Fizik Vento Antares R3 Kium Road Bike Saddle

It’s a name that’s appeared in nearly every Grand Tour of the past two decades, earning top podium spots in the Tour de France, the Giro, and the Vuelta over and over again—and it’s only getting better with age. We’re talking about Antares. Since its launch in the early 2000s, Fizik's Antares racing saddle has become a fixture beneath the leading athletes in the sport, riders like Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde, Greg Van Avermaet, Wout van Aert—even last year’s TDF winner, Jonas Vingegaard. And now, Antares is back and better than ever. Take your seat at the winner’s circle with the all-new Antares.

As a member of the new generation of Antares saddles, the Antares R3 maintains many iconic design features that made the original one of the most popular amongst leading athletes. A lightweight, versatile racing bike saddle, featuring a low-profile design, combination of a ride-compliant, carbon-reinforced nylon shell, and Kium hollow rails for with high strength-to-weight ratio for a variety of riding situations.

Antares is a low profile saddle with a transition from nose to wing that helps deliver efficient pedaling in every riding positions. No matter if you’re attacking a climb or holding the tempo on flat terrain, this saddle is designed to support you. Moving fore and aft has been made easier by a flatter, slightly wider nose that acts as an optimal base from which to produce power.

Antares features an ergonomic cutout, developed using detailed pressure analysis and input from medical experts, that helps to relieve pressure and facilitate blood flow. Additionally, the low-profile padding has been engineered with a double-density foam, firmer on the ischial bones, softer on the nose, to provide every rider the right support, regardless of riding position, without creating undue pressure.

Antares is designed for riders seeking a performance saddle that doesn’t sacrifice comfort. As the performance option, Antares has been race-proven by athletes around the world, from those competing on roads to cyclocross and cross-country riders.

• Length: 268mm
• Width: 140mm | 150mm
• Weight: 195g (140mm) | 202g (150mm)
• Height at 75mm width: 47 mm
• Length from nose to 75mm width (140mm): 147 mm
• Length from nose to 75mm width (150mm): 147 mm
• Rail: 7x7 mm
• Antares: Low-profile performance saddle designed to allow a more connected feeling for optimal pedaling efficiency and power transfer
• R3: Combination of a ride-compliant, carbon-reinforced nylon shell and a Kium hollow rail with high strength-to-weight ratio
• Wingflex: The shell's side edges flex and adapt to the rider's inner leg movement
• Double density foam: Firmer on the ischial bones, softer on the nose, for optimal comfort in every riding position

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