fizik Vento Argo R3 Adaptive - schwarz

Our versatile, short-cut bicycle saddle with the revolutionary zonal comfort of a 3D-printed padding and the high strength-to-weight ratio of our Kium hollow rails.

Fizik's 3D-printed Adaptive padding is now being introduced into the Argo product line for everyone who desires exceptional, long-lasting comfort on a versatile platform that offers both stability and balance.

3D-printed Padding
The technological possibilities of digital 3D printing have allowed us to develop a novel saddle without the limitations that traditional manufacturing processes and materials inherently bring. The Adaptive saddle padding is manufactured by Carbon with the revolutionary Digital Light Synthesis technology. DLS is an additive manufacturing process that uses digital ultraviolet light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce components with excellent mechanical properties, resolution, and surface quality.

Tailored Zonal Cushioning
Carbon's technology offers biomechanists and engineers unprecedented possibilities: multiple function-specific zones within the saddle can be designed and manufactured, each of which is individually tuned to specific mechanical properties. Each of these functional key zones is designed for different cushioning properties and mechanical behavior and is progressively and seamlessly integrated into the same padding. The result? A reduction in pressure peaks by 60% through improved weight distribution for more comfort across the entire saddle surface.

Argo for Every Terrain
Our most versatile saddle shape, the Argo, is suitable for a variety of bicycles and terrains. Whether on smooth asphalt or technical terrain - the Argo helps the rider adopt a better seating position, providing more stability and better weight distribution. Additionally, the shorter drop-nose design offers excellent support when assuming a performance-oriented, aerodynamic riding position.

Design, Test, Ride
To develop the ideal Adaptive comfort zones, we studied the various riding positions and pressure points of professional cyclists and hobbyists alike, both in the Fizik labs and out on the roads, gravel paths, and trails. In each development phase, new variants were carefully tested, with a focus on understanding how pressure behavior changes depending on bike geometry, seating position, and terrain type.

Long-lasting Performance
Caring for the saddle is very simple. Even with stubborn dirt, dust, or mud from the trails, you only need to rinse it off with some water. Whatever gets in, comes out again. We subjected it to the most intensive tests, simulating accelerated weather exposure, UV aging, and wear resistance according to strict specifications.

Features:

• Adaptive: Carbon® Digital Light Synthesis™ 3D printing technology that enables seamless, zonal cushioning
• Argo: Versatile, short-nosed saddle that promotes stability and reduces pressure on sensitive areas
• R3: a combination of a compliant, carbon-reinforced nylon shell and Kium hollow rails with a high strength-to-weight ratio
• Width: 140 mm, 150 mm
• Length: 265 mm
• Height at 75 mm width: 45.5 mm
• Length from nose to 75 mm width measure: 114 mm
• Weight: 224 g, 230 g
• Rails: 7x7 mm