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This is the saddle my fat butt has been looking for. It’s wide, short, and a generous cutout. It becomes a non issue on longer rides.
I’ve been through a lot of saddles over 40 plus years of riding. I will say I was a skeptic but given the 30 day trial period it seemed a no brainer. It was comfy on the first ride and has seemed to improve over time. I’ve had it for a month. I liked it so much I bought a second. I put them on an MTB and a gravel bike.
I have spent a small fortune on road bike saddles. For the first time I can remember I found myself sitting while descending. I usually rise off the saddle while coasting to give my bottom some relief. This saddle is a keeper.
I’m a big man. I own two of them. They’re the best saddles I’ve ever had. They contact me in just the right places with minimal pressure. I was initially a skeptic, especially when I saw my first Zeta saddle, but after trying it, I became a believer.
I've been looking for a saddle to meet my needs. I bought a new endurance bike 2 years ago, a fancy, expensive bike... the saddle that came with it was ok, but too wide and really not ideal for my needs.
I bought this optima saddle on a whim, basically because of a FB add, but such is life. It has been great so far. While I think the geometry is ideal and a great fit, I think the material for the saddle could be better, this has been a big improvement.
Shape, comfort in the appropriate areas and all-that, are well met with this saddle. I'm looking forward to a leather exterior option. Today's technical fabrics are very "grippy" against common saddle materials, which for me leave a bit to be desired. I'm looking for a free flowing rock (back-and-fortth).
Better than most!
I was initially very skeptical. It’s not very large, but it fits in all the right places. I don’t hurt during a ride, and I’m not raw or sore after a ride. Still trying to fine tune the angle, position, and height, but it’s a great saddle. I recently ordered and installed a second one on my other bike.
Having tried a wide variety of saddles, I was intrigued by the Zeta saddle adds and decided to go ahead and try one. I now have 5 rides and about 100 miles on my Optima - I am definitely paying less attention to my rear end with this saddle! The next test is some longer rides (30-50 miles), to see how it works out for more extended rides.
Very rarely are things as good if not better than advertises. But this is a case where the product exceeded my expectations. I have gone three 4 saddles and variations of bike shorts, and nothing worked consistently. This is the 1st time I could go back to back days riding without soreness or abrasions. It's been amazing. And you feel stronger since your not in pain and can go a lot more. This product is amazing
Great Saddle - more comfort than Ergon or WTB saddles for long rides.
Weather has been bad here. I have 20 miles total in three rides! Also change to padded shorts 3x & 4x. Give me a couple weeks.
Bought the Zeta Optima to do longer rides. I always experienced a lot of saddle soreness around the 50 mile mark no matter which saddle was on my bike. I did a metric century (64 miles) last week in Lodi and was very comfortable in the saddle. I could have ridden more miles. I currently have 6 bikes with different saddles ranging from Selle Italia to Specialized. They are good saddles, but when I did over 50 miles, saddle soreness was always an issue while on the ride, until now. Very pleased with my saddle and Zeta has a very good return policy.
I purchased the Zeta Optima at the Sea Otter Classic to replace a specialized ergo saddle that broke mid ride. Glad I did! I just did a 5 hour snow filled climb in the California mountains (freakish snow storm) and one thing that didn't create misery was this saddle. So comfortable I didn't give my saddle or butt soreness a second thought, which to me is the point. I highly recommend.