Gobi XM Saddle (09) - BikeRadar

light, comfy, holds up well to XC abuse. Good value for money on an XC bike. For in town, I think it's too nice to commute on, too desirable. That's why I have a 15 year old brooks saddle on the commuter

Pretty obvious, but try before you buy if you can. I opted for this saddle due to rave reviews and even after breaking the saddle in it proved very uncomfortable. Interestingly the durability was not that great, the leather after a year was wearing away under the nose, and some of the stitching on the seat failed. It is still a good product but I could not see how it would last beyond 3 years, in comparison my 6year + old WTB Rocket just keeps on going.

I was forced to replace my saddle on my S-Works Stumpy after breaking the Fizik Arione I used the night before a race.

I now wonder why it took me so long to get the MTB version on my bike. With no previous riding I had to go 2 days of racing 100miles in total on this back to back, it felt comfortable from the word go and never gave me any trouble.

All I can say is saddles are very individual - the old saying I know - but the Gobi XM is simply the best Fizik ever made - in my opinion and my @ss feels the same :-)

I have no idea if the 'wing flex' does anything, but I find this superbly comfortable, as do I the Arione and Aliante on my other bikes. I've been a long-time fan of the SDG Bel-Air. However, I've never got on with the WTB Rocket, unlike surreyxc. So, as he/she says, try before you buy

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Gotta agree whole heartedly with surreyxc about the durability. I've got wear in exactly the same places on my saddle. Fizik gave me the bull s***t excuse that it was only meant for off road work and my commuting 20 miles a week here and there had accelerated wear 'so fk off basically'. After 18 months mine is practically ready for the bin. Which at this price is a disgrace in my opinion.

I always feel like I am hanging off the back of mine because of it`s funny shape. After 17 months a rail snapped but fizix repared it in Italy. The rest of the saddle is as good as new though.

I've used this saddle on various MTB's over the last 2/3years and has been very comfortable. Mine is still going strong, though I don't have an MTB at the mo, I've tried on the singlespeed road bike. I used it for 1 ride and went back to my Selle Italia SLR.

I love this for MTB but rubbish on Road...very strange.

Recently retro-fitted my Stumpjumper Expert with the Gobi XM. I have nothing but praise for this great saddle. Comfy as from the outset, the Gobi allows for greater leg movement than other saddles I have used meaning you can pedal with ease and go harder! Brillant! Thanks Fizik.

After seven months of usage, numerous adjustments, plus lots of riding I still find the saddle as utterly uncomfortable. I think it's more of individual anatomy sort of thing rather than bad design. I have no comment on durability except to see the label faded off after a couple of months.