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Astute Italia’s Limited Edition Camo Skylite VT Saddle, New Colors Available through FairWheel Bikes

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Astute Skylite VT Camoflage

Camouflage saddles come and go, but the limited edition Camo Skylite VT from Astute is probably one of the the most high end that we’ve seen. Based on their Skylite VT model, the camo version gets a bit of hunting flair with the Fluo orange nylon base layer visible on the sides and from the top and bottom. Astute is a high end Italian saddle manufacturer that we first caught wind of in the middle of last year. Now the brand has been picked up for distribution in the US by Fairwheel bikes, bringing beauties like the Skylite VT Camouflage Flou stateside. Built with carbon rails and equipped with Astute’s SPAS (Shock Pad Absorber System), the limeted edition Camo model will run $10-15 more than the $260 Skylite VT.

While the camo may blend in, the new Flou colors probably will not.

yellow green

fuscia orange

If you aim to go bright, rather than blend in, the new Fluo collection has you covered. Adding fluorescent (flou – get it?) orange, green, yellow, and fuscia to the existing Skylite VT models, the brighter options will again set you back $10-15 more than the standard $260 Skylite VT. The VT distinction means the saddle has a cutout, in case you were wondering – SR models go without the cutout.

pilarga skylite vt black

pilarga skylite sr red pilarga skyline SR black pilarga skiline vt red

The new Skylite VTs may be all about color, but there is a whole new line of saddles that Astute is offering that is all about size. Specifically, wider 145mm versions of their Skyline SR, VT, and Skylite SR, and VT models. Skyline saddles use a titanium alloy rail while the Skylite loses some weight with carbon and adds some comfort with SPAS – though both saddles uses triple density foam for extended ride comfort. Pricing for the 145mm Pilarga model saddles will remain the same as their narrower options, so $155 for the Skyline SR and VT, and $260 for the Skylite SR and VT. Each saddle will have a new all black or red/black color scheme available as well.

Check out Fair Wheel Bikes for more.

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CKY
CKY
10 years ago

It seen the parts are made in China or Taiwan, but built in Italy…
no machine, no history…

Psi Squared
Psi Squared
10 years ago

Nowhere does it say that parts are made in China or Taiwan, with nowhere including their website and their pdf catalog.

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