Just because you are a big guy doesn’t mean that you have to settle for some heavy brick of a saddle. The Fizik Aliante 00 Saddle provides the sort of support you need at a feathery weight.
The Aliante line is Fizik’s way of accommodating those riders who have a ton of power, but perhaps lack the lithe flexibility of some of the climbers in the peloton. Every rider has different needs, which is why there are several options within the Fizik line-up. The Aliante has been around since Fizik introduced it in 1999 and this newer version makes use of the same shape; your bum will still get the benefit of that distinctive wave design of the saddle surface. But the Aliante 00 has the full carbon double shell with the Wing Flex technology to ensure that the saddle will move with you, pedal stroke by pedal stroke. The Wing Flex on both sides of the saddle moves with your legs’ pedaling motion to give just when and where you need it, but without sacrificing any of the support you require while putting the power down to your pedals. The saddle is covered in Fizik’s Black Microtex 00 Design which is durable while retaining an elegant, almost leather look and feel to it.
The Aliante 00 Saddle uses their distinctive Mobius Carbon 7x9 mm rails. If there was once a time when you were afraid to trust such an important component as the saddle rails to a carbon construction, know that you no longer need to worry since Fizik carbon rails have withstood cols and cobbles with never a hitch. You shouldn’t need to be concerned about your seatpost being compatible with the Fizik, since anything vertical clamping will work with a 7x9 rail. By now the industry has gone to a standard of 7x9 carbon rails, to insure compliance. And if your clamp doesn’t accommodate thense rails, nearly every manufacturer of seatposts produces an adapter for carbon rails.So that means that pretty much whatever you ride, you can get it to work with the Fizik Mobius braided carbon rails. If you are unfamiliar with the term “Mobius”, imagine taking a paper strip and giving it a half-twist, and then joining the ends of the strip together to form a loop, but then imagine a carbon-braided material instead of paper. It functions so well in this application because a one-piece Mobius rail distributes the weight from rider to saddle more evenly. Importantly, there is more surface contact with the Mobius rail, as opposed to a traditional rail that meets the saddle at just two points.
With a shape that is slightly shorter at 275mm than the Arione, but wider with 140mm, the Aliante 00 saddle will help improve the weight distribution for riders who are large, powerful, and rather tight in the hamstrings. And since it only weighs 165 grams, the Fizik Aliante 00 Saddle will be the perfect addition even to the lightest bike setup.