Specialized Toupe Pro Saddle Review
The toupe is the top end race saddle from specialized and is available in two different widths 130 and 143mm.
Specialized toupe pro saddle review. The power expert saddle features a stiff carbon reinforced shell with durable titanium rails to keep the weight down. Its body geometry design meanwhile caters to both men and women and helps to deliver superior performance in all seating positions especially aggressive ones. Basically you get measured up for size by sitting on a gel pad the gap imprinted by. It looks flat and thin but has a fair bit of spring in it so it takes on a dished shape simlilar to the romin and is far more forgiving than it looks.
Have about 600 miles on it and so far has been the most comfortable seat i have ridden. I have appeared to have found the saddle for me in the toupe but others hate it. Solid construction for power transfer gel inserts for endurance comfort supportive cons. I ride a toupe expert.
On paper the toupe seems to be improved with new flexible edge technology aka fizik arione and they thankfully got rid of those ridiculous plastic end pieces. Specialized has a new successor to its long running and very popular toupe road saddle. Specialized for 2014 has decided to introduce gel inserts into the pad of certain saddle models including the toupe expert and romin evo i believe. Ride distances from 11 mile work commute to 85 mile sportive.
Specialized romin evo pro saddle. Might be a little hard for some as with every saddle review what works for me may not work for you and a saddle that is uncomfortable for me could be comfortable for you. The romin has a ramped rear said to get better purchase for sprinting and seated climbs. The specialized romin evo expert gel saddle is fairly firm but comfortable over long rides and allows for decent power transfer.
After riding a pre production model for the past seven months we found that it s quite a nice. Specialized s toupe is a minimalist saddle with specialized s body geometry technology for top notch comfort.