Aravis Open Saddle - Touring
The Gilles Berthoud saddles are handmade in France and are well-known for their elegance and longevity. The leather used is natural vegetable tanned leather. The saddles are pre-softened and made waterproof so that you can get the full experience from the first ride on.
The exceptional comfort of the saddles is due to a specific rear crescent made of technical material which provides solidity and flexibility. Moreover, the bolt assemblies at the rear are located outside of the sitting surface, thus avoiding friction.
It is possible to completely disassemble the whole saddle thanks to an ingenious system composed of stainless steel screws (key Torxs T20) that fit into special-shaped brass washers. All spare parts are available, for more sustainability. To adjust the tension of the leather, no special tool is needed: a simple Allen key suffices.
Each saddle receives a unique number carved on the nose washer.
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This touring saddle is ideal for longer rides in a relatively upright position. Since in this case most of the weight relies on the sitting area, the pressure is relieved thanks to the quite larger surface of the saddle.
Moreover this saddle features a cut-out in the sitting area to relieve the perineal pressure, thus reducing saddle pain and other issues related to long-distances.
The rails are made of titanium, which consists the only difference from the Aspin saddle. The frame features a support for the Klick-Fix system of the Gilles Berthoud saddle-bags.
Its weight is around 420g, with very slight variations depending on the leather.
Available colours are: black, brown, cork or natural.