Fizik Tempo Argo, Versatile Endurance Road Bike Saddle

Bike saddles are very personal. One person may feel most comfortable on a $200 saddle and one person may be most comfortable on a $20 saddle. Price isn't an indication of the most comfortable saddle. When someone finds a comfortable saddle, they will likely give it 5 stars, even if quality isn't good. It becomes a near emotional journey as saddle pain is frustrating. When it comes to this Fizik Tempo Argo Endurance saddle, my experience over 200 miles (20-40 mile rides) has been great. Quality seems very good and I realized with this saddle that my other saddles were too narrow. Initially, I had sit bone pressure I wasn't used to. I soon realized that this initial pain was an indication I was sitting on my sit bones for the first time on my saddle. Which must not have been the case prior. After 2-3 rides the sit bone pressure subsided. I suffered numbness for a long time just accepting I had sensitive regions down yonder(even with large cut out). With this saddle fitting me correctly (thus far) and the nice cut out I have zero numbness and the way the seat feels under me make me me feel confident and solidly on the bike. What I will say is that on this saddle I feel like there is one very specific place I must be sitting. Secondarily, it is odd looking to me at times as the short nose make the saddle appear setback further than it really is. Overall, what works for me may not work for you. Your experience may be a complete 180 of mine and my experience still may change, 40 miles is much diff than 100 or even back to back 30-50 mile rides with sweaty rear end this summer. I will update my review if issues arise.

I can't say enough good things about the Fizik Argo Tempo saddle. This bike seat has completely transformed my riding experience. I used to struggle with discomfort and pain on long rides, but with the Argo Tempo, all that is a thing of the past. I recently completed a 100-mile ride, and while I experienced the usual minimal numbness and pain, it was significantly less than with any other saddle I’ve tried. One of the key things to note is the importance of checking your saddle width. I made sure to get this measured at a local bike shop, and it made a world of difference. If you can’t get to a shop, there are plenty of tutorials online to guide you. Once you have the right width, the installation and configuration are a breeze. The saddle is easy to install, and adjusting it to the perfect angle and position didn’t take much time at all. For anyone who does long rides or endurance cycling, this saddle is a game-changer. The design is spot-on, providing just the right amount of support where it’s needed most. It’s well worth the money, offering incredible comfort and making those grueling long rides much more enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone looking to upgrade their saddle and enhance their cycling experience!

Great saddle! Took it out for my first ride today and did 32 miles, sitting in the saddle for 3 hours. The saddle is solid and stylish. I have a Trek FX 3 Gen 3, and this saddle is much better than the OEM saddle. It was very easy to install. It is a very firm seat, but not bad with biking shorts. It supported me just fine. I weigh 235 pounds and am 6 feet tall, and I ordered the 160 mm seat, which was a great fit.

Nice saddle, just be sure you can accommodate the oval carbon rails. I had to switch my post clamp from a 7x7 clamp for aluminum rails to 7x9 for carbon rails. It almost looks like I need 7x10 clamp, but the 9 is holding. I’ve only put about 300 miles on it so far, but the saddle feels great and has a large cutout. I noticed the edges around the cutout have nice padding and the saddle wings have a tiny bit of flex to help with comfort. I’ve been riding a 143mm Specialized Power saddle and like the short nose design but the wings on the power rubbed terrible inside thighs. That wasn’t a problem with this Fizik. Most of my rides are around 2 hours. For the first hour I love this saddle, but I think I hate all saddles after two hours. I’ve tried many saddles, and while this Fizik may not be “the one”, it is currently the best saddle I’ve ridden. I like it better than the Specialized Power and Power Arc. At a much cheaper price than the Sworks Power I highly recommend trying.

Was rated on multiple websites as a "comfortable" seat. I'd beg to differ. It's not bad mind you, but it definitely is NOT one of the most comfortable. It has very smooth "pleather" on top so depending on what type of material you're wearing for your lower body you may slide around a bit. It's shorter than an avg saddle I'd say, so that may bother folks. And overall it's VERY flat and not cushioned as much as it should be. You'll end up sitting at the very back of the saddle itself. The build quality is good, it's made with good solid materials and won't "break down" anytime soon. But we all buy saddles for the fit and comfort, and this aint it.

I replaced the stock saddle on my all road bike, which caused some discomfort on longer rides. When I first sat on the Fizik, I thought dang, this is really hard. I have done about a dozen rides on this saddle and it still feels hard when I first mount, but I quickly get used to it and have zero saddle soreness even on 40+ mile rides.

I ride a road bike for fitness and endurance … rides of 20-25 miles 6 days / week. Trying to work up to a century ride. Although I ride mostly at a zone 2 pace, comfort during and after the ride is critical to me. After trying a handful of traditional 160-180mm road bike type saddles that were advertised as soft yet supportive, I found myself uncomfortable about 8-10 miles in on the ride and a bit sore for a couple hours after the ride. After much investi-googling I concluded that soft doesn’t necessarily equate to comfortable for road bike saddles. I’ve been using the Fizik Tempo saddle for a couple weeks and am very pleased with the level of comfort and support. No during or after sit bone (or tail bone) pain. Likewise no soft tissue perineal issues at all. Which brings me to another great design feature of this saddle vs more traditional road bike saddles, it’s a short-nose saddle. Very noticeable in a positive way in the nether areas while keeping you more planted in the saddle and allowing freer leg movement vs traditional road bike saddles. I’m 6’; 180 lbs. self measurement of my sit bones using a couple online video methods yielded approximately 120-125mm. The videos suggest adding 20-30mm when sizing your bike saddle. I ordered the 160 Fizik and am very pleased. I’d highly recommend.

For my butt, an extremely comfortable saddle. Multiple 60-80 mile rides and I never think about my saddle or my butt, a very good thing! This is my first saddle with such a large cutout, but it seems to work as I have had no numbness whatsoever since getting this saddle, even with long indoor trainer rides with minimal posture changes. Slowly switching over all my bikes to this saddle.