Bicycle saddles have evolved

  • Ride as far as you like – no pain, no seat imprint
  • Surface mobility promotes a 360° pedal motion
  • The Manta™ technology gives a fluid ride
  • A natural seating area – while peddling



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LATEST UPDATE:  Jon, still a one-man-band, lost a long month to problems, after problems – “none with the product, just a cooked spine, and the whole network”, he says. We had two-weeks with zero communications. A 1000km South, had no idea. He got it fixed, changed ISP, and H/W, twice, losing a heap of sluggish, irregular, networking, and phones, banking, everything. Eye-opening, logistics, without even a signal.

Jon is reaching out locally, prepared to generate funding for a local branch, but he may have to move the search to Edinburgh. There’s ample interest on other continents, it eats time. He’s too busy (stiff, no meds yet). It’s a numbers game on a small island, and folk are distracted.

He’s got his, actual, work to do, updates, radical MKII-III’s. A bigger workshop is crucial. For a new division, a bike fit service makes sense, mini café up front, a few rentals, and a new ‘buggy’ concept.

So, still catching up on machining, building current stock, and dispatch. He, or I, will catch up on eMail in shipping, now they’re coming in regularly. Just need to get Jon out of sales, set about new materials, production.

More news to come. Expansion, mitosis, a division will happen, one way or another. Evolution.

You can always inquire with our contact form, or email, about the shipping timescales, we aim to get back to under two weeks.

Ref: “ABOUT US” page for context.

NEW! Random Gallery, from the area, TBU: MANTA’s HQ 

The Manta difference

Be cool and comfortable

Distinct from other saddle technology, the Manta doesn’t rely on sit bones, or a saddle nose, to support the rider’s weight.

With advances in medical technology, we have a greater understanding of how we are affected by ‘traditional’ saddle designs. A great deal of research has been conducted on the effects of cycling on riders, with the obvious focus falling on the saddle, the weakest link in an otherwise healthful and joyful activity.

Any pressure on the perineum is too much, so remove the nose! Sure, but the support you remove, needs replacing.

Numerous studies link the use of traditional saddles with even long-term damage to areas involving the perineum, which were not evolved to support a human’s body weight, and around 7x bodyweight riding over potholes, kerbs, speed bumps, etc.

Riders are more aware of problems caused by conventional saddles, problems that have been tolerated, for so long.

The Manta has a dynamic surface, in harmony with rider’s limbs.

This allows for a multiplying of the support area away from the pudendal area, alleviating pressure points, allowing increased blood flow, with benefits, on and off the bike – and your backside won’t feel like it’s been on a bike, however many miles you ride.

The design provides not just a reduced-decrease of bloodflow compared to other seats, the Manta provides a measurable, significant increase in blood flow, during riding, generally, an increase such as is found in sports, other than cycling.

By optimizing the base connection between rider and bike, a Manta removes pain that can affect stamina. This is very relevant for static bikes, and e-Bikes, and removes the urgent need to dismount to avoid numbness, and recover butt composure.

reimagined cycle seating