Hasta La Gadget!

Italian seat-master Selle Italia has reintroduced its cult saddle, the Selle Turbomatic. It has existed in various incarnations but for the past 10 years has been unavailable anywhere except Ebay, where demand has led to some ridiculous prices. For instance, this titanium and leather model is going for $250.

Selle’s take was not to just remake the old-style seat, but to copy the shape and suspension of the original and add some modern touches. Carbon lightens things up, and there is now an option for a seat with a hole to protect your precious baby-maker (this is surrounded by gel for further generational guarantees), and features self-shaping padding to fit it to your individual curves.

The Pro weighs 220 grams, and the Gel Flow 230 grams. This compares the the overpriced vintage titanium model linked above which weighed 290g (and that was one of the lightest). They still won’t be cheap, though, coming in at around $160, a price which makes Brooks saddles look reasonable. Available soon, in black and/or white.

Product page [Selle Italia vie Bike Hugger]