Originally Posted by
brawlo
Guessing you've never used an Adamo? The Adamo has a wider fat nose for that exact reason. So you can be perched out on the nose of the saddle and still retain some modicum of comfort. There are long and short nose versions for use in different situations.
Yeah, I used to have an Adamo and a Cobb longer saddle…the Adamo absolutely sucked (for the reasons stated above) and the Cobb was better because it was connected in the center-front, but the vertical padding still took some work to get settled onto at near 40mph/60kph when sitting after the standing start. Also, the sliding wasn’t as smooth as the arione. I would slide forward at the end of the event in an effort to effectively shorten my reach to the pedals and spin more to “get my legs out of the way of the pedals” and avoid applying back pressure while fatigued.
I’ve only seen one top racer use such saddles and that was Rebecca Romero (IP specialist).
It’s not impossible to use them for sprint events…but it’s an acquired taste, and IMHO, not popular for a reason.