The Selle Italia Max Flite would be an ideal choice for the performance oriented rider seeking a lightweight, comfortable saddle that will allow all day riding AND be considered high performance. The ideal rider would be one that requires a slightly wider geometry than is provided by the Selle Italia Flite. If this is you, then give the Selle Italia Max Flite a good look. It offers all of the heritage, craftsmanship and tradition that the regular Flite series offers, but with a slightly wider seating area.

If you are not sure which type of saddle would be best for your geometry then you can read more about how to select the right bicycle seat before making a purchase. In most cases, if the Flite is too narrow then the Max-Flite should be perfect. I have stated many times that I am a big fan of the Selle Italia saddles and I suffer from some wide sit bones, so the Max Flite is a perfect choice for me with it's 150mm wide seating area.

Terry made their name by designing and testing saddles with female athletes, distance riders and recreational cyclists in mind. The Italian-made Butterfly was introduced in 1999 and represents the best in all that research and development. Wider in the rear than typical race saddles for good support of a woman's sit bones; completely cut away through the nose and mid-section, making it flexible and comfortable against soft tissues.

The Butterfly features a low profile, flat seat top with multi-density injection molded foam that is a bit stiffer in the rear to allow for more power while pedaling. The Butterfly features light weight titanium rails attached to the seat shell in an integral suspension bridge designed to minimize road shock. The textured leather wears beautifully over time and keeps you in comfortably in position.

The cutout center is designed to relieve pressure from the sensitive areas of the female anatomy, making for a much more enjoyable ride overall. If you want what many would consider a sure thing, then the Terry Butterfly is a great start.

One of the more popular women specific seat is the Selle Italia Lady.  For the longest time women were stuck with trying to adapt a seat designed to fit a man's anatomy to their own, and this simply is not optimal for comfort.  The male and female geometry is quite different and the seats, while they appear very similar, are designed quite differently as well. If you are looking for a bicycle seat for women, then the Selle Italia Lady is one you should strongly consider.

Some of the features of the Selle Italia Lady women's specific seat include, an anatomically specific cutout designed to reduce pressure on the sensitive soft tissue areas, differentiated thickness padding across the seat top designed to match the female anatomy, female specific seat shell and a durable Nylon N6 shell that will look great and keep the costs reasonable.

Females tend to have wider sit bones than males and a female specific bicycle seat will accomodate this anatomical need very well.  A poorly designed bicycle seat can turn your recreational ride from a very pleasant and invigorating experience into one of excruciating pain and in some cases even more severe medical problems down the road.

This is the seat that my own wife chose after going through almost a dozen other seats, the Selle Italia Lady in black is what adorns her Bianchi 928 Carbon.  It's available in black or white, measures 262mm L x 160mm W and weighs in at 280 grams.  An extremely nice seat.

MSRP is approximately 149 dollars...so compare below and see how much you can save on your Selle Italia Lady bicycle seat purchase.  Happy Riding.

The Terry Cite Y Gel Comfort seat is designed specifically for the recreational rider who is looking for a comfortable saddle for a bicycle that they do not spend all day riding.

A comfortable layer of gel across the top gives an additional level of relief to the padding offered by the Terry Cite Gel and this saddle is designed for a rider who rides nearly upright on the bike with the majority of their weight bearing down against the saddle.  It is also a great saddle for riders who experience a significant amount of back pain with other saddles as well.

The Terry Cite Y Gel Comfort seat features a completely seamless and heavily contoured top with the traditional Terry cutaway that is designed to reduce pressure on the Perineum.  The perineum is the delicate soft tissue area between your groin and your rear end.  This area is frequently a source of discomfort with recreational riders who have not conditioned their groin to hours on the bike.

The Terry Cite Y Comfort bicycle seat features shock-absorbing elastomers molded into the saddle base that are designed to create the same effect that springs would offer but without the mechanical device of a spring.  It is a much lighter and more efficient design than a spring based seat.

These polymers also help to eliminate road vibrations saving  your back the pounding that a more firm road saddle can transmit.  The Terry Cite Y offers it's rider an incredible value for the complexity involved in construction. Made in Italy.

The Terry Fly Cromoly Gel seat features a narrow rear for good support of the average man's sit bones and it features the cut away center that is designed to relieve some of the pressure on the perineum (soft tissue between the groin and rear end) making it much more comfortable than many seats with no anatomic cutout.

The Terry Fly Cromoly Gel seat also sports a flat top with multi-density injection molded foam layered with gel that's a bit stiffer in the rear for more power while pedaling and features an integral suspension bridge design for minimal road shock.

Many riders prefer the extra level of comfort that the thin layer of gel offers them and if you are looking for a quality constructed gel bicycle seat from a world class bicycle saddle manufacturer then you don't have to look any further than the Terry Fly Cromoly Gel Seat.

Black with molded gray rear accents. Made in Italy.