Anybody riding these? Looking for pros & cons for touring & gravel riding 25-50 mile leg rides, 30% road 60% gravel & dirt roads. They make three widths C15, C17 or C19. My current preferred saddle for this kind of riding in a Brooks B17 Imperial. Looking to upgrade the stock WTB saddle on my sons Kona Sutra LTD. Thanks
I have a C17 regular, an all weather, and a carbon railed Cambium in 158 width.
I like them and they're comfortable and I often go on 20 mile rides without a chamois. The all weather ones are more slippery than the regulars which could reduce wear on your clothes but i tend to slide around on it more than I want. Other than that it feels similar.
I put a Cambium C13 Carved on my Salsa Warbird build. So far it is working well. My first ride with it was a 100 mile road century. Usually not a good idea to change seats before a big ride like that, but it didn't cause me any grief. My roadbike has a Specialized Toupe and I really like that saddle. They must be similar in some way.
And as I've mentioned elsewhere, I tried out my buddy's C15 AW Carved for a couple of weeks and loved it. Built-in shock absorption. I ordered one and it felt stiff. His was a few years old so had "broken in" a bit. After a month or 2, mine started creaking. Then I came upon an online deal for a new Fabric Line Elite Shallow, and since I'd heard a lot of good reports on Fabric saddles, I took a chance. I haven't looked back; I love the Fabric. One-third the price, less than half the weight, comfortable, and silent.
