new. For awhile, I was looking hard at the San Marco Aspide Arrowhead Ti. Also thinking about the '07 Flite Flow.

Many saddles were on my mind, many were slapped on the store trainer. But it was one that I hadn't even considered that ended up going home with me. The box was what caught my eye. White, red and black. Simple. Stylish. Expensive looking. I cracked open a "Scratch" model. $385!! So it was expensive. The Nago Pas looked even nicer, so I figured it must be more. $129. Interesting.

I turned it over in my hands. The finest fit and finish I've ever seen in a saddle. On the bottom, tiny alloy allen-head bolts where others used staples. Cover material edges neatly hidden, not exposed and ragged. Not a spec of glue or unsightly wrinkle. Promising.

I had them put it on the trainer. Pedaled 10 minutes or so. Perfect. I had them ring it up. CAT 1-2 discount, it ended up just over $100 with 8.25% CA sales tax.

Here's my performance review...

Strengths:

Excellent comfort. It's a stiffer old-school "platform" saddle compared to the wing flex design of the Toupe, which I like. It supports your sitbones very well, pushing them up and forward to encourage proper form. Minimal padding, but not punishingly sparse. Disappears underneath you.

Power transfer. Unlike wing flex designs, which, uh... flex, this does not. Every bit of your energy goes to the pedals. Don't get me wrong- if it's between an uncomfortable saddle and losing an insignificantly tiny amount of power while riding comfortably, I'll go for the latter any day. But it's nicer to have absolute maximum power and comfort.

No Numbness. The cutout on the Nago Pas is one of the largest conventional ones available- the same size as the one on the Toupe 143, but bear in mind that the Nago Pas is only 136mm wide. Larger than the one on the Toupe 130. All this cutout led to perfectly numb-free junk. Sweet.

Weaknesses:

Weight. Definitely not a pig, but not the lightest in the bunch either. While the Toupe (130) claims 150g and weighs in at 165g, the Nago Pas claims 182g and weighs in at 200g on the nose. Actually a little better than most saddles that claim 180g-190g... most of those usually weigh 210g-225g in my experience.

The printed graphics. The stitched graphics are top notch quality, but the printed stripe graphics on the sides(at least on the white version) started to fade from thigh-rubbing almost immediately. I believe this has to do with the cover material. It's a fake leather that I haven't seen on a saddle before- it seems pretty hard to stain it. Figures that it's hard to get dyes to stick to it either. This is actually nice in a white saddle, and hopefully means it won't turn to a brownish gray like most white saddles do over time.

Conclusions:

I'm glad I took a chance on this strange Euro brand, previously on my radar only as the makers of that stupid changeable cover system saddle.

I'd encourage anyone looking for a new saddle to check it out. I've used a lot of saddles, and I haven't found one that blends the old-school feel with new-school cutout tech so simply and effectively.

Last, (and yes, least) it's kind of cool to have a saddle not many people have seen before, at least here in the states. The white version is striking, and I've gotten a lot of "Nice saddle, what is that?" from guys at races and on training rides. Definitely a nice piece of mystery-bling bike jewelry.


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[mottmcfly]

I was starting to think that you are a psycho putting all this effort into a saddle, But it is one of the most important parts you should consider when you think the amount of time you'll be spending on it. Nice work on this one. let me know when you decide and how it works out.

[RacinJason]

I rode the Fully loop today and I like it so far. I need to try a longer ride and see it it hurts da butox.

I did notice it stayed out of my way when throwing my bike around. (Jumping)
I might like it for DH and 4X.