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Ergon SMD2 Comp saddle


The SMD2 is Ergon’s downhill-specific perch. With chromoly steel rails and a carbon composite shell, the Comp model weighs 200g. When riding downhill, the saddle’s main role is to help with balance, along with a bit of seated pedalling and the odd sat-down foot-out drift. Ergon’s solution is a robust seat with a flat-ish backwards-sloping profile and no perineal cutout. The narrow, stubby shape (256mm long x 125mm wide) meant we never felt as though our movement on the bike was obstructed, and the padded edges definitely make it comfier on the insides of the thighs than some. The dimpled non-slip pad on top didn’t seem to make much difference. Apart from this, the SMD2 does everything that it sets out to well, but for the price, we think it would be fair to expect titanium rails.

Price $115
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