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Syncros Tofino saddles short but powerful with direct-mount accessories

2019 Syncros Tofino power shape saddle for road and mountain bikes with bolt-on seat bag fender and more
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The new Syncros Tofino saddle range jumps on the short nose, power position bandwagon but brings along some unique features to set it apart. For starters, it’s designed as an endurance saddle for longer road and mountain bike rides. It comes in a massive variety of material and shape options, with designs to fit virtually any type of rider. One of the more interesting parts of the design, though, is the hidden mounts under the tail where you can bolt accessories directly to the saddle for perfect, wobble-and-rattle-free performance.

2019 Syncros Tofino power shape saddle for road and mountain bikes with bolt-on seat bag fender and more

The Tofino’s design is a departure from their FL series, and is the first of a complete revamp for the saddle range. Syncros worked with Gebeomized, a German firm that works with top level World Cup teams and athletes, both on road and MTB. Using biomechanics-based testing and research, they say these new saddles can both improve a rider’s comfort and output, making them much faster on the bike. The Tofino’s design is built around the idea that you’re not always supporting your weight on your sit bones, so the saddle needs to work no matter if you’re on the tops, drops or aero extensions. Here’s the complete story:

2019 Syncros Tofino power shape saddle for road and mountain bikes with bolt-on seat bag fender and more

The Tofino comes in three levels, the top 1.0 with full carbon 7x9mm rails and a carbon-reinforced nylon base and weights as low as 170g. Below that is the 1.5 with hollow ti round rails, and at the base level is the 2.0 with chromoly rails. All use the same microfiber cover and lightweight PU foam inside for support.

2019 Syncros Tofino power shape saddle for road and mountain bikes with bolt-on seat bag fender and more

All three versions get two size options, each of which is offered with or without a cutout. Perhaps counterintuitively, the narrower 250x135mm version is for more casual riders that sit more upright. The Tofino V is the wider one at 250×145 and it’s designed for more flexible, aggressive riders that tend to sit more toward the front of the saddle with a more “V” like shape formed by their torso and femur. The idea is to better support the sit bones even when you’re more forward on the nose.

The non-cutout version offers a recessed center channel, but the cutout one drops it all the way through and ends up being the lighter saddle. A women’s version called the Savona is available in most iterations, too, and adds more padding, which ends up rounding off the tail’s profile a bit more than the standard versions shown here.

2019 Syncros Tofino power shape saddle for road and mountain bikes with bolt-on seat bag fender and more

Syncros has three bolt-on accessories available for them, a small saddle bag, a GoPro-style camera or accessory mount, and a fender.

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TimE
TimE
5 years ago

nothing new here that Fi:zi’k hasn’t already tried or implemented

Gary
5 years ago

I like that accessory mount system. Looks substantially more secure than the Selle/f’izi:k clip system which was a good idea, but didn’t work out so well in practice.

survivor
survivor
5 years ago
Reply to  Gary

Just curious, which part of Selle/f’izi:k clip system doesn’t work out so well in practice?

O. Tan
5 years ago

So looks like Gebeomized new saddles are the same as these except the label and branding on them.

Froome should be using Gebeomized saddles for his 2019 season

Dirty Sanchez
Dirty Sanchez
5 years ago
Reply to  O. Tan

I was thinking these look exactly like the new Gebiomized saddles too

Bob
Bob
5 years ago

Odd that the barrower version is pitched for the more upright rider, goes against the idea that the pelvis shape means as you sit more upright you need wider support? IANAD etc

Adrian Matthew
Adrian Matthew
5 years ago

This is their standard road saddle. The ‘syncros
Belcarra’ is much more in keeping with the stub nosed ‘specialized power’ trend.

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