Prologo has spent appreciable time finding out the anatomy of the feminine bike owner with the assistance of high UCI WorldTeams and UCI Continental groups, with the aim that each feminine bike owner might trip like a real champion.
The brand new saddle is designed to supply an ergonomic choice for girls that sits alongside the big selection of unisex saddles that Prologo already affords for street, gravel/journey, cyclocross, marathon and cross nation.
As soon as the preliminary analysis had been accomplished, subject testing started in 2021 with the help of FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope and the direct involvement of one of many peloton’s most profitable riders, Marta Cavalli. Cavalli was concerned from the very early prototypes utilized in coaching all through 2021, serving to to refine the form and padding together with her teammates till the ultimate design was settled on. The prototypes had been used within the largest races on the calendar, together with Cavalli’s largest victories of Amstel Gold, La Flèche Wallonne, two phases of the Giro d’Italia and 2nd on the final classification.
From the iterations of the prototypes, the Prologo Scratch EVA was born, an ergonomic saddle with its roots in racing and efficiency. Designed to help the efficiency of WorldTour champions and probably the most demanding cyclists in probably the most demanding situations.
The design of the Prologo Scratch EVA is just like the favored short-nosed Scratch M5, utilized by one of many peloton’s largest names; Tadej Pogačar. He used this saddle for each of his Tour de France wins, in addition to to victory at Il Lombardia, Liege-Bastogne-Leige and Strade Bianche. Among the many world’s saddle producers, Prologo has an actual racing pedigree, having had among the biggest riders in historical past perched on them all through their careers.
With this as a place to begin, the form of the Scratch EVA has been designed to suit completely, with the centre level of the saddle moved ahead this enables the seat to be positioned additional ahead offering extra help for the pelvis. The EVA title refers back to the padding used, the rear of the saddle makes use of a thicker, high-density foam to totally help the ischial bones whereas the center and entrance use a thinner part utilising lower-density foam to minimise stress.
The distinction in thickness and density of the froth used creates a channel within the centre with a big, extraordinarily tender floor, a focused design option to be adaptable with the intention of eliminating numbness, ache and enhancing circulation.
The saddle’s shell is Prologo’s Lively Base System, this has a centre cutout to supply extra consolation and permit the EVA foam some room to deflect. The completion of the shaping is a widened nostril with a sloping tip to supply help in conditions similar to steep climbs.
Becoming in with the remainder of the Prologo vary, the Scratch EVA is on the market with rail choices to swimsuit the rider’s wants. For the extra performance-oriented rider, the saddle is obtainable with Prologo’s Nack composite rail, combining carbon fibre, kevlar and aluminium as featured on all of Prologo’s top-of-the-line saddles. This brings the saddle to a aggressive 183 grams in weight.
The choice model is fitted with Prologo’s Tirox rail, made with a light-weight metal alloy, at 232g. This model affords extra flex, in flip providing better vibration absorption for these on the lookout for extra consolation over outright stiffness and efficiency.
The brand new Scratch EVA is already accessible on-line at www.prologo.it and at high Prologo sellers on the following costs:
Scratch EVA with Nack rail: €219,00
Scratch EVA with Tirox rail: €139,00
