Testimonials

I'm a 52 year old average rider who has suffered with uncomfortable saddles until I recently bought my Adamo Road saddle. This saddle is a life-saver. The conventional saddle that came with my road bike caused major numbness and “shrinkage” issues. I’d tried a very recognizable name brand saddle with an oval cut out that reduced the in-ride numbness considerably. However, I still experienced shrinkage, which let me know that I was still experiencing reduced blood flow. The Adamo TOTALLY solved both of these issues. Now, even during long rides, there are no ill effects at all. Over the years, I’d come to expect that the feeling of soreness/pressure on the perineum after a ride was a “normal” thing to feel. After riding the Adamo there is zero feeling of having sat on the base of your junk all day. Admittedly, the saddle feels a little strange at first because “the boys” are suspended in space in front of the saddle, but you get accustomed to it by the second ride. Go to your local bike store and give one a test ride. I thought the price tag was a little hefty when I saw it, but after one ride I realized that it's worth every penny. Trust me, your junk will thank you.

Dave, 

So sorry for the delay on my reply.... You were so kind to respond so quickly.  I followed your advice and bought the Century model. I bought it on a trial  basis for a week from TriSports.com, and then after using for a couple  of rides, I bought one of my very own.  I LOVE IT!  It's completely inspired me to return to biking. I had gotten so wary after experiencing extreme numbness, sometimes lasting for hours after my ride, and sometimes caused in as little as 20 minutes on my bike. I've now taken rides over 3 hours with no problems at all. My rear is  a little sore, but I'm adjusting to that, and it's less each time I ride. I can't thank you and your company enough for making such a great saddle. Consider me a lifetime fan. I, and my nether-regions, thank you! 

Dave, after several months of usage, I was compelled to write and tell you what an incredible saddle the Adamo Race 2 is. I only wish I had tried it sooner.

Like many uninitiated to the ISM concept, I simply rode what I always had and was reluctant to switch. That was the case until an analysis of my power and position dictated a slightly higher saddle position. For years, I'd always heard my saddle should be raised to preserve power output yet I was unable to do so because of too many narrow-nosed saddles proving to be too unbearable even at the prescribed height.

As you know, I am an employee within the bike industry and have access to just about anything. Within our shop we even have several ISM demo saddles yet I simply chose to purchase one outright. Right away, I was amazed at the comfort and also the stability.

It is this latter observation I was motivated to write about. In addition to my previous and atypically low saddle height, I was always forced to "choose a side" on which to perch. For years I conditioned my left side to bear the brunt of my weight bearing which resulted in my overextending my right leg. After several bouts of ITBS, my fitter recognized this slight imbalance. With the Adamo Race 2 I feel not only more stable and powerful under load, I feel more centered on the bike than I've ever felt in my life.

I will continue to sing great praise about the family of saddles from ISM--highlighting not only their inherent comfort, but the promise of a better riding, more stable feeling bicycle as well.

Great job!

I just love my race saddle. This is the first season where not once did I have numbness or saddle pain. I just raced Ironman Wisconsin and rode 20 minutes faster than I had in 2008 for a 5:17 bike split. No saddle pain meant no readjusting on the bike ride and no pain allowed me to focus on the race not my saddle. I got off and ran a PR marathon and in the end qualified for Kona.