Selle Italia X-bow TI316 Superflow saddle

£119.99, selleitalia.com

If you’re heading off-road, it makes sense to have a saddle that will offer a bit of extra cushioning to protect your backside over the bumps. Selle Italia’s X-bow saddle isn’t the lightest going, weighing a claimed 274g, but the brand says what it cedes in weight it more than makes up for in comfort thanks to a clever design.

By fixing the rails as far back on the shell as possible, Selle Italia says the X-bow takes pressure off sensitive areas, and additional comfort is provided by including shock-absorbing inserts in the junctions between the rails and shell.