Bontrager Montrose Elite saddle review

The Bontrager Montrose Elite saddle is designed as a do-it-all road and mountain bike saddle aimed at all types of rider. Its simple, elegant shape looks great on any bike.

Bontrager Montrose Elite saddle
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Bontrager Montrose Elite saddle is one of those saddles that looks ‘right’. A good balance of support and comfort coupled with easy setup means it is a good choice for most riders. The Bontrager 30 day satisfaction guarantee allows for experimentation.

Reasons to buy
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    Available in varying widths

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    Easy setup with long rails

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    Good looks

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    30 day satisfaction guarantee

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Reasons to avoid
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    Nose can be obtrusive for some

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Bontrager saddles have been improving year upon year and the new Bontrager Montrose Elite saddle is no exception. Primarily intended as a general purpose road saddle, suitable for everything from racing to long distance touring, it has a shape that looks comfortable even on the packaging.

Bontrager uses what they call inForm BioDynamics to design and create a saddle aimed at optimising your natural, on bike movement. This system hopes to provide a saddle that allows not only maximum comfort but to enable no restrictions on leg movement and thus power output.

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