The 16 Best Bike Components for Ladies

Terry Bicycles Butterfly Carbon Saddle – Women’s

In 1985, upon introducing a women’s specific bicycle frame design to the industry, Georgena Terry created a company destined to become a household name among women cyclists throughout the world. True to her passion for cycling gear that specifically addresses the fit and needs of women, she expanded the line to include saddles, the primary touch-point while riding. And while the company has expanded and the line of saddles has grown exponentially, the Butterfly Carbon Saddle retains all of the characteristics embodied in the original Butterfly that is loved the world over.

The original women’s saddle, the Butterfly, was designed in 1999. While it has gone through revisions over the years, the basic design and profile have remained the same. There are now several versions of the Butterfly each one with unique features.

Terry’s Butterfly Carbon Saddle was placed on Carbon rails. Unique to the saddle is the oval shape of the rails. They measure 9.6mm high by 7mm wide. This shape provides extra durability and stiffness. The carbon rails also make it the lightest of all the Butterfly saddles. The base is the same multi-density injection molded foam featured in the entire Butterfly line placing stiffer padding over the paddles and softer foam along the full length channel and cut-out to relieve pressure against soft tissue areas. Additionally, a thin layer of gel is laid over the padding for a little extra comfort during long rides.

Covered in real leather with an embossed butterfly pattern, the saddle is sure to turn heads perched on your prized steed.

The Terry Butterfly Carbon Saddle measures 262mm long by 155mm wide at the paddle. It weighs 218grams and is available in the color Black.

Selle Italia Diva Gel Flow Saddle – Women’s

Selle Italia recognizes that comfort is often sacrificed in the pursuit of weight reduction. The Diva Gel Flow saddle is a women-specific perch that finds the balance between low weight and comfort, so you can ride efficiently without perpetual agony.

The Selle Italia Diva Gel Flow saddle can be easily recognized by the massive anatomic cutout across the top that relieves the rider’s soft tissue areas. The saddle directs your weight to the sit bones, so they can do what they’re designed do.The Diva Gel Flow also uses plenty of padding—something that most race saddles can’t claim—to provide the rider with a comfortable perch. It’s easy to spot the ladies using the Diva Gel Flow, too—just search the peloton for riders who aren’t in agony.

The Diva Gel Flow starts with a nylon composite base. The saddle is stiff enough for efficient pedaling, but it also gives enough to comfortably conform to your body’s movements. The Vanox rails also allow a bit of flex to dampen road shock and absorb vibration. Finally, the Diva Gel Flow comes in one generous width—152mm—for additional comfort.

Juliana Primiero Saddle – Women’s

Lady posteriors are different than dude posteriors, so a saddle that’s made for guys won’t work as well for gals. Obvious? Maybe, but the Juliana Primiero Women’s Saddle is somehow still one of the women’s-specific MTB saddles on the market. Made with a wider shape than men’s saddles, the Primiero is designed to support women’s sit bones, but it’s not so wide that it will interfere with your pedaling and movement in the saddle. The flex-tuned composite shell flexes to save your sensitive bits from getting banged up, but is stiff enough to support aggressive pedaling, and low-profile padding offers gentle cushioning where you need it. An anatomical center channel helps reduce pressure, chromoly rails keep it locked on to your seat post, and the Kevlar-reinforced cover is smooth, sleek, and seriously durable.

Astute Italia Miss Line VT Saddle – Women’s

Pushing the boundaries of saddle innovation without straying from their Venetian roots, Astute Italia crafted the Miss Line VT Saddle with a premium fit and finish, alongside a female-specific round shape and center channel cut-out.  The open, U-shaped shell reduces pressure and ensures support for female cyclists pushing themselves on a daily basis. This particular saddle belongs to Astute Italia’s Miss Line of elegant saddles designed exclusively for female cyclists, with this particular saddle developed with input from the Wiggle Hi5 women’s cycling team.

Astute Italia uses a soft, washable Italian microfiber cover for durability and comfort, alongside dual-density Progressive Memory Foam in two selective areas, as to ensure the rear end is a bit firmer to support the sit bones and front is softer for a bit more comfort and mobility. The rails employ tubular Titan-V Technology of 80 percent titanium and 20 percent vanadium to reduce vibration without sacrificing the saddle’s lightweight efficiency and robust strength on the road.

WTB Deva HP Comp Saddle – Women’s

WTB’s Deva HP Comp Saddle blends comfortable padding and support with a cost that won’t leave your bank account crying. Its HP designation indicates a higher volume of padding, with an average thickness of 20mm compared to the standard Deva’s 13mm for a bit of extra support. Like it’s lower padding sibling, the Deva HP features a recessed center channel that relieves pressure on sensitive tissues as well as WTB’s DNA padding. This padding conforms to your anatomy almost like memory foam to further relieve pressure points and increase comfort.

SDG Components Allure Dakine Steffi Marth Co-op Ti-Alloy Saddle – Women’s

It’s no wonder why the SDG Components Allure Dakine Steffi Marth Co-op Ti-Alloy Saddle is so mesmerizing to the serious rider. What, with its ti-alloy rails and flat-forward platform, this saddle delivers strength, responsiveness, and lightweight performance, all without inhibiting your movement in the seat. Its down-curved nose helps you climb without hindrance, and the full cut-out provides soft tissue relief through long hours riding. A plush lightweight PU-foam cushion helps absorbs harsh impact from the roughnes sof the road, and its seameless stitched cover offers a smooth, durable design for season of use.

Terry Bicycles Butterfly Cromoly Gel Saddle – Women’s

When Georgena Terry brought women’s specific bike design to the industry in 1985, she shaped a company destined to become a go-to for women cyclists. True to her passion of designing cycling gear that specifically addresses the fit and needs of women, she expanded the line to include saddles, the primary touch-point while riding. And while the company has expanded and grown, and Terry is no longer at the helm, the Butterfly Cromoly Gel saddle remains one of its most popular models.

Designed in 1999, the Butterfly Saddle, is by no means dated. In fact, it embodies the best of the research and development Terry has done with both professional as well as recreational cyclists. Constructed on FeC Alloy rails, the Butterfly is 155mm wide at the paddle which provides support for women’s wider sit bones. The flatter top means that the saddle will not put excess pressure on the soft tissue area between your sit bones. The injection molded foam is multiple densities, with a stiffer foam on the paddles and softer foam near the nose. Additionally, the Butterfly features a thin layer of supportive gel along the top. Unlike squishy seat covers, the gel inserts are firm and provide optimal support without added pressure against soft tissue. A traditional pear shape, the saddle features a full-length channel with a cutout which also helps to minimize pressure.

The entire saddle is covered in smooth microfiber with textured leather. It is made in Italy and features the fine attention to detail that is the mark of Italian design.

The Terry Butterfly Cromoly Gel Saddle weighs 369 grams and has a length of 262mm. It is available in Black.

Brooks England Flyer S Saddle – Women’s

Brooks England B67 S Saddle – Women’s

Brooks England B17 Standard S Imperial Saddle – Women’s

Fi’zi:k Luce – R5 Saddle – Women’s

Take the sting away from all day rides without breaking the bank with the Fi’zi:k Luce R5 saddle. This luxe saddle utilizes the same shape and construction as its carbon-railed counterpart, but opts for cost-saving S-alloy rails instead, shaving a big bill off of the price, while keeping your sit bones happy. It features a wide, 144mm shell (regular), topped with an Ischial Flex cover that both cushions you, and stands up to long and rigorous miles that but the hurt on your saddle.

The Luce is crafted with a three-piece shell that will adapt to your body movement to prevent fatigue while maintaining just the right amount of stiffness, combining two thermoplastic panels with the center carbon-reinforced nylon. You’ll be able to drive power into the pedals when you’re floating along a serpentine climb after work, with enough flex to enjoy staying out all day on Saturday group rides. A lengthy pressure relief cutout along the saddle’s middle also helps with this; it encourages healthy, consistent circulation throughout soft tissue to prevent numbness from getting in the way of enjoying new routes, races, and sporadic rides to the café.

Fi’zi:k Luce Manganese Saddle – Women’s

You can tell, after a few spins around the driveway, that the saddle that came with your new road bike leaves something to be desired. Sure, you could put up with it for a season or so, narrowing down exactly where it puts the most uncomfortable pressure on your sit bones, or you could skip the pain and swap it out right away for the Fizik Luce Manganese Saddle. Fizik devoted a considerable amount of time and effort to its new women’s-specific saddle, shaping it to accommodate women’s bodies with a more drastic taper towards the nose to even out weight distribution and ensure thigh clearance.

As you test your new bike’s limits on longer, faster rides, the Luce’s three-piece shell will adapt to your body movement to prevent fatigue while maintaining just the right amount of stiffness. You’ll be able to drive power into the pedals when you’re floating along a serpentine climb after work, with enough flex to enjoy staying out all day on Saturday group rides. A lengthy pressure relief cutout along the saddle’s middle also helps with this; it encourages healthy, consistent circulation throughout soft tissue to prevent numbness from getting in the way of enjoying new routes, first races, and your speedy new frame.

WTB Deva Pro Saddle – Women’s

Trading out the titanium rails of its more expensive counterpart, the Deva Team for more price-conscious chromoly, WTB’s Deva Pro Saddle blends the comfort you expect in a long-mile saddle with the affordability to have some cash left over for all-important snacks. Like the Team, the Deva Pro features a recessed center channel that relieves pressure on sensitive tissues as well as WTB’s DNA padding. This padding conforms to your anatomy almost like memory foam to further relieve pressure points and increase comfort. Its durable microfiber cover resists scuffs and abrasion, while minimal graphics make let this saddle fit aesthetically with nearly any bike.

Terry Bicycles Butterfly LTD Saddle – Women’s

We’re pretty sure that nobody ever said comfort and style have to be mutually exclusive, and Terry Bicycles is quick to prove the point with the Butterfly LTD Saddle. This saddle offers the tried-and-tested support that Terry is known for, with injection-molded multi-density foam, and a women’s specific cut with wide, 155mm rear to support your sit bones, and a full-length channel that alleviates pressure from your sensitive tissue. To bring feminine flair to the Butteryfly, Terry wraps the saddle with printed Dura-Tek featuring limited edition artwork that wraps around with a touch of color, and swooping lines that resemble a butterfly taking flight.

WTB Deva HP Race Saddle – Women’s

The Deva HP Race Saddle uses generous padding and a shape that’s specifically designed for the female form to provide all-day comfort no matter what bike or terrain you’re riding. The HP designation stands for “high padding”, indicating a higher volume of padding with an average thickness of 20mm compared to 13mm on the standard Deva, providing more support for those long days on the bike. The relatively flat profile provides plenty of real estate for positioning, while the short nose makes for easy transitions in and out of the saddle. The flex-tuned shell gives you the right balance of flex and firm efficiency, hitting a happy medium that works well for most riders.

Fi’zi:k Luce Carbon R1 Saddle – Women’s

You won’t hear us arguing around the office as to whether or not designers at Fi’zi:k know their way around a saddle. It’s been years that they’ve been crafting them out of luxurious materials, with sleek and minimalist silhouettes, combining attention to aesthetics with comfort and performance that seals the deal, and the Luce Carbon R1 Women’s Saddle is no different. The Luce R1 takes the previous Luce Carbon’s shape and comfort, and adds a kick of style thanks to its sleek black uppers and teal thermoplastic elastomer, bringing the Luce into the modern age where style and comfort go hand in hand.

This elimination of width beyond what was necessary to support the sit bones allows Fizik to create more space for uninterrupted, chafe-free pedaling—and it also saves grams. This is done in a crafty manner, keeping the carbon reinforced nylon shell in the center to evently distribute weight over the site bones, while thermoplastic elastomer panels flex along the sides to enhance comfort and absorb vibrations from chattery road. Additionally, Fizik includes a pressure-relief channel through the middle of the saddle to promote circulation whether you’re sprinting or out on a recovery ride, and a slightly cushioned cover provides flexible support without limiting energy return. Sitting atop vibration-damping carbon fiber rails, this is a women’s-specific saddle that’s up to the job of keeping you comfortable on hard rides and high mileage weeks.