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Gilles Berthoud Aspin Open Leather Saddle - Black

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The cutout in the leather top gives an even more comfortable ride releasing pressure on the pudendal nerve and thus reducing risks of saddle sore and genital numbness. Also further shortens the break-in period required.

- Manufactured from thick natural vegetable tanned leather
- Pre-softened to shorten the break-in period
- Bolt assemblies at rear behind sitting area (no risk of damaging cycling shorts or your skin!)
- Backplate made of technical material providing solidity and flexibility for maximum comfort
- Loops for a saddle bag
- Grooves and threaded inserts for a Klick-Fix system
- Easy to disassemble
- Cone-shaped washers fit snuggly into the leather avoiding any risk of damage
- Rails made of polished stainless spring steel
- The rails have relatively long straight part giving saddle setback adjustment
- Patented tension system
- No special tool is required to adjust the tension, 5mm allen key is suitable
- Each saddle has unique serial number etched onto the brass washer on the top of the nose
- Leather density fluctuates between hides so weight may vary (approx. 485g)
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Overall Product Rating 5 / 5
Really comfortable.
By Anonymous
23 Apr 2025
5 / 5
I recommend this product
ConsMoney, no care package included
ProsComfort, looks and craftsmanship.
It's a lot for a saddle, It was sorta comfortable from the start, but 200km later it's approaching all day comfort and I'm really happy with it.

I spent a bit of time making small adjustments to height, slope and setback, but have found nose up @ 3deg works well with little slide forward, height is close to what my original bikefit suggested. Plenty of rail to adjust setback.

No numbness, perineal or sitbone problems once I'd hit the right positioning and copes well with lumpy roads.

It's a quality product, particularly compared to the closest Brooks equivalent.

If you're in the habit or turning your bike upside down to remove a wheel or something, think twice, the finish on the saddle is soft and can scuff. You'll also need to think about protection in wet weather. I have a velour lined shower cap :)

The only disappointment was that there was no care package included with the saddle, so that's an additional purchase.
Comfy so far, and well made
By Sam Fish
05 Jan 2021
5 / 5
I recommend this product
ConsExtravagant purchase, but one to last decades hopefully.
ProsNicer than a brooks, quality product and something different.
This is a lovely saddle and appears much better made than a modern brooks. It is very soft in the middle with the large cut out, and the back isn't rock solid like the rivets on the back of a brooks. My sit-bones are somewhere inbetween the very soft middle and firmer rear and it feels pretty good after only 100 miles. I cannot stand the ridged middle and upward-pointing nose on a brooks, and this feel totally different so far. It's hard for me to recommend if it will be comfortable for you, but the workmanship and quality are very good. Also worth noting this is the updated version with the dark black plastic parts instead of the grey used in the earlier versions. So it looks much smarter. I'll do another review after some longer miles. Great service as ever by SJS.
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Leather stretch?
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22 Jun 2022
New saddle and I've ridden 1,000km (mostly audax). While it's comfortable, I have to increase the saddle tension after every ride (and during the ride a few times) because the leather stretches so much.

Is this much stretch normal for this saddle? I'm concerned that I'll run out of tension bolt before it settles down. It's never gotten wet, btw.
Leather stretch is normal however this sounds slightly excessive, it might be worth getting in touch with the manufacturer directly to see their opinion of leather stretch.

JK 24.06.22