A flat, movement-friendly shape with supportive MIMIC technology.
The Specialized Phenom Comp with MIMIC combines the Phenom’s long, flat profile with a supportive centre section designed to reduce soft-tissue pressure. It suits riders who want room to move forwards and backwards as their effort, gradient or terrain changes.
MIMIC technology uses multiple layers of material with different densities to support sensitive tissue without relying on a traditional open cutout. Level 2 padding adds medium-density cushioning while maintaining enough firmness for efficient pedalling and a connected feel on the bike.
Key Features
- Long, flat Phenom profile provides room to change riding position
- MIMIC technology uses multilayered materials for soft-tissue support
- Supportive centre section helps minimise pressure and soft-tissue swelling
- Body Geometry design is lab-tested to help maintain blood flow
- Level 2 padding balances cushioning with bike feel
- Durable hollow Cr-Mo rails
- Suitable for road, gravel, cross-country and trail riding
- Available in three widths
- Available in black
Size and Weight
- 143mm — approximately 245g
- 155mm — approximately 254g
- 168mm — approximately 261g
- Rails — hollow Cr-Mo
- Padding — Level 2 foam with MIMIC technology
Published weights may vary slightly between individual saddles.
Why Choose the Specialized Phenom Comp with MIMIC?
Choose the Phenom Comp with MIMIC if you prefer a longer, flatter saddle and regularly adjust your position while riding. The flat profile gives you more freedom to move than the shorter Power shape, while the MIMIC centre provides support without the firmer edges that some riders feel around a conventional cutout.
Although MIMIC was initially developed in response to pressure issues commonly experienced by women, the saddle is not limited to female riders. Saddle choice should be based on anatomy, riding position and personal pressure sensitivity—not gender.
Free Retül Digital Sit-Bone Measurement
Choosing between 143mm, 155mm and 168mm should be based on your sit-bone measurement, riding position and how you naturally move on the bike—not your body size or the width of your existing saddle.
Visit Chain Reaction Christchurch for a free Retül Digital Sit-Bone Measurement. Our team can measure your sit bones, discuss how you sit on the bike and help determine whether the Phenom shape and width are right for you.
Our Thoughts
The Phenom Comp with MIMIC is a good option for riders who want more freedom to move than a short-nose saddle provides. The long, flat platform works particularly well across changing gradients and terrain, where you may move forwards for a harder effort and backwards again when climbing or settling into a steady pace.
MIMIC does not simply add soft padding. It supports the centre of the saddle while allowing sensitive tissue to settle into the material, which can suit riders who find a conventional cutout uncomfortable.
If you prefer a shorter saddle that holds you in one main position, the Power may be a better option. Riders who rotate further forwards and prefer a curved platform should consider the Romin EVO. Correct width, saddle height, setback and angle remain essential whichever shape you choose.
