San Marco Era K saddle

James Bondra said:

I am looking to buy a new saddle. Do any of you have experience with
this saddle? How padded is it? Also can you slide around on it or does
the cover prevent that? I can not find one locally.

rec.bicycles.racing is the wrong group for this discussion.

James Bondra said:

I am looking to buy a new saddle. Do any of you have experience with
this saddle? How padded is it? Also can you slide around on it or does
the cover prevent that? I can not find one locally.

Came stock on my Klein road bike. Using it now on my mountain bike, and
like it.

Yes, it's pretty plush compared to most saddles I've tried; and no, the
cover doesn't prevent shifting position at all. (There's also an Era Pro, I
think, which I'm sure is lighter and assume less padded.)

Quoted message said:

I currently am riding a San Marco Era that I picked up used from E-Bay
but the saddle may be shot or the design is poor in that when I sit on
it, I feel the seatpost under the center (using an American Classic
Seatpost). Saddle is placed almost in center of rails. My previous
saddle was an Avocet O2 but I have found it not the most comfortable
when using aerobars and I can not slide around because it is concave.

If you're not happy with it, why would you buy another? It DOES have a
somewhat peculiar shape (which is why it didn't work well as a road saddle
for me), so if your butt/thighs don't fit it, betta quit it.

Bill "with apologies to Johnny C." S.