We rarely see a brand try to revolutionise something that has remained largely unchanged throughout the entire development of the bicycle. But that’s what Mornera has attempted with its new saddle, the Daimon.
The saddle may look like a futuristic drone, but its inventors claim it can fend off the pain or numbness that sometimes develops when sitting on your pudendal nerve.
This is Mornera’s first saddle and it’s designed primarily for mountain biking. However, the brand says it can be used for various disciplines.
Pain-free perineum
Mornera says the Daimon is for riders who suffer from perineum pain when using conventional mountain bike saddles.
To combat this, the Daimon doesn’t feature the nose shape seen on most other saddles. Instead, your weight is supported completely by your sit bones, leaving a free space between your thighs and below your perineum.
A PA66 nylon structure makes up most of the saddle, with high-grip silicone inserts featuring on the pressure points to increase comfort.
Mornera says the winged shape gives the saddle compliance and limited padding is offered because the design of the saddle centres you onto your sit bones.
The saddle has steel rails and, thanks to the open nature of the design, it's easy to fit to a seatpost.
Mornera says the saddle is strong and lightweight, and the use of PA66 makes it suitable for temperatures between -40˚Cand 80˚C – a relief should you be heading to the Arctic or Death Valley.
The brand says it used AI in the saddle's development, although not much detail is shared apart from three criteria: comfort, lightness and top resistance, which are said to be built into the saddle.
First ride impressions
Having ridden the saddle for a few miles, the width became very apparent when I tried to weight my bike’s rear wheel.
The sharp wings cut into the backs of my knees when I manualled, limiting my movement.
The initial saddle comfort isn’t too bad, though I found my entire body would teeter a little with every pedal stroke due to the bench-like shape.
Despite the flexible wings, the saddle feels quite rigid. When examining the underside of the saddle, the rails meet the nylon plate squarely underneath the silicone pads, which sees every impact transmitted directly to your sit bones.
The saddle is available in various colours, including green luminescent. It's priced at €205 / $215 / CHF 205.
