Saddle discomfort for women often traces back to soft tissue pressure that traditional cutout designs try to solve by removing material — and sometimes that just moves the problem around. MIMIC technology takes a different approach, using multilayered materials to maintain equilibrium and minimize swelling in soft tissue. The Specialized Power Comp with MIMIC pairs that soft tissue strategy with a short-nose Power shape that's built for forward, aggressive road positions, and if you've been chasing comfort through a stack of cutout saddles without finding it, this is the platform to try.

The Power shape itself runs short at 240mm long, with a wider rear platform and a stubby nose that keeps pressure off soft tissue when you rotate forward onto the hoods or into the drops. The carbon-reinforced shell handles the stiffness side of the equation, and Level 2 PU padding sits on top — medium-grade foam that pairs the extra wide, elongated Body Geometry channel with proper sit bone support for all-day comfort. MIMIC lives in the nose and transition zone, using a softer foam density that collapses under soft tissue while still holding your sit bones where they need to sit.

Width matters more than any technology in the saddle itself. Specialized offers the Power Comp with MIMIC in three widths — 143mm, 155mm, and 168mm — and getting measured for sit bone width at Excel or with the Specialized sizing tool is the step to take before ordering. If your sit bones fall between sizes, most fitters recommend sizing up rather than down on the Power platform, since the short nose already puts you closer to the wide rear section.... Read More