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Your cart is empty.Ergon took it upon themselves to focus on all kinds of persistent seating problems in mountain biking. Based on the the great success of the SM saddle series now come additonal models for 2020 - further refined for even more comfort. The orthopedic foam is thicker, softer and creates a large contact area. Features a flat seat for dynamic sitting in different postitions without tilting effects. In typical Ergon fashion there are gender specific versions of the new SMC saddles, each one anatomically designed for fitting male and female riders. Womens typically ride with high pressure in the genital area, which is exactly where the specific relief channel makes things right. In the male specific model the pronounced, rearward postitioned relfief channel provided maximum relief in the sensitive perineal area.
Ryan
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
I really like how this saddle looks and it's very comfortable. I previously tried a WTB Volt and WTB Koda. This was instantly more comfortable for me than those. Perfect length as well.
Kami
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2024
Der Sattel ist weich und glatt. Die Größe passt bei mir mit 14cm Hüftknochenabstand perfekt. Ich fahre den Sattel auf meinem Commuter und einem E-MTB. Keine Taubheitsgefühle im Genitalbereich, keine Schmerzen an den Gesäßknochen. Allerdings würde ich jedem der regelmäßig auch längere Strecken fährt zu einem professionellem Fitting raten. Dadurch konnte ich meine exakte Sattel Größe ermitteln lassen. Trotzdem ist die individuelle Präferenz beim Sattel ja auch noch ein Thema. Da ich groß und relativ schwer bin, fallen einige andere Sattelmarken schon im Vorfeld für mich weg. Ergon Sättel sind für große und schwere Fahrer geeignet ( Gewichts- begrenzung siehe Produktbeschreibung) Inzwischen habe ich an allen meinen Bikes Sättel von Ergon in verschiedenen Ausführungen. Die Glatte Oberfläche vom SMC woman finde ich im Gelände vorteilhaft. Man gleitet gut vom Sattel, kann gut manövrieren. Befestigung am Dropper post war selbstverständlich kein Problem. Auch lässt sich das Glatte Material gut reinigen, was nach schlammigen Abfahrten ebenfalls ein Plus ist. Alles in Allem ein Sattel den ich auch ein drittes Mal kaufen würde wenn er zum nächsten Bike passt.
Nordschleifenfan
Reviewed in Germany on December 1, 2024
Nach Probieren einiger breiterer günstiger Sättel, habe ich diesen probiert. Die breiten etwas weicheren, lassen mit der Zeit nach und erzeugen Hautirritationen. Der Ergon ist härter, erzeugt aber keine Druckstellen und schont auch den Damm Bereich, weil man nicht so einsinkt. . Ist nicht so breit und erzeugt daher auch keine seitlichen Abschürfungen. Die hintere Schräge verhindert das weg rutschen und kippt das Becken nach vorne, was die Lendenwirbel schont. Das ist meine Interpretation. Funktioniert gut.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
I ran into circulatory issues with most stock bike seats. They usually obstruct the perineum blood flow. And many of the aftermarket saddles designed to remedy this issue are so wide in the front saddle portion in an effort to create a wider opening, they obstruct the blood flow of the femoral arteries and veins in the inner parts of the upper legs. This saddle addresses both issues for me. Even though there are other saddles that can perform these functions similarly like the Planet Bike A. R. S. saddles, this one allows easy and minimally obstructed maneuvers to stand up and move the body further to the back for MTB riders going downhills.
Farm Hand
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024
It is a very comfy and usable seat for MTB. A typical ride is around 20-22 miles and this seat feels great. I wear padded shorts and on occasion just regular athletic clothing. I forget the seat is there.
Fran R.G
Reviewed in Spain on October 10, 2024
Es mi sillín de referencia, adaptabilidad, comodidad, cero problemas y molestias. Hay que tener cuidado con los roces, eso si...
Setoa
Reviewed in Mexico on October 4, 2023
Por mucho el mejor asiento de los 5 que he usado. Adió dolor de próstata.
Rene
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022
I'm 5.9ft height (1.76m) and weight 174lb (79kg) and ride mtb trail (20 miles average per ride). During the last six years, I have owned the following saddles: WTB (Pure, Silverado and Rocket), SDG (Duster, Bel Air)... These all are great saddles, however at the end of every ride, somehow I've ended with minor bottom sore, chafing or discomfort. At the beginning, I thought it was my padded chamois, so I also kept changing brands and using different chamois creams or powder...After many different combinations, I decided to give it a try to an Ergon saddle... I didn't do it before because I thought their "square shape" and flat profile (visually less padded and rounded than my other saddles) wouldn't be the best option for me... But I was sooooooo mistaken...After visiting the saddle selection tool at Ergon website, I got the Ergon SMC small/medium foam saddle and tested it on my hardtail bike as benchmark... What a difference since the first minutes !!! and how great after a 20 mile ride!!! I was really amazed... ZERO sore, chaffing or discomfort. Loved its inner channel and how eliminated groin discomfort when climbing. My other saddles also have this channel but not as pronounced as in the Ergon. If that happened with my hardtail, then I wanted to try it out on my full suspension bike... Even better!!!. And my guess is that the Ergon SMC gel or core are even more comfortable... but for me, the SMC foam is just enough to totally forget about the saddle and enjoy my ride.I'm fully aware that a saddle is a total personal preference and depends on your bike discipline, milage, body shape and weight, etc. But if someone is searching for a different alternative to saddle discomfort, I would definitely recommend the Ergon SMC. I hope this review can help other riders...Enjoy the outdoors!!!
J. B. Willson
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
69 y.o., 6'2", 225 lbs., 140mm sit bones. I've been through a LOT of saddles: Fizik, Specialized, Bontrager, Brooks, Rivet, SMP, SQ labs, WTB, Selle Anatomica, Fabric . . . and probably others I've forgotten. There were saddles that were instantly wrong, and others that seemed promising but got uncomfortable after an hour or more of riding. And, over the decade that I've been riding more seriously, my body has changed. I'm lighter, which is a good thing except that there's less cushion in my posterior. That is also a consequence of aging, along with more sensitivity back there. As a result, I've found that saddles that used to seem pretty ideal -- like the Specialized Power -- now don't have enough cushioning for my bonier butt.A year ago I landed -- figuratively and literally -- on Ergon saddles. Both the SR and the SM instantly felt more comfortable than anything else I had tried. They have a somewhat unusual shape -- flat and wide with a generous relief channel down the middle of the saddle. I could have lived with either, but ordered the SMC in the hope it would be just the little bit softer I wanted. Voila! It's the first combination of right shape -- including a generous 160mm width -- and cushion that I'd been searching for. Unlike a short nose saddle (like the Power), it's long enough to move around on for relief. Three hour rides -- my longest so far -- don't leave me in discomfort. The saddle never "disappears" -- I no longer believe such a thing happens. But my tail never complains, and that's more than good enough for me.Let me finish with my discovery of why leather saddles like the Rivet, Brooks B17, and Selle Anatomica didn't work for me. All of them are around 175mm wide, which theoretically should work for my 140mm sit bones. With all of them, I never felt like they broke in. Finally I turned the B17 over and measured the distance between the horns of the cantle -- the metal bracket to which the leather is riveted. It turned out to be about 125mm. The SA and Rivet are about the same. They never broke in for me because I was literally sitting on the frame. I really, really wanted to like all those saddles, and read many rapturous testimonies to their comfort. My bet is that all those leather freaks have skinnier butts than mine. The SMC -- and pretty much all modern saddles -- eliminate the frame for a more monocoque construction. So, if you're a widebody like me, caveat emptor.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021
Bought this for my fat bike. I'm probably not setup quite as upright on mine as many...more of a sporty position. I use the bike for single track, but primarily as a winter gravel bike/summer really terrible gravel bike. It takes the hits well, and has been better for soft tissue. This does have a noticeable flare out in the mid section of the saddle, and is a little wider in the nose than some. I'm ok with the nose width...would like a little less, but it's not a deal breaker. The width in the flare out...I'm not entirely sure. Sometimes think I'm getting a little numbness on rides over an hour. Still playing around with position, but have used it for the past couple hundred miles, enough to say that I like it better than any other plastic padded saddle with cutout.
Cliente
Reviewed in Italy on May 17, 2021
È morbida il giusto affinché si possano fare parecchi chilometri senza dolori o particolari fastidi. Ho preso la L e le ossa ischiatiche poggiano alla perfezione. È robusta per quanto riguarda i binari e ottimo compromesso con il peso che nonnmi fa rimpiangere la mia vecchia sella in carbonio.I fuori sella sono più limitati ma per via della misura più larga ovviamente e non può esser considerato un difetto del prodotto.
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