Fizik Vento Antares Adaptive R3 Saddle

Fizik Vento Antares Adaptive R3 Saddle

As a member of the new generation of Antares saddles, the Fizik Vento Antares Adaptive R3 Saddle retains many iconic design features that made the original highly popular among leading athletes. First introduced to the Fizik family over twenty years ago, Antares has appeared in nearly every Grand Tour since, supporting some of the leading names in cycling such as Wout Van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard. Reimagined with innovative Adaptive padding, a new Antares has arrived and is poised to make history once again.

Antares is designed for riders seeking a performance saddle that does not sacrifice comfort. As the performance option, Antares has been race-proven by athletes worldwide, from those competing on roads to cyclocross and cross-country riders. The Antares R3 saddle balances strength with weight savings by incorporating a ride-compliant carbon-reinforced nylon shell with a resilient Kium hollow rail.

Fizik Adaptive 3D-printed padding has been expanded to the Antares family, creating the perfect match for those who desire exceptional, long-lasting comfort on a low-profile performance saddle designed to allow a more connected feeling for optimal pedalling efficiency and power transfer.

The evolution of digital 3D printing has allowed for the development of a new saddle without the constraints or limitations imposed by traditional production methods and materials. The Adaptive saddle padding is crafted by Carbon® using their revolutionary Digital Light Synthesis™ technology. DLS is an additive manufacturing process which uses digital ultraviolet light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with excellent mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish.

Using Carbon® technology, biomechanics and engineers have an unprecedented possibility: to design and manufacture multiple functional zones within the saddle, tuning each of them separately for specific mechanical properties. Each of these key functional zones is engineered for a distinctive cushioning and mechanical response, joined together progressively and seamlessly in the same padding. The result? A 60% reduction in peak pressure through improved weight distribution for increased comfort across the entire saddle surface.

Antares is a low-profile saddle with a tapered transition from nose to wing that helps riders deliver efficient pedalling in every riding position. 

The specific 3D-printed padding developed for Antares provides a responsive, race-ready feeling to better connect rider and bike. Thanks to the unique capabilities of this technology, it is possible to design a padding that incorporates a softer central functional zone instead of a traditional cut-out to distribute a rider’s weight more evenly for better pressure relief and improved comfort on longer rides, all while maintaining the typical performance feeling of Antares.

Whether attacking a climb or holding the tempo on flat terrain, this saddle is designed to support the rider. 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.