Fizik Vento Antares R1 Road Bike Saddle

The new Vento Antares saddle series from Fizik, the professional saddle offering maximum relief in the perineal area, thanks to a recess and cut-out in the saddle cover.

The Fizik carbon saddle frame is not suitable for seatposts with side clamps, except when used with 7x9mm adapters such as the Ritchty Single Bold seatposts.

Fizik Vento Antares R1 saddle technology and dimensions:

• Saddle cover: Microtex centre section
• Saddle shell: Graphite/carbon weave, carbon fibre
• Frame: Carbon braided, diameter 9.8 x 7 mm
• Length 268 mm, width 140 mm
• Weight: 161 grams, manufacturer’s specification

Fizik Vento Antares:

the low-profile performance saddle that makes you feel at one with the saddle. For optimum pedalling efficiency and power transfer

A name that has featured in almost every Grand Tour over the last two decades and has repeatedly finished at the top of the podium at the Tour de France, the Giro and the Vuelta – and despite its advancing age, it just keeps getting better. We’re talking about the Antares. Since its launch in the early 2000s, our Antares racing saddle has been an indispensable companion for cycling’s top athletes: riders such as Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde, Greg Van Avermaet, Wout van Aert and even last year’s TDF winner, Jonas Vingegaard. Now the Antares is back and better than ever. Take your place among the winners with the brand-new Antares.

The Antares is a low-profile saddle with a transition from the nose to the wings that enables efficient power transfer in any riding position. Whether you’re tackling a climb or maintaining a high pace on the flats, this saddle is designed to support you at all times. A flatter, slightly wider nose makes it easier to slide forwards and backwards, providing an optimal base for power transfer.

The Antares features an ergonomic cut-out developed on the basis of detailed pressure analysis and in consultation with medical experts, which promotes pressure relief and blood flow. In addition, the flat padding has been developed using dual-density foam that is firmer at the sit bones and softer at the nose, to provide the right support for every rider regardless of riding position, without creating excessive pressure.

The Antares was developed for cyclists looking for a performance saddle without compromising on comfort. As our performance option, the Antares has proven itself with athletes all over the world – from road cyclists to cyclocross and cross-country athletes.

Fizik Antares Carbon Braided saddle frame:

The carbon frame is constructed from a 3D weave. Its load-bearing capacity is comparable to that of titanium frames and is 50 per cent higher than that of conventional carbon frames. To increase stability, the carbon tubes are ovalised and their diameter increased to 9 mm. In the area of the seatpost clamp, the tubes are additionally hand-wrapped with polyester fabric tape, whose epoxy resin bonds with the carbon fibres during the curing process. The saddle frame of the Fizik Antares Carbon allows for adjustment within a range of 75 mm.

Fizik Wing-Flex saddle shell:

Wing Flex technology, a shell that is flexible at the sides, allows the cyclist greater freedom of movement in the thighs whilst seated, thereby increasing pedalling power. The Wing Flex shell flexes downwards in the critical area where the inner thighs come into contact with the saddle, enabling a more efficient and complete range of motion when pedalling. Whether the rider has large or narrow thighs, a wide or narrow pelvis: the saddle adapts to the rider, not the rider to the saddle.

Herstellerinformation: FIZIK, Via Vittorio Emanuele 119, 36050 Pozzoleone, Italy, https://www.fizik.com