SDG I Fly 2.0 saddle and C/F Micro I Beam seatpost

£79.95 (saddle), £99.95 (post)

The 158g I-Fly 2.0 is a super-light and minimal seating option for those wanting to shave grams. It’s constructed from rigid glass-fibre-filled nylon and the rail-less ‘I-Beam’ design means there’s zero flex up and down. Combined with minimal padding and no pressure relief channel, this means it’s not the comfiest perch, but for DH or 4X duties it’s great. Despite being very light we’ve found it to be pretty tough. Kevlar edges do a good job of stopping scuff damage. New on the 2.0 version is ‘buzz-cut’ shaping, to keep it out of the way of the rear tyre. The saddle needs to be paired with a matching I-Beam post, and we’ve been using SDG’s featherweight carbon option. It’s expensive (an alloy post is available for £64.95) but the clamp is secure, with a wide range of adjustment, and at 400mm it should be long enough for nearly everyone. Ed www.silverfish-uk.com