The Boost model saddle concept, Selle Italia's short-length platform, have become a driving force for the brand as a whole, including Pro Teams. Selle Italia offers a substantial collection of saddles, but for the last couple of decades the SLR-series have truly powered the race division. The SLR Boost series was developed for the perfect combination of comfort and performance, which has always distinguished the SLR nameplate, is further underlined by its short-length and unprecedented lightness in several options. For those who are looking for a contemporary, short nose saddle design with a Superflow cutout, the SLR Pro Team Kit Carbonio Boost Superflow saddle represents a premium option in a sub 140 gram weight.

The short, or compact, saddle concept delivers a more consistent seating zone with better support and pedaling platform that ensures power transfer throughout the pedal stroke when in an aggressive cycling posture. The design discourages much fore-aft movement, keeping the cyclist in a limited, but optimal pedaling position. The Superflow cutout is then always offering nil or reduced pressure to sensitive tissue zones, but also has the advantage of allowing more air from underneath, keeping you cooler and drier. The shape also lifts the sit bones and allows the legs a clean path down to the pedals. Is it the right design for every cyclist? Of course not, but it does appeal to a great many competitive riders who are looking for these features. Most short nose saddle designs are installed with a very slight nose-down angle, again favoring the rider position, but that will be a bike fit and rider preference choice.

The build of the saddle starts with Selle Italia's proven Carbon/Nylon polymer composite shell. It is designed for strength and lightweight, with very good stiffness and the ability to break it in slightly. It is resilient over time, maintaining it's form and support. The cover is also a staple, the FIbra-Tek synthetic leather that is weather and sweat resistant, but durable to long-term use. Micro-perforations help keep it cooler, drier, and sustainable over time while adding a touch of surface friction. What makes this a Kit Carbonio saddle? The use of 7x9mm oval carbon rails and attachment system. Wonderfully light, incredible strong and offering excellent stiffness in support of the shell, the Carbon-Keramic rails also attenuate road vibrations that gat passed up through the frame and seatpost. The real comfort of the 130 gram SLR Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow Saddle actually comes from the combination of shape and skeletal support, aided by a thin layer of high density foam that defeats the effect of impacts, as well as the consistent pressure of body weight on the saddle.

If you are familiar with the Selle Italia idmatch fit system, the Small version of the SLR Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow is an S3 and recommended for cyclists with a "wide" intertrochanteric (sitbone gap) distance and high pelvic rotation, who develop high levels of pressure on the surface of the saddle. ike most of the higher-end Selle Italia saddles, this race model is built for comfort and performance, and has the strength and durability to handle heavy pro rider mileage. The weather and sweat resistant Fibra-Tek microfiber cover is more than up to the challenge, and the Carbon-Keramic rails have been well proven over the last several years. The strength and light weight delivered by the rails are augmented by the vibration mitigation and the extra support they offer to the carbon shell. The S model is 248mm long and 130mm wide.