Thanks for your review on the SQlab 611 Race saddle! We happen to believe you deserve a pain free saddle. SQLab covers a range of sizes, but doesn't offer men's/women's options, which is in line with other brands who have dropped 'female-fit' models after realising there's no scientific basis for many of the assumptions made that women's bodies differ notably from men's in terms of proportions. The SQlab active technology allows the saddle to follow the biomechanical motion when pedalling resulting in increased comfort, mobilisation of the spinal discs and reduced pressure to the sitbones. Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product? With the different widths and variations available in the SQlab range (the three saddles tested here are each available in four widths) I really believe there could be something for everyone. The 612 Ergowave Active Carbon Saddle is its top-line (and hence top-money) offering, for 'stretched to moderate' positions. It's a saddle with a design that produces a profile that relieves pressure on intimate parts, but the wide rear of the saddle caused unwanted pressure in other areas. All material © Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited, Unit 7b Green Park Station BA11JB. The SQ Labs Ergowave 612 Active saddle has seen a large amount of invested time into researching regarding optimal pressure distribution in saddle design. Initial impressions confirm the saddle’s width doesn’t negatively interfere with your inner thighs and therefore your ability to pedal when seated. Ensure that the seatrail clamping mechanism of your seatpost is compatible with oval shaped seatrails. The ability to tune the saddle based on your ride duration, purpose (all-out speed vs slow and steady), your weight and general comfort preference make the 612 Active a good option to consider in your search for the perfect perch. Given the width of the rear of the saddle I believe this to be an excellent bit of design execution, and I struggle to understand how so few saddles manage to achieve this. It's not optimised for triathlon, nor is it the saddle for a more hybrid-upright position. In addition, it may also be necessary to move the saddle slightly forward of where you might normally run it to help encourage you to sit right on the back of the saddle to make the most of the ‘Stepsaddle’ design. Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product, Would you consider buying the product? SQlab is a German company that makes the most ergonomically advanced saddles and components on the market. Help us to make it better. Like this site? The three levels can be used for different seated positions and they stop sliding back on steep climbs. On a slower, longer ride I swapped midway for the softest (white) insert, and immediately noticed increased comfort. This is the lightest in the SQlab range until the Super6.1 comes to market (which is due after the 2015 EuroBike show). In particular our saddles, and our fitting process, which determines the perfect saddle width, have made us the most successful saddle manufacturer in tests of bicycle magazines. But the cable isn't a hassle, it's a convenience, because it's already there. We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. I forget how I came across the SQlab ‘Super6.1’ saddle, but having seen it I had to know more and, as a fan of carbon saddles and the surprising comfort they offer, was keen to give it a try. Advertising, commercial: sales [at] road.ccView our media pack. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. 5. Tweet; By Brian Mullin November 12, 2013 Pro Reviews Saddles. I have Continental GP400 folding. Although SQlab don’t distinguish between male and female saddles they do ensure their Stepsaddle Concept works perfectly well for both sexes so, as long as the correct width saddle is chosen, women should be able to find a saddle in the range that is perfectly comfortable. Your subscription will help us to do more. Get measured and go with what fits you, not marketing hype when they're grasping for a differentiator. I ride through there regularly, the driver must have exited the carpark at the west end of the Serpentine and taken a wrong turn. Under advice from Krischan, the first of the the saddles to try from the three he sent me was the 611 Race. For more information visit http://reviews.mtbr.com/sqlab-interbike-2016 After some solid miles on the 611 Race, I moved onto the 611 Active – essentially the same shape saddle as the Race, but with the rear portion of the saddle having been designed to move with the rider’s hip movement. If you have challenges getting comfortable or regularly swap between aerodynamic and general riding, it could be the one saddle you need. If you don’t want to subscribe, please turn your ad blocker off. I found that setting the higher rear portion of the saddle to your usual saddle height feels about right, and seems to mean that you will drop your seatpost down by a few millimetres (worth being aware of if your bike has an integrated seatpost). This is somewhat anathema to traditional thinking, where for bike-fit purposes you want to see the pelvis stable – a rocking pelvis indicating excessive saddle height, meaning at full pedal stroke your hip is dipping down to let your leg fully extend while your foot remains in contact with the pedal. SQlab Ergowave Active 612 and 611 Saddle Ride Impressions. That said, many of the lighter models feature stiffer, less forgiving full-carbon constructions and none of the adjustability that the 612 Active offers. The lowered nose in combination with the dip provides optimal pressure relief for the perineal area. In the case of the *Ritchey WCS 1 Bolt Mast Topper the item that you would need is the 1 Bolt Clamp Kit 7x9.6mm (denoted by the letters DF). I just have a couple comments on your review and some recommendations for fitting the saddle so that you don’t get that “sliding forward” feeling. Finally I came to the 612 Carbon – currently the only saddle in the SQlab range to run carbon rails. The weight optimised 612 ERGOWAVE® active Carbon was specifically designed to accomodate the requirements of both competetive and leisure cyclists both on the road or mountainbike. With the carbon rails being slightly-ovalised (7mm x 9mm in profile) you need to be certain your seat clamps are suitable for worry-free clamping. The wafer-thin carbon saddles I have found comfortable on previously look and feel to some like razorblades, whereas the sofa-like perches some prefer give me nothing but discomfort. If you’ve enjoyed this article, then please consider subscribing to road.cc from as little as £1.99. These are two different matters though: a rocking pelvis due to excess saddle height is clearly wrong and means your muscles aren't as efficient as they should be, but allowing the pelvis to move slightly while retaining correct leg angles apparently reduces pressure on your spine and sit bones. And since the official guidance in any case opens up... Terry saddles used to have a great reputation regarding its women's saddles. I'm only trying to be clear on what the law says, not defending its wisdom. Read it's strength, weaknesses, find deals and pricing - mtbr.com Positioning the saddle takes a bit of time as the lowered nose means you have two different levels on the saddle to measure from. Perhaps the only downside here is the saddle weight – but (despite my own general love of light weight carbon saddles) this really is not the part of your bike to be cutting back in that respect, especially if you suffer with ‘normal’ saddles in any way. Not initially comfortable, but once you settle in it's like it's not there. This is a titanium-railed model and utilises the SQlab ‘Stepsaddle Concept’, which is what creates the striking appearance of the SQlab saddles as they lower the nose portion of the saddle to maintain support and alleviate pressure. Tobias Hild, CEO of SQlab, introduces three key additions to their 2017 lineup. SQlab Saddle Reviews Feb 13, 2018. The purpose of the SQlab design is to sit right back on the saddle – it can be challenging remembering to shuffle back initially but the shape of the saddle helps encourage this, and the benefit of the stepped design becomes immediately apparent when you do. 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