{"id":39365,"date":"2022-07-19T10:15:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=690061"},"modified":"2022-07-19T10:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:33:12","slug":"selle-italia-and-selle-san-marco-join-the-3d-printed-saddle-club","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/selle-italia-and-selle-san-marco-join-the-3d-printed-saddle-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Selle Italia and Selle San Marco join the 3D-printed saddle club"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Warren Rossiter\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 19 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Selle Italia and Selle San Marco have embraced the growing trend for 3D-printed saddles by launching a new model apiece.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, the legendary Italian saddle brands have lost a bit of tech ground to the likes of Fizik, with its Adaptive saddle,<\/a> and Specialized, with the brand\u2019s Mirror technology<\/a>, who have both embraced 3D printing.<\/p>\n

However, both Selle Italia and Selle San Marco have joined forces with Italian 3D printing specialists Carbon DLS to adapt Selle Italia\u2019s short, race-focused SLR Boost and San Marco\u2019s more endurance-flavoured Shortfit 2.0.<\/p>\n

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The San Marco Shortfit has been reimagined through 3D printing.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While some similarities will be assumed between both of these new additions and Fizik and Specialized\u2019s existing 3D-printed offerings, the designs do differ somewhat.<\/p>\n

For example, the lattice-like structure of the San Marco offering looks much more open than the relatively closed skin of Specialized\u2019s Power with Mirror saddle. Fizik\u2019s design is also based around a similar honeycomb-like pattern to Specialized.<\/p>\n

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The Shortfit\u2019s structure, with its triangulated truss-like pattern, feels much more compliant to touch than the racier Selle Italia Boost.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The new Selle Italia design, meanwhile, sits somewhere between what\u2019s already on the market and the San Marco design. It\u2019s a more closed structure than San Marco\u2019s take, but more open than Specialized and Fizik\u2019s honeycomb structure.<\/p>\n

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Fizik (left) and Specialized (right) have led the way with 3D-printed saddle designs.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

While both Selle Italia and Selle San Marco turned to Carbon DLS to aid with their new 3D-printed designs, side-by-side \u2013 and giving the two saddles the pinch and press test at Eurobike<\/a> \u2013 it was quite marked just how different the two perches felt.<\/p>\n

The SLR Boost is much firmer to the rear of the saddle, with the two sit-bone areas offering a much more sprung feel than the softer mid section.<\/p>\n

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The Selle Italia Boost SLR 3D has a more tightly patterned structure than the San Marco.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The San Marco, in comparison, feels much more compliant throughout the full length of the saddle, with its more rounded shape, more open central channel and compliant hull all leaning this one towards being a choice for long-distance endurance riders.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re intrigued to see how these two new saddles fare against the more-established 3D-printed designs from Fizik and Specialized, so watch this space for reviews.<\/p>\n

Model X Leaf added to Selle Italia range<\/h2>\n
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Selle Italia\u2019s new Model X leaf is made from materials that are totally recyclable.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Meanwhile, Selle Italia has also added a new Model X Leaf road bike saddle<\/a> to its extensive range.<\/p>\n

This new model is made using Selle Italia\u2019s Greentech, so both the padding material and cover are made from 100 per cent recyclable materials.<\/p>\n

On top of that, no glues are used through construction, which would otherwise compromise the recyclability of the saddle once it\u2019s at the end of its useful life.<\/p>\n

Even the alloy used in the rails comes from recycled material (and is recyclable too).<\/p>\n

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