General: San Marco Concor

Has anyone used one of these for a lonnng time? the leather one.. not the suede..
How's the leather quality? will it start to get eaten up?

i had one for a while, they look great. i wouldnt recomend one for anything other than commuting/short rides tho, i had to switch mine out because it would just get so uncomfortable on long rides.

I've run the Concor Superleggera on my Colnago since about 1986. I've always thought it quite comfortable. You have to get the saddle that fits your backside though. I also have run the Rolls on my Cannondale since 1989 and I like it also. Take a look at the Colnago and you'll see how well they hold up.

never know until you try ;)

I almost wanna give it another try, I've heard such good things about it, but it just seems kinda stiff I guess. Maybe now that I use bike shorts it would be better...

Posted By: MREleather or suede?

I don't understand why anyone buys suede saddles. Are there a lot of cyclists living in the Atacama Desert? Moisture just ruins it, and the various waterproofing techniques for suede just don't work.

Are there fashion victims (AKA saddle designers) in Milan that are able to organize their riding lives so they always ride indoors?

The way to choose a saddle has nothing to do with specs and everything to do with the way that it fits YOU. When you find the design that you like, stick with it. The Concor really isn't padded much, but that "spoiler" on the back of the saddle helps to maintain your position longer by keeping you in place much the same as a horse saddle. Once you get your positioning set correctly (for you) on the bike, the saddle just helps to keep you there in the proper position without sliding around. Anyone who has ridden a padded or gel saddle for a great deal of time finally comes to realize that it's sorta like sitting on a q-tip. You never really settle into the position; you're riding ON the bike not WITH the bike.