Below is a picture of my 143 mm Specialized Mirror saddle. I bought this in the desperate days of the 2020 Specialized Mirror saddle shortage and there was also some weird disease going around. I bought it because I thought 143, 155 what’s the difference? As it turns out my butt likes 155 much better.
I know $300 is a lot for a saddle but here’s the hard sell: There are 2 things over the last decade plus that have completely changed the way I experience bikes. One was my first English, the second was this stupid overpriced saddle. I used to end up with fluid-filled blisters over my sitbones from any number of a variety of saddles after more than 4 hours of riding. With the 155 version of this saddle, I just did 8 hours and was barely sore the next day. I am definitely going to hoard a few 155s when the price comes down so I never have to sit on anything else.
Also you can resell it on E-Bay for full price ($450) if you hate it or if you just want to make a profit. I don’t have an E-bay account and also I’m too lazy for that amount of effort.
If you buy today or tomorrow can ship on Friday, otherwise the following Friday. Price includes shipping and a free gift that I have to say is pretty cool. I promise your butt will be singing my praises forevermore. And remember…
Super DQ from a typically non-carbon-saddle guy… are the rails on this “standard” ovalized carbon rails? All it says on Specialized’s website is that they’re oversized.
I get everything I need from the ancient Specialized Toupe saddle on my road bike, but I’m a 3d printing nerd and this would look awesome with my 3d printed lattice structure top cap.
I’ll also add that I’m a chronic waffler, so in case anybody actually wants this I’m not calling dibs yet
They are standard ovalized rails that can be clamped in a conventional seatpost for regular round rails. They will not work in a side-clamp seatpost apparently although I have never seen one of those.
Also just FYI the 3D printing looks pretty dramatic in closeup but from more than a few feet away it really isn’t that apparent
Ha, I have one of the side clamp ones from when I was working on weight weenie stuff at Trek, but I can probably procure the correct parts for it if the rails are standard.
I could also sell the seatpost and get something I’m less worried about snapping under me…
Chasing that rabbit I finally put it together that the same dude did Traffic bikes! I had no idea. Looks like the website is defunct -did you obtain it some other way, I know you’ve met him in person as I recall?
And now runs Tarck’s favorite newsletter, theprepared.org! I spent a few days working from his space in Brooklyn around Thanksgiving 2019, and we keep in touch. Super cool guy - I’d call him a tarcker in spirit.
@anon3547885, I checked with Spencer and he has a few left he’d definitely be open to selling. If you’re interested I can DM you his email address or set up an intro, whichever you prefer.
this would be more for me than for showing off. I’m not fancy, I just like generative design