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.