The dark side of carbon

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Selle Italia is currently crowdfunding this leaf-sprung, composite saddle design:

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Selle Italia says: “Our goal is to make the world’s first truly comfortable ultra lightweight saddle.”

The crowdfunding contribution levels start at $199, which you’ll get a saddle for – and the eventual RRP is listed at $300-400… Oof.

What do you think – comfy performance perch or unfortunate cigar-cutting accident waiting to happen?

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The Comfy Carbon Crowdfund Project

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Jenn Hill was the deputy editor here at Singletrack up until her untimely death from Lung Cancer in October 2015. She was and remains an inspiration to us all here at Singletrack. Jenn Hill - 1977-2015

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