June 28, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lubbock, TX
Ironman Champ Joanna Lawn finished 3rd and Austin, TX pro Brandon Marsh finished 4th. Both athletes competed using Adamo Racing Saddles.
June 28, 2009 Philadelphia Triathlon
Rebecca Wassner wins on her Adamo Racing saddle.
June 28, 2009 IronGirl Triathlon
Multiple World Champion Michellie Jones finishes 3rd on her Adamo Racing saddle.
June 21, 2009 ITU World Championship Washington, DC
Olympians Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins would both finish 4th overall in today’s Olympic Distance Triathlon. It should also be noted they were the first Americans to finish as well. Andy uses his Adamo Road saddle and Sarah rode her Adamo Racing. Nice job gang!!
June 21, 2009 Eagleman Ironman 70.3
Chris McDonald finishes a respectable 8th in a tough field on his Adamo Racing saddle.
June 21, 2009 San Jose Pro Challenge
Becky Lavelle wins on her Adamo Racing saddle.
June 20, 2009 Ironman Japan
Hillary Biscay would have a terrific bike split and hold on to 5th overall. Hillary uses the Adamo Road saddle.
June 16, 2009 France NEW 24 Hour World Record Set
Frenchman Jean-Pascal Roux sets new world 24 hour record while using his Adamo Racing saddle. Roux battled the elements for 24 hours including a rainstorm to best the current record by 4k! Here’s a link to the video: http://www.velo101.com/actualite/default.asp?id=16832&Section=V%E9lo101.TV
June 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Cambridge, MD
Laurel Wassner finishes 6th on her Adamo Racing saddle.
June 14, 2009 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon San Francisco, CA
Andy Potts wins!! Becky Lavelle 3rd and living legend, Michellie Jones 5th. Potts uses the Adamo Road saddle and Lavelle and Jones their Adamo Racing.
June 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas Lawrence, KS
The pride of Austin, TX Brandon Marsh 6th. Jo Lawn 3rd and Nina Kraft 5th. Marsh and Lawn use the Adamo Racing and Kraft the Adamo Road.
June 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 UK United Kingdom
Bella Bayliss finishes 2nd on her Adamo Road saddle.
June 8, 2009 Challenge Niederbronn les Baines Half Ironman France
Rebecca Keat wins!! Lucie Zelenkova 4th and Hillary Biscay 8th. Keat and Zelenkova use Adamo Racing saddles and Ms. Biscay on her trusty Adamo Road.
June 7, 2009 Rockman Half Ironman Loves Park, IL
Chris McDonald wins on his Adamo Racing saddle!!
June 7, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Switzerland Rapperswil, Switzerland
Erika Csomor finishes 2nd on her Adamo Racing saddle.
June 7, 2009 Rev 3 Triathlon Half Ironman Middlebury, CT
Rebeccah Wassner finishes 2nd and Joanna Lawn 8th. Both women competed using Adamo Racing saddles.
May 24, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Austria St/ Poelten, Austria
Team TBB and ISM athlete Lucie Zelenkova finished 2nd for the day. Lucie would exit the water first and maintain her lead throughout the 56 mile bike and enter T2 1st. She would eventually get run down, but held on to 2nd. Way to go. ISM rider Erika Csomor would hold on to 6th. Both ladies competed using their Adamo Racing saddles.
May 23, 2009 Ironman Lanzarote Canary Islands
Bella Bayliss wins!!! This is Bella’s 9th career Ironman victory. She entered T2 in 5th place and would eventually run her way into 1st and win by a 20 minute margin. In fact, she bested her last year’s winning time by over 7 ½ minutes! Best of luck while you prepare and target Kona, Bella. Also noteworthy was Hillary Biscay’s 5th place finish. Bella competes using an Adamo Racing saddle and Hillary on her long trusted Adamo Road.
May 17, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Florida Orlando, FL
Jo Lawn exited the bike and had enough to outkick her competitors for 2nd place. Nina Kraft finished the day with a 5th place. Joanna uses her Adamo Racing saddle and Nina uses the Adamo Road. Great finish ladies!
May 3, 2009 St. Croix 70.3 Triathlon St Croix, US Virgin Islands
St. Croix has always been an event I wanted to compete in. One day perhaps. The day was tough. Hot, windy, and with The Beast to climb! ISM would like to congratulate Nina Kraft for her 4th place finish and Jo Lawn on her 8th place finish. Both girls competed the week prior at St. Anthony’s. Nice job girls. Kraft uses an Adamo Road saddle and Lawn an Adamo Racing.
May 2, 2009 Avia Wildflower Half Ironman Triathlon Lake San Antonio, CA
Potts wins….AGAIN! Is this man stoppable? Andy Potts just won the St. Anthony’s Triathlon a week earlier in Florida and goes on to win Wildflower. Potts had a strong bike and entered T2 with a staked pack of racers. He would take the lead soon into the run and gain time on his competitors. Also noteworthy was Eneko Llanos’ 2nd place finish. Eneko contact ISM about trying out a saddle the week before the event. Guess it worked for the Hawaii 2008 runner up. On the gal’s side, ISM athlete Erica Csomor would have to overcome a flat on the bike leg. She fixed it and would eventually finish 3rd! WOW! Best to all our athletes and thanks for riding ISM saddles. Andy Potts races using the Adamo Road saddle and Erica Csomor uses the Adamo Racing.
April 28, 2009
April 26, 2009 St. Anthony’s Triathlon St. Petersburg, FL
ISM DOMINATES BOTH MALE AND FEMALE PRO DIVISIONS! We’ve done it before and we’ll likely do it again. Andy Potts and Rebecca Wassner win! The day started with high winds cancelling the swim portion for amateurs. The pros would brave the water and hop on the bikes for a challenging course. Andy would enter T2 in the lead and never looked back. The women’s event played out till the last mile. Rebecca Wassner would prevail in the end, but ISM athletes Sara Groff and Sara McLarty would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively. Also noteworthy was long course pro, Nina Kraft finishing 9th on her Adamo Road saddle. Potts raced on his Adamo Road saddle and the top 3 females used Adamo Racing seats.
April 19, 2009 Ironman China
ISM sponsored female pros top 10. It was a very hot race day in China but ISM athletes still prevailed. Congrats to all finishers for the day. A special congrats to ISM athletes Tereza Macel for 3rd, Hillary Biscay for 6th, and Jocelyn Wong for 9th. Tereza and Jocelyn both raced on their Adamo Racing saddles and Biscay used her pink Adamo Road.
April 8, 2009
Check out the cover of the May issue of Triathlete Magazine. It’s ISM athlete and 2008 Athlete of the Year Becky Lavelle!!
April 5, 2009 Ironman South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
ISM and Team TBB athlete Lucie Zelenkova wins!! Read her race report on her blog. http://www.teamtbb.com/luciezelenkova/ Lucie raced using her pink Adamo Racing saddle. Congrats on your first IM victory, Lucie. I’m sure many more will come.
April 5, 2009 Ironman 70.3 New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Team ISM was down expo’ing at this event. Thanks to all the folks who came by the booth. It was a big weekend for us as 5 of us competed and all 5 finished. In the pro division, Austin, TX stud Brandon Marsh would take 6th and Chris McDonald would finish 13th. It was a warm day indeed, but it’s always nice hanging in the Big Easy. Brandon and Chris both competed using their Adamo Racing saddles.
April 5, 2009 Ironman Australia Port Macquarie, Australia
Patrick Vernay wins! Vernay is now a 3X winner of IMOZ. After exiting the swim, Vernay had some time to make up. He would eventually motor his way up to a top 3 off the bike and by mile 13 on the run, pull away from his peers. Patrick won by over 4 minutes on the next competitor. Keep it up my man. Sadly, multiple world champ and ISM athlete Michellie Jones would not start the event due to a nagging leg injury. Patrick Vernay competed using his Adamo Racing saddle and Quick Draw hydration system.
April 4, 2009 Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside, CA
New recruit Andy Potts 2nd! 2 time defending champion, Andy Potts would beat his Oceanside PR by 5 minutes and finish 2nd. Andy had a solid swim and bike, but it all came down to the run. He would finish a mere 1:46 down from first. Way to go Andy. Proud of ya'. In the women’s event, defending champion Erika Csomor would finish 4th in 4:28:31. Andy competed using his Adamo Road saddle and Erika with her trusty Adamo Racing.
April 4, 2009 New Article by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Here’s an interesting read on the health benefits of no nose saddles vs. traditional saddles.
April 2, 2009 Andy Potts signs with ISM Saddles
We are pleased to announce the latest recruit from ISM Saddles. Andy Potts has been testing the Adamo saddle line for about 8 weeks. After finishing 2nd in Florida's Miami International Triathlon (by 2 seconds), his decision was final. He will be using the Adamo Road model saddles on his bikes. Andy is a 3X USAT Triathlete of the Year, Olympian, 70.3 World Champion, and Ironman. He'll be racing Cali 70.3 this weekend!
March 26, 2009 Team Pursuit 3000m race at UCI track Worlds
British trio Wendy Houvenaghel (ISM), Joanna Roswell, and Lizzie Armistead defended their title for the gold. Kiwis Alison Shanks (ISM), Lauren Ellis, and Jaime Nielsen finished 2nd for the Silver just 1:06:416 down. Close race, girls.
March 25, 2009 Kiwi star Alison Shanks won gold at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland
Shanks won the 3000m Individual Pursuit beating out fellow ISM athlete, Wendy Houvenaghel Silver. Brit Wendy would lead the first 1000m but Shanks kicked in the afterburners and lit up the track for a 1.5 second victory. Congrats to both medal winners. Alison and Wendy both competed using their Adamo Racing Saddle.
March 8, 2009 Toyota Desert International Triathlon
ISM new recruit Kirk Nelson proves his worth by taking his first win of the season at the Toyota Desert International Triathlon in La Quinta, CA. Nelson raced using his White Adamo Racing saddle on his new Look. Proud of you Kirk! Keep up the good work.
March 7, 2009 Ironman New Zealand Taupo, New Zealand
ISM continues to finish strong in the Ironman circuit. Six year IMNZ champ, Jo Lawn finishes 2nd and newlywed Bella Bayliss (Comerford), finishes 5th. It was a rainy day in Taupo as the competitors began the race. After exiting the water Jo Lawn and 3 other girls would play cat and mouse for most of the bike separated by seconds. Both Lawn and Bayliss had strong bike legs but eventually it would come down to the run. Congrats to both ladies. Strong way to start the year. Jo competed with her Adamo Racing saddle and Bella used the Adamo Road. Also noteworthy was Team TBB/ISM athlete, Lisbeth Kristensen’s 4th place finish. Kristensen powered the bike on her Adamo Racing saddle.
January 17, 2009 Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
Australian Chris McDonald wins the first Ironman distance triathlon of 2009! After a little trouble, Chris exited the water 2:30 down from the lead group. He hoped on his Adamo Racing saddle equipped bike and caught the group at the 30k mark. McDonald never looked back and would continue his lead to shatter the course record by 7 minutes (8:37:41)! Insert pic here
Also noteworthy was American Hillary Biscay’s 3rd place finish. Hillary had injured her knee just 3 weeks prior to the event, but decided to race last minute. She would go on to have a solid race. This is her 3rd podium spot at Challenge Wanaka in 3 years. Biscay proudly raced her Adamo Road saddle.
November 8, 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championships Clearwater Beach, FL
ISM had a busy week in Clearwater spreading the “word.” We expo’d the week prior to race day and met a lot of fans of our saddles and managed to gain many more supporters. It’s always great hearing all the success stories from athletes. Our athletes would make us very proud on race day. Superstar Becky Lavelle would finish 3rd for the day with her USA Adamo Racing saddle. Racing on her birthday, Erika Csomor finished 8th with her White Adamo Racing. New to the brand, Brazilian Reinaldo Colucci would finish 5th on his Black Adamo Racing saddle only 3:12 off first. Just shows how tight the men’s event was. Congrats to all those competitors in the 70.3 World’s. You are all champions to us!!
November 1, 2008 Ironman Florida Panama City Beach, FL
Bella Comerford wins!! Today’s win marks Bella’s 4th Ironman win for 2008. To make it even sweeter, she won on her 31st birthday. Bella finished the race with a 6:26 margin over 2nd place and had the day’s 2nd fastest bike split of 4:50:52! She proudly raced her White Adamo Road saddle. What a year it’s been. Congrats, Bella!
October 31, 2008 Manchester World’s Track Cup
Track superstar, Wendy Houvenaghel, wins the 3000m pursuit on her Adamo Racing saddle. Way to go, Wendy.
2008 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series
Becky Lavelle wins overall series using her Adamo Racing Saddle! Becky racked up top honors in several of the events to lead the overall! Way to go, Becky.
October 5, 2008 Toyota US Open Dallas, TX
Olympian Sarah Haskins podiums for 2nd place. Sarah uses an Adamo Racing saddle. →
October 11, 2008 Triathlon World Championships Kailua-Kona, HI
What a day. ISM was in HI this year repping the brand and supporting our athletes. We saw a terrific day of racing. The day couldn’t have been better…..sunny and warm and a ton of energy in the air. In the end ISM would take 4th and 7th in the Pro Women’s with Erika Csomor and Bella Comerford, respectively. Patrick Vernay would take 6th in the Pro Men’s event. Erika and Patrick raced using the Adamo Racing and Bella chose the Adamo Road. Also noteworthy were Joanna Lawn (14th), and Hillary Biscay (35th). Congrats to all IMHI finishers.
September 20, 2008 Elite National Triathlon Championships Hagg Lake, OR
ISM continues its success with 3 athletes in the overall top 5! Olympian Sarah Haskins finishes 2nd, Olympian Laura Bennett 4th, and this year’s Chicago Tri and LA Tri winner Becky Lavelle 5th. The Olympic distance course proved challenging with its relenting hills. 1st – 5th place was separated by a mere 2:30. All three girls competed with the Adamo Racing saddle.
September 7, 2008 Powerman Zofingen Zofingen, Switzerland
Erika Csomor wins 5th consecutive title at the duathlon World Championships! Erika led from race start to finish and is worthy of the title World Champion! She uses the Adamo Road saddle while dropping her competitors.
September 7, 2008 Ironman UK Sherborne Castle, United Kingdom
Bella Comerford wins IMUK! Bella would make her move at mile 20 on the bike and enter T2 with nearly a 7 minute lead. She cruised to an easy victory with an overall lead of nearly 35 minutes. Way to dominate, Bella. Bella’s saddle choice……Pink Adamo Road.
September 7, 2008 Ironman Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Chris McDonald and Hillary Biscay win!!! Seems this was quite a weekend for ISM saddles. Chris raced IMKY last weekend to a 2nd spot on the podium. This week he moved up a slot with the convincing win and took the fastest swim split and bike split. Chris prefers racing his ISM Adamo Racing seat. Biscay race IMKY just last weekend to a proud 4th place finish. The race would come down to a sprint at mile 25 where Biscay made her move for the win. Amazing performance you two. Hill continues to ride her trusty Pink Adamo Racing seat.
September 6, 2008 LA Triathlon Los Angeles, CA
Becky Lavelle wins!! Becky is just coming off her Chicago win a couple weeks ago. She would exit the swim in the lead pack and on a hill, make her move and drop her competitors on the bike. She led the rest of the race for the win. “It feels really great to finish the race really strong, without any weaknesses, and taking off the pressure about the series points championship going into the last race in Dallas”. Congrats Becky. Becky races using her Adamo Racing saddle.
August 24, 2008 Accenture Chicago Triathlon Chicago, IL
Becky Lavelle wins!! The 26th year of the Chicago Triathlon was won by Becky Lavelle. Lavelle just returned from Beijing as the US Olympic alternate and was in peak form. She hammered hard on the bike and entered T2 with a 2 minute lead over second place. Becky would cruise her way to an easy victory. Way to go! Becky competed using her Adamo Racing Saddle. →
August 23, 2008 Santa Barbara Long Course Triathlon Santa Barbara, CA
Michellie Jones sets New Record! The event consisted of a One mile swim , 34 mile cycle and a 10 mile run. Michellie Jones dominated the women's competition leading from the swim. She continued to gain momentum on her competitors during the cycle and run legs. In crossing the finish line in just over 3hrs 1mins 09secs Michellie took almost 5mins off the previous course records she set in 2006. The same year she won the grueling Hawaiian Ironman World Championships. Michellie was extremely please with her performance as she been battling an ankle injury over the last few weeks. The next stop for Michellie Jones is the Ironman 70.3 in Cancun. Michellie proudly races using her Adamo Racing Saddle.
2008 Olympics Beijing, China
ISM would like to congratulate all athletes competing in the Summer Olympic Games with our saddles. These are the World’s best athletes and they chose to ride the most comfortable saddle on the market. Notable results are from Americans Laura Bennett (4th), and Sarah Haskins (11th) in the Triathlon competition. Also, the British took Silver in the Time Trial competition and the Track competition. Not too shabby for our first Olympics!!
July 28, 2008 Michellie Jones to ride ISM seats.
Michellie Jones is arguably the greatest triathlete in the world, male or female! She has 160 career wins at every distance. In the early 90’s, MJ dominated short course racing and won 12 ITU World Cup victories, including 8 World Championship medals. Michellie has won every major triathlon in the US and earned a Silver medal representing her native Australia in the 2000 Olympics. She had been quoted saying she will never race IM distance, but in 2006, she won IM Hawaii World Championships. We are very proud to have such an incredible talent join Team ISM and look forward to many more wins on her ISM Adamo Racing saddles. After a few rides, Jones was eager to share, “ISM saddles have made my bike enjoyable again. One less thing to worry about when training and racing”. Rock on , girl!! →
July 20, 2008 Ironman Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY
Hillary Biscay…….Again? Yep, you read it right. ISM’s Hillary Biscay raced her 2nd Ironman distance event in the same week!! She PR’d in Germany last Sunday and made the trip to NY to finish an impressive 3rd place. Today’s forecast….Hills and Rain!! Not one to let a little rain get in her way, Biscay would lead the bike and enter T2 with an 8 minute cushion. She would lead until the last few miles and finish a strong 3rd. Hillary was 1 of 3 gals to complete the event in under 10 hours. Color me impressed!! Ms. Biscay blistered the bike on her Pink Adamo Road saddle.
July 13, 2008 Ironman Austria Karnten, Austria
Congratulations goes to Bella Comerford for her 2nd place finish in the 10th Anniversary event! Bella rode away from the women’s field, and would exit T2 with a 6:40 lead. She would eventually get caught in the last few miles. Comerford finished the event in 8:51:15, the 3rd fastest official Ironman time in history! Bella rides an Adamo Road saddle.
July 13, 2008 Quelle Challenge Roth Germany
Patrick Vernay wins!!! It was a great race for ISM athletes. ISM is very proud of Patrick’s 1st place, Erika Csomer’s 2nd place, and Hillary Biscay’s 6th place. What a weekend for our Ironman athletes. Patrick and Erika competed with their Adamo Racing saddle and Hillary used her trusty Pink Adamo Road.
July 12, 2008 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Minneapolis, MN
Another tight race between two ISM sponsored athletes. Olympians Sarah Haskins and Becky Lavelle would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively with less than a minute separating them. Both girls compete with ISM Adamo Racing saddles.
June 22, 2008 ISM Heads to Beijing
Today’s Lifetime Fitness event in Des Moines, IA results has two more ISM athletes heading to the Olympics. Laura Bennett already clinched her spot on Team USA. Sarah Haskins won the second spot and Becky Lavelle will be alternate. We are so proud of you ladies. All three women race exclusively on ISM Adamo Racing saddles. Check out the new USA Racing Adamo on our homepage. GO USA!!! →
June 15, 2008 Ironman UK 70.3 England
Bella Comerford wins! It would be cold conditions for the day’s event. Bella had a great swim and would continue to push the bike to keep the leaders within 5 minutes to T2. Within 7 miles, Bella would take the lead and never look back. Nice win, Bella. Thanks for riding our Pink Adamo Road saddle.
June 8, 2008 ITU Elite World Championships Vancouver, Canada
Sarah Haskins earns Silver Medal!! Quickly after exiting the swim, Sarah and a group of 5 others formed a lead pack. Late in the first lap, Sarah jumped the group with Helen Tucker in tow. The two girls would continue to gain time on the chase group and eventually arrive in T2 two minutes ahead!! Haskins and Tucker would run neck and neck for the entire 10k, but Haskins would be out-sprinted by a mere 4 seconds! “Getting to the podium was definitely a goal. I couldn’t ask for anything more”. Sarah proudly races on her Blue ISM Adamo Racing Saddle.
June 8, 2008 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon San Francisco, CA
Becky Lavelle finishes 2nd in one of the Nation’s premier events! It was a wonderful day of racing in the Bay Area. Becky tackled the day’s event and would finish just 15 seconds down for 2nd place. Way to go, Becky! That’s one tough course. Becky chose to use her Black ISM Adamo Racing Saddle for the race.
May 25, 2008 Ironman Brazil Florianopolis, Brazil
Hillary Biscay finishes 2nd!! Hillary would take the lead at the 100k point on the bike. She continued to dominate the bike course and led to the 20k point on the run. It was a tough day, but Hill would hold on to 2nd for the day. WOW!
May 24, 2008 Ironman Lanzarote Canary Islands, Spain Bella Comerford wins!!
Bella exited the water 4 minutes behind the leader, but soon rode her way into 3rd place off the bike. The bike leg was brutal, but Bella had a win in mind for the day. She would eventually catch the race leader at mile 13 on the run and would increase her lead to the end. Bella won the race with a convincing 10 minute lead! Congratulations on a well played race!!
April 27, 2008 St. Anthony’s Triathlon St. Petersburg, FL
Sarah Haskin Wins!! It was a beautiful day of racing. Olympic hopeful Sarah Haskins was first out of the water and quickly settled into the bike leg of the 25th year anniversary St. Anthony’s Triathlon. She would go on to set the fastest run time and win convincingly in 1:59:24. You’re on a roll girl!! Also noteworthy was new ISM recruit, Becky Lavelle finished 5th in the event. But let’s not forget ISM co-owner, Laura Toll. This owner “walks the talk”. Way to go, ladies!!
April 23,2008 Legendary Triathlon and Cycling Coach, Joe Friel, shares his opinion of the ISM Adamo saddle
John Cobb has done it again. He’s always coming up with stuff that helps me ride faster, but now he’s making me more comfortable, too.
I’m getting back into time trialing this year. I used to do these quite often. One of the biggest obstacles to racing well, I found, was that my butt got so sore in the aero position that I had to wear two pair of cycling shorts for the extra padding. As the hips roll forward into an aero position body weight shifts toward the soft tissues. The more aggressive the position, the more discomfort I experienced. For a man to be even moderately comfortable (which means significantly uncomfortable) he must adjust his equipment to one side or the other of the nose of the saddle. There is simply no way to eliminate the discomfort of that damned saddle nose sticking out between the thighs. That is until I came a cross the Adamo saddle that John helped to design.
But getting back to my training… I found I wasn’t looking forward to my once or twice weekly aero-position rides on my Cervelo P3c because of the discomfort. So I decided to shop around for something that would feel better. I had recently seen John’s Adamo saddle at the Blackwell Research booth at the SICI conference in Denver. So I decided to give it a try.
The Adamo certainly looks different. It doesn’t have the long, sleek look of my Specialized Toupe. It’s a little goofy looking with a short length and a pair of stubby rails sticking out in front (see picture). It is about one to two inches shorter than a traditional saddle. The UCI rule is that saddles have to be 240mm long. The Adamo is 245mm. My Toupe saddle is 270mm. What this means to the rider is that there is nothing sticking out between the legs. You are sitting on the “nose” of the saddle, if you can call it that. As the hips rotate forward they roll onto the gel-padded rails and there is no pressure in the perineal area which is where the discomfort usually is experienced.
It took a while to get it adjusted. You don’t set it up the same as a traditional road saddle. The first ride I carried allen wrenches with me and kept stopping to make adjustments. After a half dozen or so I finally got it pretty close. I’ll be going into to see Chris Pulleyen, my bike fit specialist, soon to have him dial everything back in. (For instructions on how to set it up go to http://www.ismseat.com/pdf/adamo_setup.pdf.) Once I got it adjusted, riding on the Adamo was very comfortable. No more gauging, numbness or shifting around looking for a spot that wasn’t already achy. What a difference! I should have done this a long time ago. I now stay centered on the saddle rather than moving from side to side as I did before. The name “Adamo” is appropriate; it is Latin for “pleasure.” Riding the TT bike has, indeed, become a pleasure. I now look forward to these TT workouts.
Triathletes also might also like the Adamo because of the built in “tri-hook” at the rear of the saddle for hanging the bike on a rack in transition. For the roadie, however, this is just additional weight to carry around.
Speaking of weight, the first thing I noticed about the Adamo saddle, besides its strange shape, is the heft factor. It is definitely heavier than what I’m used to. The Racing saddle (pictured) weighs 270g, and the Road saddle is 320g. On the other hand, my Specialized Toupe saddle weighs in at 150g. Using the Adamo Racing saddle means about a fourth of a pound more to carry up a hill. What does that translate to in terms of power? Assuming I climb at 2 watts per pound, the 120g difference requires using approximately one extra half watt to climb a hill at the same speed as with Toupe. The trade off to be comfortable for 40km is well worth this miniscule cost, in my opinion, especially considering that time trial courses are seldom hilly. The hillier the course, the more likely I would be to use a road bike anyway. So that’s how I justify giving up a bit of speed to have a crotch that isn’t in agony.
The company says that the saddle works as well for women as for men. As they explain, this is because the as the hips rotate forward into an aero position the support portions of the sit bones are more closely spaced with the difference between a man’s and a woman’s in this position not significantly different. I’d be interested in hearing from women on this matter.
April 19, 2008 U.S. Triathlon Olympic Trials Tuscaloosa, AL
Sarah Haskins 2nd!! This weekend marked the second Olympic qualifier for the Beijing Olympics. The race began with a one loop wetsuit swim in an Alabama river (watch those gators). Sarah would exit with the lead pack and quickly work together with 3 other gals to a solid one minute lead into T2. The race would come down to the run where Sarah would finish an impressive 2nd, just 29 seconds down from the winner. “Although it was my goal to clinch the automatic Olympic spot, I am in great position for the final Olympic spot heading into the last race in June”, commented Haskins. We are proud of you, Sarah and look forward to having you in our town next week for St. Anthony’s.
April 13, 2008 Ironman South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Bella Comerford wins!! The UK National was having a stellar bike leg, but would be stopped cold by a puncture. Bella had to regain 12 minutes!! She would ride like the wind and come off the bike in 4th and eventually run her way into 2nd. In the last 10k, Bella overtook first place and would go on to win by a mere 5 seconds!! What a spectacular win!
April 13, 2008 Ironman Arizona Tempe, AZ
Hillary Biscay finishes 8th! This year’s Ironman Arizona had a star studded women’s field. The swim conditions were perfect, but the wind and heat on the bike and run proved too strong for 500 competitors who would eventually DNF. It was the 3rd highest dropout rate in Ironman history! ISM athlete Hillary Biscay would persevere and finish a strong 8th place in 9:53:21. As always, Hillary is pretty in pink with her Adamo Road saddle. Congrats on a tough event, girl.
April 5, 2008 Ironman Australia Port Macquarie, Australia
Patrick Vernay (France), wins Ironman Oz on his ISM Adamo Racing saddle!! The race started with torrential rain, and then more rain, but cleared as the day progressed. Vernay had a stellar bike split and once off only had two guys ahead. He would catch them before the halfway point and cruise in for the win. Congrats Patrick!! What a great way to start the year.
March 16, 2008 Miami International Triathlon Miami, FL
Sarah Haskins WINS!! Sarah completed the International distance event in 1:58:12, beating her next competitor by 2 minutes. This was her first race of the season. What a way to dust off those cobwebs, girl! You are well on your way to an Olympic spot in Beijing this year. Sarah proudly races an ADAMO Racing saddle.
January 19, 2008 Wanaka Challenge Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
Hillary Biscay competes in her 24th Ironman distance race! Not only is this a great achievement, but she got 2nd place (10:11:17), despite not having seriously trained in the last 3 weeks. Hillary was plagued with a bit of bad luck. She had elbow surgery less than a month ago and had blood poisoning! Hill went into the race less prepared than she liked, but managed to find her competitive spirit at about mile 40 on the bike. She hammered home and finished second for the day. Way to go, girl!!!
