Selle Royal Respiro, Unisex Bike Seat with Ventilation Channel for Extra Comfort

I love this saddle so much that I just purchased 5 more. One thing to note, the listed dimensions on many sites is incorrect. The saddle is 11 inches in length as the diagram correctly shows and it is 6 inches in Width at the widest section. These saddles last me about 2-3 years on average before they begin to tear. Once the fabric is compromised it begins to fall apart. I have no complaint because I do a lot of cycling and do not have any soreness using this saddle. I can ride pain free wearing just thin compression pants and without any padding in my attire. This saddle is not comparable with the lightest saddles but to be pain free I am very happy. Most bike shops are no longer stocking this item in this exact style so I chose to grab many before this disappear. The decals will wear off quickly so don't be alarmed by this.

I bought this saddle at the end of the riding season in Western Mass. I tried a few quick laps of the neighborhood, but I haven’t gone on our usual 14 mile loop. It seemed comfortable enough.

The Selle Respiro are great seats that are made in three different versions, all of which are designed for perineal area protection and relief. It's great for men or women. This one is the narrower one where the rider is assumed to be riding at 45 degrees in an athletic mode. There is also a wider Moderate version and an Upright version. This is explained on the Selle site, but not on Amazon. This one is a great seat for athletic riding, but I needed the Moderate one and didn't know it until I researched more deeply. I sent this seat back, but bought the slightly wider Selle Respiro Moderate, which I love! Do your homework and decide which one of the three is for you. It is definitely worth a test drive! Retuning this one was a breeze thanks to Amazon.

This Saddle is exaclty what I was looking for. I weigh around 160 lb, and I am a little boney. I commute at least 70 miles a week on a flat bar urban commuter bike. I only have about 36 miles of riding in with this saddle, but I think it is fair to say that it is definitely a keeper. It is quite comfortable. It is not too soft, and not too firm. The covering keeps the rain out, and is not slippery. It has a very unique and attractive look to it. It also seems to be of great quality. I think it will last me a long time. I would definitely buy this again. I bought a Sell Royal saddle for my wife's bike years ago, and it has held up extremely well. I liked the feel and quality of it, which is why I decided on the same brand.

There is No magic saddle. You need to ride more, have the right shorts and a little chamois butter doesn't hurt. That said, a good gel saddle will help take some of the rough edges out. I got this for a mountain bike and it was a very good choice. When there is a harsh bump that your suspension doesn't handle well, it's far nice to have a forgiving saddle than have some rock hard thing come at you. For road bikers I would call this a fifty mile saddle. It feels pretty good up to that point. At the 70 mile mark you'll notice the nose is just a little wide. I can't emphasize enough that there is no magic saddle. Really good shorts will do more than any saddle. If you are having trouble, make sure your saddle is the right width (Ned to measure your sit bones) and make sure the saddle height is right and the tilt of the seat hits you right. After that, it's all about miles.

The last one I bought broke after 7 months/1500 miles of riding. The plastic between the rails and the cushion part of the saddle split. Got nowhere on selleroyal website trying to file a warranty claim. A very comfy saddle otherwise, so over the years I purchased several of these.

Good materials overall. Very comfortable with the padding and the aerated cutout.

I have had eight of these seats crack over a two year period. Not worth the money. I have older ones that are fine, but in the last 3 years these have all been bad. I ride 4000 miles a year, so change saddles every 2000 miles, but since 2021, these seats crack. This most recent one lasted 6 weeks. And at 165 lbs, riding on paved paths, I am not too demanding

Même avec un VTT tout suspendu, le choix de la selle est primordial pour assurer un confort optimal lors de mes longues sorties en VTT de plus de 50 Km. Voilà une selle parfaite pour mon royal postérieur, bien finie et au confort moelleux, nettement supérieur à celui de la selle d'origine. Les inserts en gel amortissent bien les chocs. C'est ce qui fait la différence. Le système de ventilation est ingénieux même si je doute de son efficacité. J'ai opté pour une sacoche fixé à l'avant du cadre, bien plus pratique et accessible que fixée sous ou sur la selle. Voilà une selle confortable d'une marque réputée achetée à un prix promotionnel de 47 €. Enfin, je n'ai plus mal aux fesses à vélo !

Este sillin te permite por su ergonómia, un perfecta adaptación y confort.

Installée sur mon VTT, très confortable, aucune compression du périnée, ni aucune gêne, frottements etc Ni trop fine ni trop large, bien aérée.

Sportlicher Sattel mit deutlich erhöhtem Komfort im Vergleich zur Standardausstattung. Falls jemand jedoch noch mehr Wert auf Komfort setzen sollte, muss er auf alle Fälle die breitere Variante wählen, da hier noch die Sportlichkeit klar im Vordergrund steht

Dopo tanto peregrinare, di marca in marca, di sella in sella, finalmente ho trovato quello che cercavo. È stata un odissea ma ne è valsa la pena. Avevo preso da tempo in considerazione l'acquisto di questa sella per la mia mtb ma continuavo a fissarmi con marche apparentemente più blasonate. Dimensioni, comodità, forma, area di appoggio, estetica, chi cerca una sella deve prendere in considerazione numerosissimi fattori e difficilmente questi possono essere valutati senza provarla. Si va a tentativi. Questo sembra essere andato a buon fine. Anche se ho percorso ancora pochi Km con questa Royal, senza farmi prendere da facili entusiasmi, posso affermare che la prima impressione è davvero ottima. Il gel è estremamente comodo e torna in forma velocemente, la forma piatta permette di mantenere una superficie d'appoggio estesa. Con l'uso di un pantalone con fondello la comodità è raddoppiata e sembra permettere l'utilizzo per più ore consecutive. La scanalatura centrale per lo scarico della zona perineale è ottima. Era il mio dubbio iniziale visto che molte selle hanno un foro aperto mentre questo è chiuso ma con la giusta inclinazione la pressione è davvero minima se non quasi nulla. Servono le giuste regolazioni ma con pazienza e perizia si trova la posizione ottimale. L'areazione è buona. Esteticamente è davvero bella anche se una punta più sottile non avrebbe guastato ma basta farci l'occhio. Siamo abituati a selle extra sottili e questa non lo è ma le proporzioni sono più che accettabili e la comodità vale qualche cm in più. Se posso trovare un difetto, nel mio caso specifico, è che la largezza (160 mm) non è sufficiente a permettere l'appoggio ottimale delle mia ossa ischiatiche che tendono leggermente a uscire. 1 cm in più e sarebbe stata perfetta (sono alto 1 e 90 e porto una L abbondante per chi volesse fare un raffronto). Trovo il rapporto qualità/prezzo del prodotto assolutamente ottimo. Chi in una sella cerca comodità ed estetica, stanco di sedersi su tavole di legno, ha trovato il prodotto giusto. Assorbe molto bene urti e asperità del terreno mantenendo sembre un ottimo confort di seduta. Complimenti a Selle Royal. Soddisfatto dell'acquisto. Caldamente consigliato.