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Originally Posted by t2p
years (actually) decades ago … early 90’s .. saw a Flite saddle and had to have one

initially they were a challenge to find … pre-internet days … distributors did not have them … but found a black Flite for MTB and white Flite for road bike … later found a gray Flite (rare - still on one of my old road bikes)

won a small bet when a couple guys in the group said I could not do a century on a Flite … never had an issue
Different bums need different things. I can't do a saddle that's flat front-to-back, or that is too wide through the middle. That's why I love the Avocets - wave profile and narrow nose.
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