Fizik Antares Versus Evo R1 Adaptive 3D Saddle

High-performance cycling saddle with revolutionary 3D printed padding offering flawlessly designed zonal cushioning.

A 3D PRINTED PADDING

The evolution of digital 3D printing has allowed us to develop a new saddle without the constraints or limitations imposed by traditional manufacturing methods and materials. The Adaptive saddle padding is made by Carbon using its revolutionary Digital Light Synthesis technology. DLS is an additive manufacturing process that uses digital ultraviolet light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with excellent mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish.

CUSTOM ZONAL CUSHIONING

Thanks to Carbon technology, biomechanists and engineers have an unprecedented opportunity: to design and create multiple functional zones within the saddle, adjusting each separately for specific mechanical properties. Each of these key functional zones is designed with distinctive cushioning and mechanical response, progressively and seamlessly combined within the same padding.

LAB TESTED, ROAD PROVEN

Professional and amateur cyclists have been tested both in fizik laboratories and on the road. During every development phase, each iteration was carefully tested. Great attention was given to understanding how pressure patterns change based on different bike geometries, riding positions, and riding styles.

FROM IDEA, DIRECTLY TO SCALABLE PRODUCTION

Thanks to this unique combination of process and material, we were given the opportunity to develop a product five times faster, creating and testing hundreds of iterations in the field. Being applicable to mass production, this technology completely redesigns the traditional manufacturing process, accelerating and skipping all intermediate steps.

LONG-LASTING PERFORMANCE

The saddle is very easy to clean. Even with the dirtiest road mud, all you have to do is simply wash it with water. Everything that goes in, comes out. We subjected it to the toughest tests, simulating accelerated aging, UV aging, and wear resistance following strict protocols.

Specifications:

• Adaptive: Carbon® Digital Light Synthesis™ 3D printing technology, offering impeccably designed zonal cushioning
• Versus Evo: designed with a certain degree of flexibility and a full channel design to relieve pressure on the soft tissue area
• R1: a combination of a carbon-reinforced nylon shell suitable for riding and a highly rigid carbon rail
• Intended use: road racing
• Concepts: this is a product from the fizik Concepts program, an interdisciplinary collaboration of leading industry experts and academics conducting research and analysis on technology, design, physiology, and bike fitting to find ways to improve cycling performance.

SPECIFICATIONS

139 millimeters

• Length: 274 mm
• Width: 139 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Height at 75 mm width: 58 mm
• Length from nose to 75 mm width: 148 mm
• Rail: 10x7 mm

SPECIFICATIONS

149 millimeters

• Length: 274 mm
• Width: 149 mm
• Weight: 183 g
• Height at 75 mm width: 58 mm
• Length from nose to 75 mm width: 148 mm
• Rail: 10x7 mm