The Nisene Sport uses the Wingflex base from Fizik’s more expensive model of saddle to provide what they describe as ‘more economical comfort’. What that means is what look like ‘go faster’ stripes along the sides translate into a series of notches in the base of the saddle when you turn it over. And while you’ve got it upside down, stay there a while, because we liked the underside of the Nisene Sport, with its protective nose and tail bumpers and one-click fixing for the Fizik compatible bag system.

>Combined with the lightweight padding of the upper, those fancy notches translate into an instantly comfortable ride that just gets better as the wings fex with your weight and the terrain.

Add to that its relative length and you’ve got a versatile riding saddle with great support no matter how far forewards or back you position yourself.