chinese carbon saddles

[stb]

I just saw it today, but more around 100€ which is hard for me to swallow
When you say discounts, how did you get them ?

There were some sales going on during the two weeks or so I was monitoring their prices, which were fluctuating a bit but the cheapest I logged them were:

• OdinZeus: 73.39 EUR (- 8 EUR discount code) = 65.39 EUR on 2025-03-06
• Ryet K1: 67.69 EUR (- 8 EUR discount code) = 59.69 EUR on 2025-03-20.

Those discount codes are displayed during sales on the front page of AliExpress and were 8 EUR  when your order was > 59 EUR, 12 EUR if total > 79 EUR... or something like that.

I would not pay 100 EUR for them either, but if you are not in a hurry and keep checking their prices, they come down around those numbers during sales 

[raisinberry777]

Just had one of these Ryet Aircode T40A saddles arrive today - first impressions seem pretty good - look forward to testing over the next few weeks.

Just got around to my first long ride on it yesterday, big fan of it. One thing to be aware of is that it may require a position change from your existing saddle because it's a little thick (in my case I had to move the seatpost down a bit) but once I got the position right, very happy with it.

[Biscaye05]

Just chiming in after 3 rides so far on a Ryet Spesh Toupe/Romin copy

I just found this on AliExpress: US $24.21 | RYET Bike Saddle Full Carbon Racing Ultralight Oval Carbon Rails Seating Saddles Superflow Road Bicycle Seating Cushion Parts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0VKvxH

I'm pretty impressed. I don't think I'll be going back to buying western brands unless it's an amazing deal. Contemplating on switching my other bike on these and sell the existing one

[bossanove]

Has anyone tried this Elita One SLR replica saddle? Does the 3D padding have differentiated densities or is it uniform across the entire saddle?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007872984639.html

or the RT04 made by Ryet?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006265519137.html

I've been riding on the RT04 for 6 months or so now - probably the best saddle I've ever had. Comfy, but don't slide around at all.

[Sander2177]

I've seen the Gelu (Ryet) saddles myself and they are tempting. However, having owned Berk saddles in the past, I personally wouldn't go for them again. I had three saddles from Berk and had to warranty all of them. Sure, they're light and look great, and I’m well under the 100kg rider weight limit, but they always ended up cracking. So I wouldn’t be too confident in a Chiner copy either.

That said, I do have a Bjorn 3D-printed saddle on my SL8, and Ryet even has a copy of that now. For my upcoming build—which I'm aiming to keep as a budget weight-weenie setup—I decided to try the Ryet EVA saddle. It cost me £36.97 and weighs about 110g. Honestly, it looks pretty good for the price.

[Da11as]

Same here. I am looking for a relatively long flat surface narrow (~130 mm) saddle. I broke 2 out of 3 of my beloved Pro Falcon's and looking for a replacement. SLR Superflow got my attention because of super wide channel which I did not see that often on neutral saddles. All of Alix copies and replicas are 140mm wide which does not suite me.

Ended up ordering this EVA saddle from RYET as one of the few narrow options with relatively flat top and even back to nose transitions https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006948413398.html
Slightly wider than my PRO Falcon 132 mm, slightly more curved, as well as substantially shorter, but I hope it will work. The bike build is ongoing...

[Lotnik]

Ended up ordering this EVA saddle from RYET as one of the few narrow options with relatively flat top and even back to nose transitions https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006948413398.html
Slightly wider than my PRO Falcon 132 mm, slightly more curved, as well as substantially shorter, but I hope it will work. The bike build is ongoing...

I have this saddle and it fits me well.

[miker.the.biker]

Is this the Bjorn copy cat?

Wildside 3D Printed Bike Saddle Ultralight Carbon Fiber Hollow Comfortable Breathable MTB Gravel Road Bicyle Riding Seat Parts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtC95Yj

Any other Bjorn copies out there?

[Dan S.]

Is this the Bjorn copy cat?

Wildside 3D Printed Bike Saddle Ultralight Carbon Fiber Hollow Comfortable Breathable MTB Gravel Road Bicyle Riding Seat Parts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtC95Yj

I've seen plenty of similar kind of saddles all across Ali.

[bichler.bua]

Is this the Bjorn copy cat?

Wildside 3D Printed Bike Saddle Ultralight Carbon Fiber Hollow Comfortable Breathable MTB Gravel Road Bicyle Riding Seat Parts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtC95Yj

Any other Bjorn copies out there?

More like this https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007195427415.html, but no longer available.
Or this https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007437904589.html
Ryet is offering a sheer endless amount of 3D printed saddle versions...

[Merry]

Just ordered a San Marco Aspide Superleggera clone. I was on an Elita One (think it's a Specialized Power clone). I mostly encountered issues with chafing on my inner thigh (most prominently my right side). My gripe with Aliexpress saddles is that they don't offer enough more narrow saddles...

All of them are always 140 - 145mm wide. I settled on an Aspide since it's 130mm wide.

Back to searching for the perfect saddle again, oh well. If anyone knows any other narrower saddles (130mm ~ range), that'd be great.

[Daviddavieboy]

Just ordered a San Marco Aspide Superleggera clone.

Back to searching for the perfect saddle again, oh well. If anyone knows any other narrower saddles (130mm ~ range), that'd be great.

 I can tolerate a lot of discomfort on the bike but this saddle actually caused me pain. Not as bad as a Ryet (S-50 ?) but it has to be the worst saddle I have ever had and I have a couple pure carbon ones with no padding at all.

 On a different note, after searching for a cheap and seen a lot of hype for the power clone the review below settled it for me. Did a long ride yesterday on it and only after 4 hours did it start to become uncomfortable. And this might have only been because at the 3 1/2 hour mark I was caught in a downpour and soaked through. - This was a off road gravel ride.

https://youtu.be/uiTe1iVBjTw?si=yV0HvutGKmPIKWF-

[getmekd]

Has anyone from far east copy... took inspiration, from infinity e3 saddle
Its used a lot by ultra endurance cyclists, but the price is a bit insane...

https://infinitybikeseat.com/shop/infinity-e3-series-seat

[Wet Noodle]

infinity e3 saddle ... the price is a bit insane...

If the poking bit in the middle would at least vibrate or something ...

[Merry]

I can tolerate a lot of discomfort on the bike but this saddle actually caused me pain. Not as bad as a Ryet (S-50 ?) but it has to be the worst saddle I have ever had and I have a couple pure carbon ones with no padding at all.

 On a different note, after searching for a cheap and seen a lot of hype for the power clone the review below settled it for me. Did a long ride yesterday on it and only after 4 hours did it start to become uncomfortable. And this might have only been because at the 3 1/2 hour mark I was caught in a downpour and soaked through. - This was a off road gravel ride.

https://youtu.be/uiTe1iVBjTw?si=yV0HvutGKmPIKWF-

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll update whether if the saddle works for me, but if this doesn’t, then I may just go to my LBS and test try a bunch of saddles myself instead haha.

I also came across this that I’d be interested in trying, but price is a bit steep. If anyone has tried this, what are your thoughts?

C$120.99 | MANA 2025 T700SC AERO Saddle | Zoned 3D-Printed Shell | 115g JIS-Certified | Short-Nose 130/140mm
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLv20n9