3D Printed Saddles

[sbellote]

hmm
I have two Ryet 3D saddles, an Aircode (pro stealth) with 11mo and >6.000km on my road bike
and the same model you linked, on my mtb with ~30hrs on it

I've not experienced this kind of wear on the bib fabric, even riding long hours and moving/changing position when riding, especially on the mtb
so I'd suggest to look at stuff other than the saddle itself
maybe bikefit adjustment? too much movement on the saddle is usually some positioning adjustment, for example you start sliding down and have to constantly move your butt back
or the bib is a bit older and the fabric is not that much resistant anymore

[Greenred]

I think it’s more about Q factor and how your leg movement is spaced. When my legs go straight down, they ever so slightly touch the saddle nose where the bib wear appears. The riyet 3d saddles are wider than many non 3d saddles at the nose, that’s a fact. Whether it’s an issue or not could depend on your frame essentially and Q factor I guess

[Unsworn5836]

Its the first time happening to me.
The bib is quite expensive, as its a 7mesh. They are aware of the problem and suggest a short on top. Luckily they replace it, at least once.

Tomorrow I go for another spin and try some different position on the bike.

[Stoemper]

I noticed the front being slightly more wide, this seams to be the case with most short nose saddles. Did two indoor zwift trainings on mine no miracle saddle but atleast it’s a better than my previous saddle so that’s some progress

[Unsworn5836]

The wear is also visible on other bib pants but not as bad as on the 7mesh.

Got a replacement one from them, and changed the saddle to another ryet with a lot more smooth surface structure.
Should do the job

[biph]

I just received my Ryet saddle. It just came wrapped in a plastic bag without any further instructions.
What is the recommended torque for the seatpost clamps?

[2Burgen]

How did it work out with the different position and bib wear?

[Unsworn5836]

How did it work out with the different position and bib wear?

Changed to this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006016969601.html
No more problems as the surface is smooth.

[bichler.bua]

Just sharing my experience with Ryet 3D printed saddles:
Started with the Aircode from Ryet (top, orange box), found it comfortable in the beginning and no issues with any of my bib tights.
However, after five rides or so, started getting sore spots - apparently the 150mm width is too much for me (as it is slightly above other saddles that I am using).
Swapped to the other Ryet 3D printed saddle (bottom, turquoise box, not sure about the model name) which seems to be fine, so far.
No sore spots, 140mm width specification and shape very similar to the Mixed 5D ultra pack carbon saddles on AliExpress that I have been using before and found quite good.

If anybody from Germany is interested to purchase a Ryet Aircode 3D saddle used for approx. 500km - let me know and send a DM.

[coffeebreak]

I received Bucklos R-LEIS S8000 3D printed saddle today. First impression? Quite good. I don't know what I was expecting when they said 3D printed but the top layer is softer than I had anticipated. No complaint, just an observation. Went on a ride of about 30 miles and feels rather good. This too against what I was expecting so a nice surprise overall. The rails, base, top everything looks like one cohesive unit without joints. Nice.

The mesh pattern remains a concern as far as cleaning goes. And once rain starts I can imagine only way to clean this would be to pull it off the bike and give it a proper wash. Weighs in at 184 grams which isn't weight weeny spec but I am intentionally chose it over the lighter model and okay with it.

I guess the only thing I am not happy with is the price : $130 + tax on Amazon. I guess this is why we go to Aliexpress. However I checked on Aliex, and this exact models isn't available there.

[kbernstein]

Running the goldix one people recommended here for about a month and loving it so far, I would buy it again.
32€ plus the cost of therapy to cope with the fact it added 14 grams to my bike over the elita saddle

[hsaus]

I have been using this Ryet 3D-printed saddle for some time now: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006774719031.html

It's a good saddle, comfortable, and appears to be very well made. However, I didn't find it any more (or less) comfortable than my favourite, the Mixed 7D saddle. And since the Ryet saddle weighs quite a bit more than the Mixed 7D, the latter went back on the bike.

[GSoroos]

Been using the "Ultimate" version with carbon base and rails. For a couple months, but not for anything longer than an hour yet. Seems to be holding up and pretty comfy.

[nicklej]

I took the plunge on the Ryet Aircode in white. Felt good to the hand and looked well made. I really like the wider nose it has which is a complaint of other riders due to it wearings out their bibs quickly. I've not had that problem yet. It is still early days but I've done 800km of riding and 16,000m of climbing which is about 55-60h of riding and one day was a 10h ride. I think the saddle is great. On my 10h ride, it was my bibs that were the weak link but I rarely ride that far in one stint. I do have more long rides next year, another 10h and one 20h ride so I expect my feedback after that will also be very telling! So far the saddle is holding its shape and cushioning very nicely so happy with my purchase and have another on my Christmas list

[amacal1]

I really wish Ryet would adopt some standard nomenclature or number series or something to identify their saddles. I have 2 different ones, but no easy way to describe which they are.

One of them is the one with the really, really wide nose. It's likely the same one as the poster above me since it's also in white, and I think this is the only one they sell in white. It's unbelievably stiff. I was expecting the carbon fiber to the flexible somewhat and this one is absolutely not. It's impressively non-compliant. Like it's milled out of a solid block of aluminum. Pretty neat trick considering how light it is. Anyway, I actually found it to be very comfortable for long rides, despite feeling slightly uncomfortable for short rides. I couldn't get past the wide nose, though. It did rub and I got tired of that.

I bought another Ryet that is slightly more shapely, slightly more narrow, and with a much narrower nose. Weirdly, it is not as stiff, and the carbon is much more compliant. This saddle is more comfortable feeling for short rides, but I do find it getting less comfortable the longer I'm in the saddle. I suspect I still need to tweak my saddle angle and position though, before I write it off. It's very good, better than any other (non-Brooks style) saddle I've ever used, with the exception of that other Ryet that has the too-wide nose and isn't comfortable for short rides.