Shorter and lighter saddles with cut-outs, scoops and ‘suspension’

FabricALMUltimate £199.99

‘Experience the future on the world’s most advanced bicycle saddle,’ say Fabric, in reference to their ALM Ultimate. It was designed with help from Airbus and features rails that act as carbon leaf spring to provide suspension and damping. It’s slick, slender, light and comfy.

Selle Italia SP01 Tekno Superflow£389

At 125g the SP01 is one of the lightest saddles around. It has carbon rails but its most distinctive feature is the split rear end. The idea behind the design is to create a platform 1%!1"#"5"0"4&1%"1%"" movement of your pelvis while you’re pedalling to reduce the pressure on your more sensitive areas.

Fizik Aliante R3 Open £129.99

This Fizik is a 235g 0!!!)""-/,$)""*!!"" for what Fizik calls ‘Bull’ riders, those of us with low body #"5&%&)&16"!+!"%&$%" pelvic rotation. The shell is made from carbon-reinforced nylon and the rails are Fizik’s ‘K:ium’ alloy, which is said to be a better for saddle rails than titanium.

Syncros Tofino 1.0 £142.99

Working with the &"/*!+"%&("a$1" company gebioMized, Syncros has revamped its saddle range for 2019. Thanks to its carbon rails and shell, this weighs just 185g, and it follows the trend for shorter saddles. At 248mm it’s just 8mm longer than Specialized’s truncated Power.

SciConElanPowerErgo £180

Working with ASG Bike Science, SciCon has launched its $/01"/! &+$"0!!!)"T" The 199g Elan Power Ergo claims to be a performance product for cyclists looking for comfort in a lightweight package. It has a central cutout to reduce pressure on your perineum and is just below 250mm long.