selle italia flite gel flow saddle opinions?

Hello everyone

I am looking to buy a (2004) Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow saddle (with centre
cut-out) on Titanium rail for my road bicycle (*not* the Max Flite nor the
Trans Am versions, just the regular Flite)

I am looking for opinions from current and/or past owners of Flite Gel Flow
saddles, please. The www.roadbikereview.com has 5 reviews on it and they are
all good, it seems. Anyone else?

Also, how many years or miles of road riding would such a saddle last me as
a minimum (my bike is kept indoors when not riding)?

Thank you

"Yuri Budilov" wrote in message
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Hello everyone

I am looking to buy a (2004) Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow saddle (with
centre
cut-out) on Titanium rail for my road bicycle (*not* the Max Flite nor the
Trans Am versions, just the regular Flite)

I am looking for opinions from current and/or past owners of Flite Gel
Flow
saddles, please. The www.roadbikereview.com has 5 reviews on it and they
are
all good, it seems. Anyone else?

Also, how many years or miles of road riding would such a saddle last me
as
a minimum (my bike is kept indoors when not riding)?

Thank you

I put about 5000 miles on one this year. It's a saddle. It replaced a very
worn Novus. I'd say comfort is similar. Which means it fits my butt. YMMV.
No visible wear. If it is like my old Flite Ti or the Novus it should be
good for 20,000 miles or so before you wear through the leather. Then it's
just a matter of esthetics. I put the worn through the leather Novus on my
old mtn bike and I suspect it will last a few more years or occasional use.
Bill Brannon

thanks Bill!

"Bill" wrote in message
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"Yuri Budilov" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone

I am looking to buy a (2004) Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow saddle (with
centre
cut-out) on Titanium rail for my road bicycle (*not* the Max Flite nor
the
Trans Am versions, just the regular Flite)

I am looking for opinions from current and/or past owners of Flite Gel
Flow
saddles, please. The www.roadbikereview.com has 5 reviews on it and they
are
all good, it seems. Anyone else?

Also, how many years or miles of road riding would such a saddle last me
as
a minimum (my bike is kept indoors when not riding)?

Thank you

I put about 5000 miles on one this year. It's a saddle. It replaced a very
worn Novus. I'd say comfort is similar. Which means it fits my butt. YMMV.
No visible wear. If it is like my old Flite Ti or the Novus it should be
good for 20,000 miles or so before you wear through the leather. Then it's
just a matter of esthetics. I put the worn through the leather Novus on my
old mtn bike and I suspect it will last a few more years or occasional
use.
Bill Brannon