Planet Bike 5019 Men's ARS Spring Anatomic Relief Saddle with Gel
and Elastomer Springs

Planet Bike 5019 Men's ARS Spring Anatomic Relief Saddle with Gel...

Category: (Sports)

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Editorial Reviews

Full length center recess with hole through for comfortable anatomic relief. SuperSoft� padding with flex support base for maximum comfort and support. Ultra Suede cover is durable and weatherproof.

Customer Reviews

It doesn't get any better.

Reviewed by Bob, 2009-08-23

I switched to this bike seat for my hybrid and I'm glad that I did. It's comfortable! Tip - when mounting ANY bicycle seat, you can adjust the "tilt" from front to back. Make sure that the horn of the seat is not angled up, or it will grind into your crotch in very unpleasent way. This seat is very special because when mounted propertly (level), it is especially gentle on the male anatomy because of the very forgiving and ingenious center channel.

53 years old, 200 lbs, 6'0" tall.

bike seat

Reviewed by C. Mumma, 2009-07-16

This is a great seat for beginners, who don't like the the size and comfort of the seat that comes on the bike.

Comfy, but more of a cruiser-type saddle

Reviewed by P. Martin, 2009-06-03

Lots of padding, VERY comfy if just taking it slow. Otherwise, like others, the nose of the saddle tended to rub and irritate the inside of my thigh. Had to swap it out for a different, narrower seat. If you tend to take it easy and your rump needs some lovin', this is THE seat for you.

Definitely not the way to go

Reviewed by J. Isaacs, 2009-05-23

I was excited about this seat, and unconcerned about the cost, compared to others by the same company or other companies at half or less of the price. I am lean, but there is no way I could use this. It is the widest seat I have ever seen and has a very wide nose on the horn. It looks like it may be comfortable for an upright beach cruiser, if you are going nice and slow and just enjoying the sights. If you are doing anything more than that, I expect the horn to rub the inner thighs terribly and make this seat a very poor choice. I have returned it and my wife gave me her Schwinn Adult Ergonomic Bicycle Saddle (reviewed separately), which I also purchased for her, after deciding she was happy with her current seat. The Schwinn is a great seat for the price. The 5019, not so much.

Quite the deal

Reviewed by Dean Johnson, 2009-05-21

This saddle gets an unqualified thumbs up. I recently rode over 187 miles in a 14.5 hour period and I had no saddle related soreness whatsoever. Buying this saddle just eliminated a key limiter from long distance bike touring. I have used it on both my mountain and road bikes with no problems on either. Although it wins no beauty contests among bike snobs, I will be ordering another one. In my case, the "ugly duckling" gives me everything I need and nothing that I do not.