SQ Lab’s 612 Ergowave R is a lightweight saddle that promises feather-cushioned levels of comfort, a combination that piques my interest. Are you sitting comfortably? Then, let me explain.
Some cyclists glide painlessly through two-wheeled life without giving saddle choice a second thought. Every conceivable type of perch that make up the majority of the best bike saddles – long, short, noseless, wide, narrow, flat, wavy, padded, hard – appears to cosset their posteriors like a plump, down-filled mattress. Whereas the rest of us – and here’s the rub – are saddled with a lifelong quest to find something (anything!) that’s acceptably comfortable on which to rest our battered butts.
