Help with a Selle Italia saddle

[THE ARS]

Can anyone tell me what these jellybeans on the back are? They are hard and maybe hollow?

I've not seen anything like this before.

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc438/DELTUFFOIL/parts027_zps4bc3e145.jpg (http://s1211.photobucket.com/user/DELTUFFOIL/media/parts027_zps4bc3e145.jpg.html)

http://images.craigslist.org/00909_jLy2v1QslXj_600x450.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/00000_39UoadSHzHx_600x450.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/00707_ivQSedgQjVu_600x450.jpg


Thanks.


Tom

[kramnnim]

Pop them out for a tasty treat?

Selle Italia makes some odd design choices. Like, why does the nose look chopped off like that?

[BryanE]

Vibration damping

[rustychisel]

look like little light reflecting lens to me. Designed to give some semblance of rear and sideways visibility.

Tell you one thing, after my one encounter with an embroidered saddle there will never ever be another episode.

[tch]

Tell you one thing, after my one encounter with an embroidered saddle there will never ever be another episode.

+1,000 on this ^^^^!
I never noticed it on short rides, but ..... it felt like I had a Serotta "S" embedded into my a$$ for about a month after riding a century on one.

[Dead Man]

Use a gentle exfoliant scrub and rinse with a moisturizing foam.. they should clear up in a day or two. If not, I'd probably go in to the LBS and get 'em looked at.

[Cat3roadracer]

Those are little shock absorbers. These saddles are so durable, the stitching will rip the hell out of your shorts. That being said, love the classic shape.

[Stephen2014]

Someone at Selle Italia has been reading about Alex Issigonis!