After years of trying out numerous saddles and never feeling fully comfortable, I've finally stumbled across a game-changer... I ended last year with a Specialized Power Comp (155mm) but it was very wide, and felt like it impeded my pedal stroke. I never felt central on the saddle either; so that had to go. Sticking with the theme of short nose saddles; my most recent saddle was a Bontrager Aeolus Comp (155mm). This saddle felt like an improvement in stability initially (now feeling central on the saddle), however due to the wide nose of the saddle my right thigh would rub on the nose. This became very irritating after a few weeks and was a great shame, as I felt I could get the power down more positively than the Specialized Power; but the thigh rubbing was too irritating to tolerate. Another saddle bites the dust. After reading some great reviews on the Phenom, and considering I only ride on my hoods (this saddle is geared towards a more upright riding position) I took another gamble with the Phenom. With my former saddles being 155mm, I opted for a narrower saddle (143mm) this time around. It took a couple of stop/start rides of tweaking to set-up the saddle, but once set-up I was pleasantly surprised. The saddle padding is firm but comfortable, i'm no longer hitting the nose of the saddle, and moreso I feel this saddle distributes my weight remarkably (I feel lighter on this saddle). My pedal stroke no longer feels impeded - Generally, I feel like I can cycle for longer and harder than any of my former saddles. My search is over (for now). Thank you Sigma for your great service as always.

It needs a bit getting used to, to sit only on the sit bones since other saddles distribute the load evenly over the bottom but once the sit bones are used to it, no numbness etc... its really comfortable. also it looks just neat.