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The original Rido unisex saddle wasn’t bestowed with good looks and nor is its successor, the R2 tested here.
The R2 retains the steel rails and unusual composite ‘skin frame’ that made its predecessor so appealing in terms of comfort.
But the pads (also available in different colours) provide improved cushioning for your sit-bones and its greater length offers more scope to move around.
Our female testers felt that, at 20cm wide, the saddle could have been wider still, and at 462g it’s a bit on the heavy side for competitive cyclists.
Authors
Simon Withers is a freelance cycling writer and bike tester. He has been cycling for as long as he can remember, and more seriously since his time at university in the 1980s. Simon has ridden and raced almost every type of bike over the years and has toured extensively in Asia and Australasia, including riding solo 2,900km from Cairns to Melbourne. He’s been testing bikes and working for BikeRadar and Cycling Plus in various capacities for two decades. Simon has ridden and reviewed countless bikes and products, and specialises in affordable road bikes, gravel bikes and cycling kit, helping riders understand what’s really worth their hard-earned money.
