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The first thing that struck us about the Pure V isthat it is very light for its type, but although it has all the padded appearance of much bulkier models we found it surprisingly firm too. This saddle is very much suited to a seated style of riding – it has substantial support for your sit bones, with a raised back for climbing, and the deep sides provide good stability against your legs when descending.
The broad nose is to our mind the best thing about this particular model. Shaped like a beak it’s very comfortable on steep uphill sections. It always brings on a moment of faint nausea to see any sort of groove referred to as a ‘love channel’ but we’ll let that pass because well, we don’t love it much. The stitching along the edges is all too readily felt and after a short time we were done… We’re sure that there will be riders unaffected by it and not rubbed up the wrong way but you’re not going to find out until you’re some way into a ride.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, Pure V SLT saddle |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, WTB |
| Description | Description, 2, 0, Description, Length: 276mm, Width:146mm, Rails:Titanium, Rail length:50mm |
| Weight (g) | Weight (g), 2, 0, Weight (g), 250 |
| Colour | Colour, 2, 0, Colour, Black |
| Available Colours | Available Colours, 2, 0, Available Colours, White/Silver |
| Road/Performance Compatibility | Road/Performance Compatibility, 2, 0, Road/Performance Compatibility, Freeride(lite) |
| Saddle Padding | Saddle Padding, 2, 0, Saddle Padding, Foam Hard |
| Saddle Decoration | Saddle Decoration, 2, 0, Saddle Decoration, Logo Embroidered |
| Ergonomic Saddle Features | Ergonomic Saddle Features, 2, 0, Ergonomic Saddle Features, Anatomic Groove Anatomically Formed |
| Saddle Cover Material | Saddle Cover Material, 2, 0, Saddle Cover Material, Kevlar Leather |
| Saddle Shaping | Saddle Shaping, 2, 0, Saddle Shaping, Aerodynamic Built-in Flex V-Groove |
Authors
Russell Burton is a photographer and tester for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and Mountain Biking UK. As an experienced snapper with decades behind the lens, Russell has shot thousands of bike tests and features, but is an experienced rider and tester, too, putting gravel and MTB gear through its paces around Salisbury Plain and the Scottish Highlands. Big days outdoors mean that Russell needs equipment that lasts.
