Adamo saddles

I ride the "Race" Adamo, which is supposed to be the one recommended for triathlon.  So far I like it a lot.  It takes a while to get it dialed in.

The difference between the Race and the Road is supposed to be the level of gel padding in the sit bone area of the saddle.  The gel is moved forward on the Race, therefor making it softer for triathletes who ride forward.

Check out their web site.  They give an explanation.

I use the Race. Love it.

If I were to get one for my road bike and tri bike do you think I should get the same style for both?

I was thinking for for a feel standpoint.  Getting used to one and sticking to it? *shrug*

My LBS had a demo racing seat that I tried out for a couple long rides before I purchased one. I can say is that the racing seat is not all that comfy when sitting up road bike style but is a dream when riding down in the aerobars (I have a tri bike).  It took me about 10 seconds to get use to it!

Quit thinking of the 'noses' on the Adamo as the same as the nose on a regular saddle. The Adamo noses are not supposed to fit between your legs, but rather, support your sit bones; you should be sitting forward on it enough that there is no saddle between your thighs.

The "nose" of an adamo saddle is about 2 inches shorter than a standard saddle.  The junk will happily be uncrushed because it will not be touched.

The nose of the saddle is basically where you'll ride....on the sit bones

I use the road on my tri-bike, and the race on my road bike.....Its backwards, but best for me.

The two models are identical in dimensions, with the only diffrence being the amount and location of gel/padding. The Race model is designed to be used in an aero position, with a little less gel/padding that is located more up front, while the Road model has more padding further back for stting in more of an upright position. 

Erik,

Check your PM, dude.

Chris

I got the road saddle, and it's been great.  The purchase was necessitated by numbness in places that should never be numb, and the Adamo was an instant relief to that whole sordid situation. 

x2 about the increased comfort in aero.

I would go numb after only 30 minutes in the saddle and some days I felt like the full sensation was taking up to 24 hrs to return - not pleasant. I made sure I had put sufficient time in the saddle and made small adjustments to my original saddle before finally trying the Adamo and the relief was INSTANT. Mind you, taking pressure off the perineum (package, 'taint, fleshy-fun-bridge, etc) will displace it to other areas i.e. your sit bones, so expect to have more pressure there (pressure, not numbness) until you get your rear accustomed to the new riding position, then once you're nice and calloused-up, there's no discomfort whatsoever.

Interestingly enough, there are several sponsored female pro triathletes: Hillary Biscay, Laura Bennet, Bella Comerford, Olympic hopeful Sarah Haskins, and David Blanco, who I believe is a pro cyclist. I believe there are a few other unsponsored pros as well; Slowtwitch had a thread about the list.