Morgaw Trian Enduro Saddle Review
October 24th, 2016
By Andrew Dodd in Reviews
Product Full Name | Morgaw Trian Enduro Saddle
Retail Price | £99.99
Available From | Ison Distribution
Morgaw Trian Enduro Saddle – a lightweight sprung saddle
The saddle is part of a bike often over looked and forgotten about – until you find one uncomfortable.
There are various different shapes on the market, and lots of methods for increasing comfort. Some are as simple as having Titanium rails for flex; some have flexible bases and others like this Morgaw Trian saddle feature a built in suspension system…
The Morgaw Trian Enduro Saddle has a really nice shape, and the anodised bolts add a touch of quality to it. A really nicely constructed bit of kit.
The Details
The saddle itself is 133mm at it’s widest point, and 270mm long – a similar size to the popular Fabric Line saddle.
The upper is made from a durable textured rubber material – which is grippy, but does not grab your shorts. Padding is a light layer of foam over the plastic base.
Instead of having rails that attach to the base, the Morgaw Trian has elastomer rubber bumpers that fit to the base. The rails then attach to the bumpers – allowing the saddle to move around slightly as as well as react to bumps.
The Morgaw Trian Enduro Saddle breaks down to 13 pieces – probably more than any saddle you’ve ever used!
The rails as standard are 2014 T6 aluminium, though carbon rails are available too. Our sample with alloy rails weighed just over 220grams.
The bumpers come in three density’s to suit weights from under 65kg to approx 95kg. Unlike the elastomer rubber found in 1990’s suspension forks, the Morgaw Trian springs don’t seem to be affected by temperature. The saddle is held together with aluminium Torx bolts – which can be bought separately in a variety of colours for colour matching to your bike.
Out on the Trail
Saddles are such a personal thing that it’s unfair to say if a saddle is uncomfortable than any other – though with comparison to similar shapes you can get a good indication of where you are.
As you pedal, the elastomer bumpers allow the rails to move side-to-side slightly. On my daily commute I’ve noticed I remain seated through sections of road with shoddy tarmac – which jolt me off the saddle sometimes on regular seats.
The typical saddles I used are the Fizik Gobi which is approx 126mm wide and fairly flat; and the Fabric Scoop which is 142mm wide and has quite a curve to it. The Morgaw Trian sits in the middle, so I had high hopes for this new design.
When you sit on the Morgaw Trian, you feel the saddle flex and move with your pedalling movement – at first it’s a little strange but it seems to work very well. What surprised me was how well it dealt with general buzz, and minor hits.
I commute on the same bike I ride off road, and the only difference tends to be a faster rolling tyre out back; about 50psi in my tyres and more low speed compression on the bike. Which means you feel the bumps a fair bit more.
The Morgaw Trian Enduro saddle has elastomer rubber bumpers that suspend the rails – and offer a surprising amount of comfort – particularly on the sort of bumps that jolt you.
There’s no doubt that the Trian significantly helps here – and makes an even bigger difference on a hardtail. If you’re a mile-muncher it’s something definitely worth considering.
Though I found the saddle comfortable for day-to-day use, on longer rides I noticed myself moving around more to stay comfortable. There was no actual discomfort that I noticed – I just wasn’t as comfortable as on my usual saddles.
We Say
I love the concept of this saddle – it’s a lightweight system and the saddle itself is very durable. Nose shape is great; it doesn’t hook up on baggy shorts and it’s a great idea provided it suits you.
Looking at the profile, I noticed it was slightly more rounded that the narrower Gobi. I tend to prefer flatter narrow saddles, and rounder wide saddles. Needless to say – I’m still using the saddle for daily rides, though on longer missions I prefer other options.
It’s definitely worth considering though – and will be the answer some have been looking for, especially hard tail users. If you can, try before you buy to check the feel.
