The SLR TT Saddle, with its abundantly padded nose, is a focused attempt to lessen the discomfort you"d experience in a time trial, this SLR TT has a semi-flat profile that offers up good support for your sit bones. It allows easy movement fore and aft should the need arise to get into an aerodynamic tuck and hammer down in a breakaway. The shell is injection molded nylon including 30% carbon fibers that provide a huge increase in strength while adding virtually zero weight. This way, the shell can be thinner and engineered for greater flex than a solid nylon shell. Selle Italia SLR TT Saddle is actually a standard road saddle. There"s no contortion of the shell, nor is there exaggerated foam or gel along the nose.