Terry  Fly Ti Saddle - Men's

The Terry Fly Ti 140 is a very comfortable seat for riding longer distances. It does not concentrate pressure under the "seat bones" likes the stock Bontrager seat that came on my Trex Domane road bike does. However, I must echo an observation made by a previous reviewer. I installed my Terry seat in March 2022. After 16 months of riding, splitting is occurring along the trace of the honeycomb pattern etched into the leather, exposing the foam. The honeycomb pattern looks nice and improves grip, but also appears to weaken the leather. My seat is still serviceable but I expect to need to replace it soon.

I've been riding the Terry Fly Ti saddle for quite a long time (10+ years) on a variety of mountain bikes and I'm a frequent (3-4x per week, year-round) rider. It's a great looking saddle and is probably the most comfortable saddle I've tried. I like the amount of cushion and the taint-saver split in the middle has made my nether regions happy. If I was only reviewing the look, feel and function of the saddle I'd happily give it five stars. But I just can't because they seem to wear out quickly. My experience with every Fly I've purchased is that I'll get 18 months of service out of the leather cover. Then it splits, and once it splits it begins to fall off quickly - exposing the cushion underneath. This time I got about 18 months out of my current Fly and I've finally decided to try another brand because I'm just tired of spending $170 every 18 months for a part of my bike that I think should last longer. If you don't ride year-round, or if you don't ride as often as I do, you'll likely have a nice experience with its durability. But for frequent riders you'll need to weigh comfort vs how long your investment will last. Happy trails!