Alpitude Gardena Ultralight Full Carbon Saddle From 69 gr.

Alpitude Gardena it's an ultralight carbon fiber saddle developed for road racing use (competitive or not). It's 100% handmade in Italy with high quality materials and standards and offer the best performance possible with a great comfort at the same time too.

It's endearing design isn't only for appearance but gives an high aerodynamic efficiency and also a great comfort due to the central open that unload prostate zone avoiding compression problems and assure fresh air in the "sensible zones".

Rounded edges and smooth side walls gives great flexibility and comfort and a nice feeling without any problems also after position changing. Lightly raised rear end help to keep the rider in position avoiding sliding sensation, typical for flat carbon fiber saddles.

Alpitude Gardena saddle has got a modern "shortfit" design, is 245 mm long and is available in three different widths : 128, 140 and 150 mm, in this way many riders can find the right size. The saddle has got a wide and long front end so can easly support rider weight also during severe uphills,  the anatomical center of the saddle (where it's 72 mm wide) at about 120 mm from the front nose.

The rails has got oval shape (7 x 9 mm), and are made of high module reinforced carbon fibers molded with high pressure to assure a great resistance, they could be tightened up to 7 Nm! There are also two bridges between saddle rails which allows to obtain a better load distribution. The rails has got about 90 mm range of horizontal regulation. Saddle body height is about 35 mm.

Alpitude Gardena saddle is compatible with all 2 bolts longitudinal regulation seatposts and with single bolt transversal regulation seatposts that are equipped with clamps specific for elliptical rails carbon fiber saddles (7x10 mm). Also saddle body is high module carbon fiber made. Alpitude choose only top quality fibers and resin. There's a big hole in the middle of the saddle which save some weight but also allows a better ventilation. Alpitude Navene saddle is designed for road racing, Traithlon and Urban use for riders up to 85 kg.

The saddle has got natural 3k Twill matte, 1K matte, 6k matte or UD matte carbon fiber finishing. Comes with an elegant "Alpitude" white written at the backside, it's a decal graphic under clearcoat.

The Gardena is designed for some optional accessories, in the lower part of the saddle there are two threaded bushes that allow you to install the "Combo" kit, the anchoring bracket for the GoPro or the "Combo+Varia" kit, the specific support for Garmin Varia radar. No devices such as the GoPro or the Garmin Varia radar are included in the price, they appear in some pictures for illustrative purposes only.

Alpitude Gardena saddle weight could change due to saddle width, finishing and normal resin tolerance (+/- 5%), Weights starts from 69 grams (128 mm width) passing by 73 grams (140 mm) up to 76 grams (150 mm). This weights are reported for the lightest finishing (3K Twill), 1k, 6k and UD adds about 5 grams of weight.

That's an incredible weight, especially for the great saddle comfort. The real goal is a clever design with a great anatomic shape mixed to an intelligent use of composite materials. The reduced weight on a saddle has a direct influence on the performance of a bicycle, especially when standing, sprinting or climbing, as it almost completely eliminates the pendulum effect and helps to lower the center of gravity, making it much more stable above all with the wet floor.

Alpitude Carbon saddles are 100% designed and produced in Italy with high quality standards, extreme care and an excellent aesthetic taste and comes with an elegant packaging.

Products that are available in our warehouse has got "IN STOCK" indication. All other products combinations has to be ordered from Alpitude with waiting times indicated below the "add to cart" button. Please take note that these are indicative and may undergo variations (ask us for a more accurate estimate of delivery times).

These products has to be considered ordered on demand so the right of withdrawal can't be applied to. This kind of order require advance payment for total amount.

All Alpitude products are 100% Made in Italy, made in Trentino at the foot of the Dolomites. Here ultra-light and high-performance carbon components are created in a perfect balance between Italian craftsmanship and innovation. Each product is individually crafted using premium quality materials and cutting-edge technologies. The result pushes the boundaries of what is possible and sets new standards for quality and performance. When you choose components from Alpitude Components, you can be sure you're getting only the best.