Why the Selle SMP should be on your bike

I don't know if this is true elsewhere but for a modest fee the SMP distributor in the US (Albabici) will mail you any 3 SMP's (your choice, except for the bare carbon ones) to test for a few weeks. To prevent you from just keeping them, these test models are an ugly half yellow/half red. Free shipping to you, you pay the return postage (they fit nicely into a flat rate Priority Mail box). The modest fee will be credited towards the purchase of a saddle. I did this and it was very helpful.

I would like to thank Neill and Cam for producing and sharing this video about Selle SMP saddles. Because of the content of this video I was able to overcome more than 10 years of hip pain by switching to the Drakon saddle. After 6 rides I have not had any hip pain!! While the "look" of the saddle is odd, it feels better not to be moving around on the saddle so much. It has improved my pedaling, comfort, speed and cadence. Your efforts have helped me tremendously.

After a long deliberation and reading Steve Hoggs reviews, I finally bought a Dynamic saddle. The thing is definitely not cheap but it’s the first saddle that I’ve ever really felt rock solid on. Should of got one 20 years ago! The angle is a pain to set up, but the setback is great-the rails allow you to move back and forwards without have to correct your seat height. The saddle tells you if your not sat correctly, cos you feel either the ramp or the tail if it’s out. Posture is a lot better too since I’m sat snug and can’t move around. I can even feel my core being more relaxed than before. Great videos by the way Neill 👍. They really have helped a lot . Thanks 🙏

I could listen to Neil for hours

I can second what Neill says about the nose tilt, and the Nymber. I've had one for two years, and once I finally dropped the nose down, it really is the saddle I prefer on my 'speed' bike. I alternated between it and a SI Flite with a Superflow cutout. The Flite goes on the endurance frame, the Nymber is on the aggressive frame.

Great vid and info! Still can’t get over how they look.

thanks Neill for getting me on the Dynamic years ago and thanks for this video. it is so helpful explaining the differences between them ( so many to choose from) has i have a new bike and a new saddle in needed. a 209 or drakon sound like the one.!

6:45 I guess I had mine too steep, on my most recent 300 km tour. The first 200 km were nice and the last 100 km was a struggle. I’m looking forward to make up for that mistake on this years tour (Vätternrundan) Thank you so much for the tips!

Had I not found this channel, I wouldn’t have tried any Selle SMP saddles. I need a more padded saddle due to an asymmetric ischial pubic ramus, so I started with a Well S Gel. The gel feels great, but the transition from gel to high-density padding was too abrupt and I would get hot spots at the transition point. Went with a standard Well S and it feels so much better. I also purchased the Hybrid, which is the lighter version of the Extra and has more padding than the Well for use on my stationary/Zwift setup.

Been on a Selle Drakon for years then moved to sqlabs, but after a bit of adjusting I’ve finally found the sqlabs works well for my parts…also it was important to install on a 0 offset seat post (bmc roadmachine 01) which I had to buy seperately , I had a lot of trouble with a +15mm offset, something to look into as a lot state you need a zero offset for it their saddles to work best… Neil was my first fitter when he was Melbourne based, luckily I’ve become a bit of a part time fitter myself, highly recommend him and his process.

I’ve used the Selle Well saddle on all my bikes. Replaced other well regarded saddles and would never go back. Whether on my trainer or on my outdoor bikes they are very supporting and comfortable. Several century rides and mountain races with excellent comfort. They have an app that guides you to select the recommended saddle

Brilliant Video...!! I have been looking for ages for information on Set Up Levels....Now I know..Thankyou..!!

O, how I have longed for a proper side by side style rundown of these saddles! I've been interested in trying these out (coming from a Spesh Romin addiction), but their cost is not conducive to experimentation. Thank you Neill, this one is going straight to the bookmark section for future reference. Great vid!! 👌

Amazing saddle.Just finished my first ride before i finished to watch this movie...and WOW.Comfort and power transfer of this one are amazing.I felt something like this actually first time (maybe beacuse im amateur and this is my 5th saddle).AMAZING .Worth every penny.

Thank you very much, I need a new saddle and always looked at SMP but didn't know where to start.

Got the Well M1. Excellent coming out of 143mm wide saddle.

Neil has definitely changed my outlook on bikefitting - as well as instilled a healthy skepticism for all bikefitters I encounter! Please pass a huge thanks on to him. With regards to the saddle issue - I switched to a SQlab saddle about 4 years ago and it changed things for me drastically. Recently I‘ve been riding 1000km+ distances. As my behind parts are pretty much sit bones covered by skin - it‘s caused me to look for other options. I would really be interested in hearing Neil‘s opinion on the Infinity bike saddles - saw that a couple other people mentioned them in the comments. Thanks again for the great videos and all the time you invest in the channel - makes me wanna move to Australia!

My first encounter with SMP saddles was at a fitting: the fixture had a SMP Carbon Lite (bare carbon, SS rails) mounted on it. I looked at it and thought, "Boy that looks uncomfortable but at least I won't be on it very long!" Found it so comfy that I got one and rode on it for several years! Then I developed a cyst Down There (probably NOT due to the saddle). After that healed, decided some padding might be prudent. Now I use Dynamics (same shape as the Carbon Lite, 5mm padding) on the road and a Drakon (same shape, 1cm padding) on the trainer. Rarely aware of the saddle at all while I''m riding, which is what you want. SMP's are pricey but at least they shouldn't be a wear item. (1) Yes the range of saddles they produce is too big. It helps that many of them fit into two basic shapes with varying thicknesses of padding. The wider Carbon Lite/'Forma/Dynamic/Drakon/etc and the narrower Carbon family. (2) Because the saddle angle is so critical, it's important to level the bike axle-to-axle by shimming when setting the angle. This includes trainers, which IME require shimming for use (unless you want to train up or down hill constantly). Rather than measure drop of the saddle, I prefer to use a digital level set on a (straight!) block of wood resting on the top of the nose and the top of the rear of the saddle. This ensures consistent measurements when trying different angles.

Next time, please discuss SMP Well S. Very unusual construction - for size S, the shape differs significantly from the M version. There are special "holes" for ischial tubercles, the manufacturer thought that for very narrow pelvises, the construction and not just the width must be different ! AMAZING stuff :)

I too would like your thoughts on SMP vs SQ Labs as a comparison. Love the channel