Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow verses Trans Am

I have been riding with a Selle Italia Max Flite Trans AM for a few years and liked it so much I put
one on a few of my bikes. My first saddle is getting worn-out and needs to be replaced, but it looks
like the Trans Am model is no longer being made.

Can anyone give me feedback on the Max Flite Gel Flow? I would especially like feedback from someone
who also has experience with the Max Flite Trans Am and switched to the Gel Flow. I can't tell from
the photos if the Gel Flow is esentially the same saddle or if it's bulkier because of the gel.

Thanks for your help.

Kevin St. Charles, IL

A "few of [your] bikes" ?? How'd you wear anything out !?

"Kevin Lutz" <ktlutz@sbcglobal.net> a écrit dans le message de :
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> I have been riding with a Selle Italia Max Flite Trans AM for a few years and liked it so much I
> put one on a few of my bikes. My first saddle is getting worn-out and needs to be replaced, but it
> looks like the Trans Am model is no longer being made.
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Bonne route,

Sandy Paris FR

Bonjour,

Kevin Lutz a écrit :

> I have been riding with a Selle Italia Max Flite Trans AM for a few years and liked it so much I
> put one on a few of my bikes. My first saddle is getting worn-out and needs to be replaced, but it
> looks like the Trans Am model is no longer being made. Can anyone give me feedback on the Max
> Flite Gel Flow? I would especially like feedback from someone who also has experience with the Max
> Flite Trans Am and switched to the Gel Flow. I can't tell from the photos if the Gel Flow is
> esentially the same saddle or if it's bulkier because of the gel.

I have a saddle Selle Italia Gelflow and Transam ! But, it is about Prolink ! The characteristics
are very close; by experiment on Prolink, as much Transam appears me to be a good solution to avoid
heating and indurations, as much GelFlow hardly appears useful to me ! But, the max Flite being less
better suspended, perhaps is this an interesting point ! This freezing involves a light displacement
on the saddle with the pédalage
!

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Cordialement, Jean Pasquet "On respecte un homme qui se respecte lui-même" [Honoré de Balzac]
(remettre le "a" manquant pour me répondre)

I have the gel flow one, a friend has the non-gel one. Both are of similar dimensions and bulk. The
gel flow is a tiny itsy-bitsy bit softer in the gel areas. The differences are all looks and
marketing, that's all. I don't think there is a darn bit of difference in comfort.

I love the Max Flite Trans Am Gel Flow (have one on three bikes!) but I hate one thing about
them...the area around the cut out weakens a bit after a few thousand miles, and especially in hot
weather will sag enough to squeak on the seat rails. I deal with this by putting a little grease
between the rails and that part of the saddle. My friend with the max-flite trans am finds the
same issue.

ktlutz@sbcglobal.net (Kevin Lutz) wrote in message
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> I have been riding with a Selle Italia Max Flite Trans AM for a few years and liked it so much I
> put one on a few of my bikes. My first saddle is getting worn-out and needs to be replaced, but it
> looks like the Trans Am model is no longer being made.
>
> Can anyone give me feedback on the Max Flite Gel Flow? I would especially like feedback from
> someone who also has experience with the Max Flite Trans Am and switched to the Gel Flow. I can't
> tell from the photos if the Gel Flow is esentially the same saddle or if it's bulkier because of
> the gel.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kevin St. Charles, IL

Sqeaking huh, well that explains a few things, maybe. I've used a Transam for about 3 years, and the
leather on the bottom edges, forward of the clamp, where it contacts the saddle rails, has worn out.

I just got a Flite Gel Flow, which appears to be essentially the transam with a little gel
padding added.