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I'm only 182cm (5'11") with short legs for my height, I love 175s on xc mtb. I've tried 170 many times but i feel my legs are too close together when I'm standing and pumping the bike through corners for example, and also when standing up to pedal hard - attacking a climb for example - longer cranks have more leverage so when you're using your whole body to pedal, longer is better. For road bike it's totally different as you're in the saddle and spinning more often. I love 172.5 on road and would probably be able to change to 170.

I tried both the Evo and the Blaster. Evo is a little chunkier throughout, especially in the front. It caused rub on the inside of the legs, so I’m sticking with the blaster. Sitbones around 11cm. If you really need narrow and space, blaster it is.

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So have these taken over from your love of SQ Lab? I've got an SQ Lab 612 14cm. If I were to go SMP, would I need the Nymber?

Quite curious how you would rate the F20/30CSi. No padding and more flat. But after more than 8 very happy years on the Dynamic and Drakon I have actually found them to be quite an upgrade over those. Zero padding but insanely comfortable

Shame they look like cheap Chinese trainers off a market stall.

I belong to those weirdos who actually like the look of SMPs. And I'm talking about old ones. Inspired by your previous videos I bought Nymber. I was really struggling with setting it though. If not perineal pressure, then ischial tuberosities' sore (left one, to be precise). Buying new cycling shorts helped (old ones had virtually no padding anymore). Still, I'm not entirely sure the Nymber was the right model for me. For my short rides (up to 65 km) it works now, however.

No ribbon, no sale! I'm running three Lite 209s. I have a happy ass.

My SMP EVO received in April is already having the padding nearest the nose to become detached from the shell after about 20 rides. Hope the issue with mine is not a sign that this will happen to many more.

I borrowed an smp before from a friend. I hated every minute of riding on it omg. 😂

KA-KAW!! 🦅

I'm glad you like these, but, I for one found them very uncomfortable. This is an infomercial; saddles are individual

Any follow up on this fit?

What about the f20c s.i.?

I wonder if smp will venture in 3d saddle designs.

Is the shell (base) more flexible than the older models? Would appreciate seeing a presentation of the F20c s.i. and your thoughts about it.

Love my SMP, was life changing on the bike. Zero pain after thousands of miles. The graphics on the older saddles are rather garish for sure. Might be time for an upgrade.

I have 3 friends who have have recently had bike fits and while only minor adjustments were recommended, I mean a minor cleat adjustment or moving the saddle 2mm, they all were sold a $400 SMP saddle. I found that odd and now this channel also recommends it as the BEST whereas in the past saddle recommendations based on shape, material, rider position, pressure points and all the things that should be considered. Everyone sits differently and expects different things from a ride. I'm just a bit suspect if SMP is not supporting fitters to push their product.

the statement „a much better looking design“ is sort of comedy when we speak about the ugliest saddle on the market…

Please no.

Love my Dynamic! 7years in, still riding them.

less hideous without the graphics

I have a lot of forward pelvic rotation, basically a tt position. So much that my perineum sists so much lower than my sitbones I can't even make contact with my sitbones and saddle. I got an ISM copy to see if that style would be good. It's a little better than a regular saddle but I still have the same problem

I don't understand the aesthetic concerns at all. Take a look in the mirror - most people riding are more ugly than the saddle itself. The beak is only visible when no-one is on the bike and the vast majority of the time when that's the case the bike will be indoors at home. The most important thing that matters is comfort. And if, as others have pointed out, the beak provides stability through fast downhill turns, then it's there for a good reason anyway.

I have the Dynamic and would love some padding. Does the Evo plus have as thin a tip sideways? I tried all the models of a retailer some years ago and the not wide tip of the Dynamic seduced me despite having a tender behind due to being overweight cream ass as is said in Finnish 😂 The thin beak of the Dynamic added 1.7 KPH average to my first 3 rides after which I stopped paying attention. It was the new normal which meant all the rest would be a downgrade.

What purpose does the beak serve?

After soo many saddles I finally landed on the SMP Nymber last year after watching a video here. Big thanks!

riding on a SMP Forma for 8+ years... BEST thing i've ever put on my bike

Got the first evo that hit the uk importer, never used SMP before due to looks but I’ve never found a comfortable saddle so thought I’d risk it for a biscuit. Wow first ride meant to be a short-ish one to see how it felt, a couple a quick stops to adjust the angle and I was sold on the design. That first ride ended up being over 100km with zero issues at all, I’m in love with the saddle, it’s shape and feel, still don’t like the look but when my arse is on it I can’t see it so I’m happy. Oh it’s even super comfy when wearing jeans to do a quick shopping trip of 25km

I've had an SMP Dynamic for >10 years. It's great, but good god It's fugly

I hate that saddle with a Passion. It looks horrendous and ruins any bike you put it on. 😂

What is the point of the drooping end of the beak? Why not cut the saddle off shorter? Surely riders can’t sit on the drooping part…

I wish more places offered test versions. It is too expensive to guess, and the company seems quite reluctant to give freely test saddles to smaller LBS.

This and the new giro helmet would ensure solo rides to remain solo forever 😬

G’Day Mate! Curious what SMP you’d recommend for 143mm Sit Bones? Even the 209 is a bit too narrow I believe. Specialised Power Saddle isn’t doing me much good…

This saddle could cure cancer and my haemorrhoids at the same time …and I still wouldn’t use it.

I have their VT30c which is the non-pro version (plastic top) of the F30c (the leather one), both are compact flat looking saddles, siblings of the non-compact F30/VT30. The VT series shell even just says F. It's an interesting saddle to look at, it's possibly their widest saddle and it still feels heavily shaped despite looking flat. Caveat I notice is that while the width is barely adequate according to pressure mapping, it's also at the same time possibly too wide at the front causing chafing.

They could just cut off the beak and it would look kinda normal lol

SMP lite209 fan for over 12 years on my road bikes...weirdly though I use an Ergon SM E-MTB saddle on my MTB and have no problems with it either.

Genuinely, why does it even need the nose. You're never going to be sitting on it; you'd slide right off and small a ball or two into the toptube. So what purpose does it fulfil other than making them stand out from the competition.

It's still looks horrible. What's the purpose for the beak?

why is that beak necessary ?

I've always thought these looked like terrible saddles but it's slowly warming up to me seeing it more on the channel

The SMP lite209 is what I started with other than an Extra, but I wanted SMP but flat and the T5 is perfect 👌

SMP is very uncomfortable for me and caused a saddle sore. Still searching for a comfortable saddle for myself.

Just wondering, what would you recommend for someone with wide feet, no weird bumps, mobile feet and no racing?

i moved my seat higher just by 2mm and i immediately start knowing pain and discomfort on my hands and bootom. I moved it back and much better. i was shocked to see how much 2mm makes.

I eat a 16 oz streak and a vodka sprier prior to long rides. I do. 100 miles a day for a good six months

Most men be of the bald type due to steroids and EOP

putting a disk brake bike in the trunk of a car is a complete pain in the tuchas.