The Orthoped Range of Bicycle Saddles

Hand-tailored for comfort, performance, health and safety

Graeme Murray's personal Tourdeforce Competition,

after more than six year's of service.

Guarantee

We provide a guarantee with all our saddles:

• We guarantee that all pressure from the coccyx forward will be eliminated if the guidelines for correct posture and use of the saddles are followed.
• In addition Orthoped Saddles are guaranteed for life against manufacturing and material defects.
• Unconditional money-back guarantee for the first 30 days.

Awards

The unique characteristics of the Tour de Force range of saddles has earned them one of the prestigious SABS Design Institute Industrial Awards for 1999.

The Design Philosophy

Why a radical new saddle design? With conventional saddles you are applying a pressure of nearly 3kg/square centimetre - to some of the most delicate parts of the body, in addition to the nerves and arteries passing through the perineum.

The Orthoped saddles apply only 1.26kg/square centimetre over the area that we were designed to put our sitting pressure on - the ischial or 'sit' bones.

Pressure on the perineum and its nerves and arteries can lead to a number of male or female problems, including pain and irritation.

Eliminating this pressure has many advantages :

• no chafing
• no genital numbness
• no pins and needles
• none of the other documented medical conditions caused by most existing bicycle saddles.

Independent study

This claim is justified by a study performed at the Sports Science Institute in Cape Town - and a high proportion of users are medical practitioners!

The study in 1998 was carried out under the personal supervision of Professor Tim Noakes. We quote from his findings:

• The data clearly show that this novel seat is significantly more comfortable than the conventional saddle for all people we studied.
• The data are so different that it is likely that the medical problems associated with the use of the conventional saddle might be completely prevented by the use of this new saddle.
• We now plan a national study to evaluate this possibility.

In practice

• you feel the comfort of having your weight supported on the ischial bones of the pelvis, not the perineum
• get more than twice the contact area and less than half the pressure when seated on a Murray Orthoped saddle
• The narrower nose reduces contact with the inner leg. A leather or vinyl covering makes it smooth and cooler
• The longer nose of the Competition saddle affords better bike control
• Your specific sex, age, weight, and type of cycling are used to customise your saddle's density or softness.

The saddles

• These new saddles look great.
• Choose a black or dark grey covering.
• A useful Velcro attached saddle-bag is included.
• The supplied belt secures the saddlebag around the waist, similar to a "moon bag" and also includes a zipped pocket for bank notes and coins.

Feeling comfortable and pain-free reduces fatigue and increases your endurance and performance.

But these saddles - renowned for safety and comfort - are also amongst the lightest, without compromising strength and durability.

Specifications

	Leisure saddle	Competition saddle
Base construction	Epoxy/Carbon/Glass composite	Epoxy/Carbon/Kevlar composite
Padding	Integral-skin polyurethane	Integral-skin polyurethane
Cover	Vinyl (leather optional)	Genuine leather
Cover colour	Black or grey	Black or grey
Length	230mm	272mm
Width	173mm	163mm
Weight	275gms	240gms
Fore/aft adjustment	50mm	50mm