{"id":26586,"date":"2019-05-27T02:58:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T01:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=26586"},"modified":"2019-05-27T21:54:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:54:23","slug":"astute-choice-of-saddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/astute-choice-of-saddle\/","title":{"rendered":"Astute Choice of Saddle&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The best saddles are those you don&#8217;t even think about. Ever. They just support you and let you enjoy your ride. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_112613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26830 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_112613.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190517_112613-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, after a few weeks of saddle discomfort riding mainly gravel tracks, I had run out of options. Having experimented with tyre pressure and riding position. It was time to consider a new saddle. The Astute Mudlite VT MTB saddle got great reviews online, it looked like a shape my fussy &#8216;under-carraige&#8217; could cope with, so I figured that it would be a good one to test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"569\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteMudlite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26833 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteMudlite.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteMudlite-768x434.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1007px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1007\/569;\" \/><figcaption>Astute Mudlite VT \u00a349.99<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>The Astute MudLite features;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium Italian Microfibre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memory foam pad with three density levels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nylon Carbon Shell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lightweight &#8211; 215 grams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Size &#8211; 125 X 260mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_162440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26836 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_162440.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190516_162440-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have ridden quite a few saddles since the mid 1980&#8217;s, one thing I know about saddle comfort is that it is very subjective. So having broken several vertibrae and having had my pelvis patched up with titanium years ago, I was hopeful that the Mudlite would provide a comfortable perch for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_121029cc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26878 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_121029cc.jpg 959w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_121029cc-768x342.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 959px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 959\/427;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I set up my bike on the trainer to tweak around with the new saddle position. Rather than a quick tweak, the ride turned into a solid Zwift session &#8211; it was really very comfy straight out of the box. My first ride out (80k all gravel) was very positive too &#8211; getting the horizontal level right, allows a fair amount of push-back for comfort &amp; support on the seated climbs. In addition , sitting forward towards the tip of the saddle while riding on the drops was equally comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_110228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26854 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_110228.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190527_110228-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><figcaption>Stylish Box too!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Astute range of saddles have been warmly approved by our customers, great quality and comfort seem to be the two main attributes feeding back through reviews. Check out the full range <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/search?w=astute\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"942\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Astutesaddles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26842 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Astutesaddles.jpg 854w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Astutesaddles-696x768.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Astutesaddles-768x847.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 854px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 854\/942;\" \/><figcaption><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/search?w=astute\">Full Astute range here<\/a><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"648\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteRoadCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26839 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteRoadCC.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AstuteRoadCC-768x632.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/648;\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/road.cc\/search\/astute\">Road.CC Reviews here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Astute make saddles 100% by hand in a factory in Italy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">http:\/\/www.astuteitalia.com\/<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best saddles are those you don&#8217;t even think about. Ever. They just support you and let you enjoy your ride. So, after a few weeks of saddle discomfort riding mainly gravel tracks, I had run out of options. Having experimented with tyre pressure and riding position. It was time to consider a new saddle. 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