Adlib Saddle

Riders who measure narrow at the sit bones, and anyone who catches their thighs on a wider saddle. At 281 x 128mm and 239g it is the slimmest saddle we make, and the streamlined shape is the point: it stays out of the way when you move around on the bike, so you can shift forward on a climb or drop back on a descent without the saddle edges getting involved.

Saddle width is set by the distance between your sit bones, not by how big you are — small riders often need wide saddles and the other way round. Too narrow and your weight lands on soft tissue instead of bone; too wide and the edges rub your thighs every pedal stroke. Most bike shops can measure your sit bones in a couple of minutes. 128mm is narrow, so if you measure wide, the Adlib HD at 145mm or the Skinny at 144mm will suit you better.

7mm round CrMo steel rails — the standard size, so any normal seatpost head will clamp them, dropper posts included. CrMo is heavier than titanium or carbon but it takes abuse without complaint, which is what you want on a trail bike. The DJ is the only saddle in our range that differs, at 8mm.

The Adlib HD is the bigger version of the same idea: 291 x 145mm and 335g against 281 x 128mm and 239g here. That is 17mm more width and nearly 100g more saddle, which buys you a broader platform to spread your weight across on long days. Both run 7mm CrMo rails. Take the Adlib if you measure narrow or want the lighter saddle; take the HD if you want more to sit on.

Start dead level — a spirit level or a phone app laid along the top will do. From there, nose down a degree if you feel pressure at the front on long climbs, nose up a degree if you keep sliding forward. Change one degree at a time and ride it before changing again; this is a setting where a difference you can barely see is obvious after an hour. Get height right first, then angle, then how far forward the saddle sits on the rails.