Founded by downhill racing legend Steve Peat, Peaty’s makes a wide range of products, including lubes, grease, cleaning products, tubeless tire necessities, and more. Just recently, the brand introduced its very first mountain bike saddle, known as the Monarch. With Throne Foam, a flex-tuned base, a pressure-relief channel, a short nose, and crowd-pleasing width, it sounds and looks like a comfortable perch.
Peaty’s sets the Monarch apart from the competition with its serviceable design and removable saddle rails, so you can address any creaking and keep things quiet. They’ve also included a convenient hike-a-bike handle so you can more easily lift your MTB or eMTB when needed. It comes in two rail materials, five color options, and is priced competitively.
Peaty’s Monarch Details
The new Monarch saddle looks a lot like some other saddles on the market, such as the SDG Bel-Air V3. It does not appear to be a direct copy or a rebranded version of another saddle, however, as there are some unique aspects of its design that differentiate it from the competition. One such feature is the hike-a-bike handle built into the tail of the nylon base, so you can get a better grip when hoisting your bike off the ground.
The Monach has a crowd-pleasing, middle-of-the-road 145mm width with a slightly ramped tail for seated pedaling support. It measures 260mm long, features a 40mm-wide pressure-relief channel, and a compact, flat nose. It has a “flex-tuned” nylon base which works with the brand’s “Throne Foam” to provide supportive cushioning and impact absorption. It’s all topped with a seamless PU cover with reinforced tail edges for durability.
The Monarch comes with either 4130 CrMo chromoly steel rails or Ti-MX titanium alloy rails. The CrMo rails are black, cost a bit less ($100), and weigh a bit more at 262 grams. The Ti-MX rails are silver, cost a bit more ($130), and weigh a bit less at 240 grams. Either way, the Monach has a 45mm stack height and 7mm round rails with checkered clamp position markings.
Serviceability
If you’ve ever experienced a creaky saddle, then you probably already know how annoying it is and how difficult it can be to make it stop. Removing the saddle rails from most saddles is nearly impossible, and getting them back in is even more difficult. Peaty’s doesn’t think it needs to be that way, so they designed the Monarch’s rail assembly to be removable, so you can access and service the parts of the saddle that make noise.
Under the nose of the saddle, the nose cap can be removed with 2 mm and 3 mm Allen keys, and the rail assembly completely removed from the base. This makes it quick and easy to clean and regrease the contact points and mitigate creaking. Seems like a pretty simple solution to an issue that plagues many saddles, assuming it works as intended.
Monarch Specs and Features
- Dimensions
- Width: 145mm
- Length: 260mm
- Stack: 45mm
- Relief Channel: 40mm
- Rail Options and Weights
- 4130 CrMo: 262 g
- Ti-MX: 240 g
- World’s most serviceable saddle
- Throne Foam and flex-tuned base take the sting out of rough trails
- Supportive design with pressure-relief channel for proper comfort
- Suspended rail system absorbs trail chatter
- Flat nose supports seated climbing without restricting movement
- Reinforced shoulders help protect against crash damage
- Hidden hike-a-bike handle
- Seamless cover with 24% post-consumer recycled PET
- 5 colour options: Black, Slate, Blue, Red, Mango
Peaty’s Monarch Saddle: Pricing and Availability
The new Monarch Saddle is available now and retails for $100 with the 4130 CrMo rails, and $130 for the Ti-MX rails. Regardless of rail material, buyers can pick the nylon base color with Black, Slate, Blue, Red, and Mango as the options. Head to the Peaty’s website to learn more or buy the world’s most serviceable saddle.
