I needed a replacement for my saddle since this was already in very bad condition. I'm not keen on the saddle always lugging around with me, in order to counteract a theft (because of quick releases can happen quickly), only because I wanted to buy for cheap. This saddle Velo was just on sale, so I bought it myself. I use it now for almost 10 months. Everyday I drive only short distances, so I was initially with the saddle still quite satisfied. The saddle also could be assembled easily. It is processed reasonable for the price and makes a sufficiently robust. I also like that it absorbs no water and dries quickly to wipe. But the main problem then was to slightly longer distances (> 30 min). The saddle is me personally just too hard. It is practically impossible padded and unfortunately I can not make long journeys without my ass starts to hurt. It is the hardest saddle I've ever used. The shape of the saddle is at least for me, not such that the insufficient padding would not affect negatively. There are clear pressure points on the back of unpleasant places. Had as yet no experience with hard saddles, even with borrowed bikes, made, so I had the beginning given not so much attention. Only later (for longer trips), it has struck me, but then I could not exchange it. I personally would not buy the saddle again. Who can, however, use a hard saddle, might be satisfied with this saddle. The almost non-existent padding is my only real gripe.