Selle ItaliaFlite 1990 Saddle(Return to Product Page)

Started road racing in the 80's on the Turbo. Picked up a Flite when Selle Italia released it. Comfort & quality are the two reasons for never purchasing another brand or model. Never have had a rail failure. A crash terminated one saddle. Other units required replacement after 10,000-12,000 miles due to chafe wear. Gave it 3 for value based on the last 4 saddles purchased back in the mid 90's. Realistically based on todays prices & the comfortdurability the Flite is a 5 in value. Will be needing another replacement soon. Just dealing with the time-warp sticker shock.

I have had an original Flite on my Masi Team 3V since it was new in 1995. I have newer, lighter saddles on current race bikes and yet commuting on this one has always feels like coming home - and it's good as new. The leather still looks new after so many years - what a bargain. The pictures are identical to what I have in every detail top and bottom and it's really cool this is still available and it really is a modern classic. GREAT saddle.

I missed this original saddle. If it ain't broke don't fix (or change) it !!!!!

I appreciate the comfort and the no-frills nature of this saddle - I wore several of these out in the 90s and am always on the lookout for second-hand Flites. The new design is awful, the channeled ones are average - this shape and padding is the best of the Flite line.

I am very happy to find the new re-issue for my new project, I kind of resent the 'contemporary' price, but you don't see that many titanium railed racing saddles anymore and this is a good one.

Putting this on a '90's vintage Merckx TiAX I am building up