Combining the lessons learned on the Podium and Breakaway ISM offers the ISM Adamo Prologue saddle. 

ISM’s Achilles heel has always been its wide noses, which has been known to cause inner thigh chaffing. The ISM Prologue’s new shape offers sloping front nose pieces that come together more than on previous models. The result is a narrower nose, with a longer length to give you lots of room to move around on, and a huge reduction in chaffing complaints.

ISM intends that you spend most of your time on the middle of the saddle or off the front. This design gets your bits further forward and off the saddle. This alone gets nearly half of the intended benefit – no numbness or pain. Secondly, ISM offers a wide cutout that starts at the middle and goes to the front, where as an SMP saddle has an end-to-end cutout.  ISM in effect is creating two ‘beams’ of foam that run between your crotch and leg, right at the fold. Placing the pressure here saves your soft tissue and prevents restricted blood flow. This design is so effective the same model is both male and female friendly.

Pay attention to setup as setting up this saddle is slightly different than your regular saddle. It’s designed for you to spend your time at the midpoint to front. Proper setup will have 2 inches of rear saddle exposed when you’re at your furthest point rear on the saddle. You’re not to ever hit the end of the rear. Expect to see the top and side embroidery when you’re setup correctly. For this saddle more than any other, playing with the position is key. It’s truly unique shape will require tweaking and getting used to. Don’t expect it to feel comfortable your first ride. We sure didn’t.

270mm long, 135mm wide, and 320 grams. Available in black or white.

Weight: 320grams

Length: 270mm

Width: 135mm

Rails: Cr-Mo

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