Posted on September 13, 2022 by Jessie-May Morgan

Bontrager has released a new unisex short-nosed saddle; the Bontrager Verse Short, said to provide targeted support for riders of any gender in a performance riding position. Intended for road cyclists and mountain bikers alike, the Verse Short shaves 20mm off the original Verse saddle, with an overall length of 250mm. 

Like its longer-nosed sibling, the Verse Short features a central pressure relieving channel right the way along its 250mm length. The actual cut-out portion doesn’t run the whole length, but there is still a slight depression at each end between the end of the cut-out and the end of the saddle. It is available in 145mm and 155mm width options. That narrowest one is slightly wider than some brands’ offerings, but when Bontrager carried out fit studies with their Pro Teams, combined with feedback from retailers, they found the vast majority of riders were opting for the wider saddle.

The Verse Short Saddle is available in four models, all of which offer up a bit of wing flex, allowing the saddle’s edges to adapt to the rider’s inner leg movement and pelvic rotation. All are also compatible with Bontrager’s rear-facing Blendr accessory mount for the secure fitting of the Flare RT tail light. 

“The short saddle market is on the rise, and riders are looking for something that offers more comfort without any unnecessary real estate,” says Product Marketing Manager Nick Anger. “Verse Short avoids extra materials and purposeless shapes to leave riders with a shorter, lighter, more comfortable saddle.”

The main difference between the four models of the Bontrager Verse Short is the rail material. All of the models feature long rails for a wide range of fore-aft positioning, but some are lighter than others.

The Bontrager Verse Short Trail Elite

Bontrager offer a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee, so if you ride the saddle and don’t love it you can simply send it back for a refund.

Jessie-May Morgan is the UK & Ireland Tech Editor of Bikerumor. She has been writing about Mountain Bike Riding and Racing, and all the technology that comes along with it for 3 years. Prior to that, she was an Intern at the Mountain Bike Center of Scotland, and a Mountain Bike Coach and Leader in the Tweed Valley, and prior to that, a Biological Research Scientist at the University of Edinburgh. Based in Innerleithen, Scotland, Jessie-May can regularly be seen riding the Tweed Valley’s Enduro and Downhill Tracks, often with a race plate tied to the handlebar.

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I wish they had a trial or rent option to see if the saddle will work or not. I have wasted more money on seats that fit wonky.

Any bike shop worth a customer’s money ought to have a program like that.

Make use of Trek’s “30-Day Unconditional Guarantee” and return it if you don’t like it.

What Eugene C said. They do indeed offer a 30 Day Unconditional Guarantee so if you don’t like it you can just send it back for a refund.

Nukeproof has the identical looking saddle on sale for $58 with Ti rails right now!

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