Bike seats are rarely the most comfortable seat you’ll sit on throughout your day, but finding the right one can provide a lot more comfort than you’re used to. However with so many different saddle shapes, it can be difficult to figure out exactly which one is right for you.
Reform Saddles seeks to make this process a bit easier, allowing you to heat mold the bike seat directly to your bum without requiring you to go into a specialty shop. They offer both a race (Seymour) and off-road (Tantalus) saddle option, both of which are designed to be customized to your body.
The saddles come with a Reform electric heating unit which connects to the bottom of the seat. The saddle is first installed at the correct heigh, angle, and fore/aft, before being plugged in and warmed up for a specified amount of time (rider weight impacts the time). Once the saddle is sufficiently warm, the cyclist takes the bike out for a 10-15 minute spin to get the seat molded to their bottom.
The Seymour, running for $399, features a carbon shell and frame and weighs 197 grams while the Tantalus, running for $300, features a carbon/nylon frame and weighs 235 grams.
We haven’t ridden on these seats for ourselves, so we can’t guarantee how comfortable they really are, but we can see them being a game changer if the hot spots and pressure points are really reduced as the company claims. Reform has been around for a bit, though, and they’ve got plenty of quality reviews.
