Selle Italia Filante Bike Saddle, Red Leather, Manganese, 130mm, Racing, Red

 

Selle Italia Filante Bike Saddle, Red Leather, Manganese, 130mm, Racing, Red

What makes this saddle special?

Selle Italia Filante: A Vintage Comfort Classic

The name “Filante” translates to “stringy” in Italian, perhaps a nod to the saddle’s birthplace just outside Milan, a city famous for its flowing pasta dishes. This rare, vintage creation from Selle Italia is a true collector’s item.

Comfort with a Tactile Touch

Unlike the slick, treated surfaces of many modern saddles, the Filante boasts a unique top layer. Crafted from soft, whole-grained leather, it offers a comfortable, textured feel akin to felt. This eliminates unwanted slipping while riding, but also requires a bit more care due to the delicate nature of the material. The rear of the saddle complements this comfort with a luxurious touch – genuine suede leather.

Lightweight Performance

The base of the Filante utilizes a lightweight, thin, and highly flexible poly shell. This innovative design ditches the need for bulky padding, relying on the shell’s flex for shock absorption. The saddle still offers a firm pad to support your sit bones, ensuring comfort on longer rides. Additionally, manganese rails help dampen road vibrations, keeping your ride smooth.

Weighing in at a mere 200 grams, the Filante is a true featherweight, making it ideal for performance-oriented cyclists.

Condition

Fair condition and still very ridable, but shows wear and tear from use. The saddle surface is in good condition with fading to the color, discoloration and wear. The nose of the saddle shows wear to the leather and loss of color. There is a small 1 inch tear along the saddle backside where the leather wraps around the poly shell.

Sizing

  • Length: #275 mm
  • Width: # 135mm
  • Sit bone range: # 100mm-130mm (small)

Materials

  • Saddle surface: leather
  • Saddle base: poly
  • Rails: manganese

Performance

  • Flexibility: Very Stiff ————-X—- Very flexible
  • Padding: Very firm —-X————– Very soft
  • Contouring: Narrow, relief channel
  • Weight: # 200 grams

Our Comfort Guarantee

You’ve read great reviews, you found a great deal and you bought the saddle only to discover that your tushie is not a happy camper. Sigh! Online shopping can be hit and miss. We prefer you don’t miss. If for any reason you find your saddle uncomfortable, within 30 days of your purchase, we will exchange the saddle with no penalties. You only pay one way shipping, we’ll handle the rest!

How to Choose a Saddle

Most likely you’re here because you know what you want. You’re a salty sea dog of cycling and you know what saddles feel best for you. If that’s the case, if it aint broke, don’t fix it.

However, if you’re looking to start your journey, these tips will help you minimize mistakes in saddle comfort.

Sit bones – measure yours. each saddle has a sweet spot where the bones aren’t hanging off the edge nor are they planted firmly on top. We’ll try to give you that sweet spot for each saddle.

Padding – can be a good thing or bad. Too much can cause chaffing, too little can cause uncomfortable pressure points.

Flexibility – stiff saddles allow for greater control and performance, but may lack comfort. Flexible saddles absorb bumps, but pedal power may struggle 

Saddle misconceptions

A soft saddle is more comfortable, right? Not at all. It depends. Maybe you’ve ridden the stationary gym bike and they have the large padded saddles on them. You wish that your bike saddle had the same comfort. But, on the road, the dynamics are very different. Softer saddles make you bounce more which causes back problems, neck pain, shoulder pain, and also can be very fatiguing to your rear. Additionally, the added padding can cause increased chaffing.

A streamlined hard racing saddle will make me faster, right? Again, no. Comfort dictates performance. If your tailbones are sore or you keep sliding forward or aft of your saddle, speed performance is severely restricted. Those few extra grams you’re saving mean nothing to the overall power loss you’re experiencing through discomfort.

 

Shipping

The default shipping method is calculated via the lowest price that each service offers. Shipping upgrades will be available upon purchase. Shipping methods may be amended after purchase, please contact us right away.

Be aware that depending upon your state, Ebay may not tax shipping. Taxes will only apply to the cost of the item. Free shipping in most cases actually cost more. This is why we do not bundle shipping into the cost of the item.

Our Guarantees to You

Your items will be packed and shipped safely and quickly. We will do our absolute best to assure that the product you receive matches the product you viewed, high resolution pictures and video are available for each product demonstrating the exact item you are purchasing. If we failed to represent your product accurately, a return and or partial refund will be available. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

Overview:
30 Day Return / Refunds:

  • To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it.
  • Several types of goods are exempt from being returned, such as opened DVDs, bike frames, wheels, and shipping costs.
  • There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted, such as clothing (20% restocking fee), any item not in its original condition, is damaged, or missing parts for reasons not due to our error, and any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery.
  • Only regular priced items may be refunded. Closeout items cannot be refunded. No refunds on best offer purchases.

Exchanges:
Certain components may be exchangeable if in stock. Defective DVD or Blu-Ray discs will be replaced at no cost.

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