alo

Maybe you are younger than me. Maybe you are thinner than me. Maybe you have smaller bones than me. Can't you accept that some people find large seats more comfortable?

shelbyfv

I agree, but.... OP has posted pics of a couple of his "bikes." Clearly they could not be ridden any significant distance. He apparently has different goals, which seem to include making his "bike" and himself as eye catching and unique as possible. One of those enormous seat things would not be out of place, given the motorcycle mirrors and two foot steerer extension he's shared. It will need the sheepskin cover for maximum effect!

indyfabz

I’d like to see a photo of the entire bike, complete with pole and home made fenders and current saddle. That should not be a problem.

GlennR

Not sure where you get that idea. While i have posted the weight of my road bike, it is far from as light as it can be. The Zipp 303 wheels are not the lightest, but i chose them because they are bullet proof. And my "winter" bike weight 50% more than my road bike.

You ASSume too much.

indyfabz

And you must be someone who takes the OP's countless threads at face value.

Why We Should STOP Our Obsession With Bike Weight - Bike Forums

trailangel

I'll say it again.
Seats are for sitting on.
Saddles are for riding.

GlennR

Actually I don't track everyone's posting history. There's just a few usernames that i recognize and know their tone and posting history. I do take topics at face value and rely on the "regulars" to point out troll topics.

My reply to this topic was to point out that every buttocks is different and what is comfortable for one is not for another. My wife wouldn't make it a mile on my saddle and I would never make it much farther on hers. Weight is not the deciding factor, amount of padding and shape are.

But if given to 2 exactly the same saddles why not pick the lighter one... unless to cost is prohibitive. My saddle is a Bontrager Paradigm RXXL and is carbon. I chose it when I built my road bike because I had a Bontrager Paradigm RL on my previous bike and it was very comfortable. And as you know, finding one that fits it can be a challenge. BTW. when i sold my previous bike I put the original saddle on and the RL went on my "Winter" bike.

livedarklions

You're missing the point--no matter how wide you are, that seat is poorly designed for pedaling because it won't let your thighs move much. If anything, the bigger you are, the bigger this problem will be.

I'm not against wide/large saddles, I used to ride one that I would recommend if I remembered what it was--I am against buying that seat because it almost certainly can't be used by anyone who is actually pedaling a bike.

You'll notice that the ad calls it an "e bike seat". It is not designed to be a proper bicycle saddle. The issue is the shape, not the size--it would be like trying to properly pedal while sitting in a chair.


ETA--I think I found one of the big seats I rode once upon a time--https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Sprung-Ergonomic-Cycling-Saddle/dp/B001F0QE7W/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0K-HBhDDARIsAFJ6UGhrphw5BfU1iUuoA1jCrMRkrgP31YtOFNmoRNsSSzWcKOxPzg3eaf0aAqelEALw_wcB&hvadid=32974443348 2&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9002277&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2890204189956430350&hvtargid=kwd-660782051028&hydadcr=2424_9914279&keywords=avenir+comfy+bike+seat&qid=1626101973&sr=8-9

ClydeClydeson

alo Regardl;ess of how 'big' your bones are, the position of them relative to the other bones is going to be very similar to other humans. I remember fitting a bike to a larger customer years ago and he couldn't believe that his shoulder 'pivot points' were a 'normal' 42 cm apart - he figured since the added bulk on his arms made him as wide as a door frame, his shoulders must be out that wide too. The same goes for saddles - they are designed to support your 'sits bones' which are going to be within a range of width common to all humans. A very upright 'cruiser' bike will generally be better suited for a wider saddle, but even then, having 'wings' that stick out past the weight-bearing part of your arse is only going to get in the way of pedalling.

My brother used to use one of the noseless 2-pad style seats, and he could barely ride around the block because the saddle wouldn't allow much movement of his legs unless the height was set ~6 inches too low from what I would consider 'ideal'. It was like watching someone try to pedal a toilet.

shelbyfv

I used to hear people, usually women, described as "big boned." Everyone understood their bones were normal size, just a euphemistic way of saying they had too much meat on those bones. Haven't heard the term in awhile but it may be time to resurrect it. Seems kinder and gentler than many alternatives.

livedarklions

I can't decide if I'm more disturbed by the mental image of someone pedaling a toilet or of someone watching someone pedaling a toilet.

livedarklions

It's definitely used that way, but when someone is muscular but broad (not fat), people will refer to them as being a "wide body". It seems like the same idea. No idea if that has anything to do with the actual size of the bones.

Siu Blue Wind

Not too many suggestions but a lot of clowns making comments.

That being said, They make this in wide I believe. Proper support and room to pedal.

shelbyfv

Agreed! Folks have made a solid effort to salvage this thread.

kahn

I'm really not sure that I want to be described as a short, big-boned old man!!!!

CliffordK

You might look at some of the exercise bicycles, even in thrift shops. They often have ENORMOUS seats.

I did pick up a large saddle a while ago, but I think I traded it for a more normal saddle.

So, for example, searching E-Bay for: airdyne (seat,saddle)

Will turn up a half dozen seats in a couple of different styles.





Watch the attachments. I think the Schwinn takes a standard steel seatpost.

CliffordK

This popped up on the local Craigslist:

Schwinn big bum seat - $40.00

Oh... Drain

It does say, however, "free delivery" (not saying to where, Eugene? Perhaps they'd ship).




I don't see the attachment above, but I'm assuming the standard steel seatpost clamp.

These monster seats don't appear to be the highest quality, but they might work if that is what you want.

livedarklions

Actually trying to be helpful here-- I think you forgot the image or link.Can't tell what you mean by "this".

alo

I have raised the handlebars on my bike to make it more comfortable. While it is probably not technically a cruiser, I do sit in a more upright position.

Trakhak

The saddle shown in the opening post differs from all the other saddles in the subsequent posts: the front 2/5 of the saddle looks nearly as narrow as a conventional saddle, whereas the others begin flaring out immediately past the nose. alo's pictured saddle might be reasonably comfortable (although it might need to be set a bit lower than the height that would otherwise be ideal).

CliffordK

Ok, so this one is also on local Craigslist:

RideOut Carbon Bike Saddle - $50 (Eugene)



Unlike the Schwinn saddles, this looks like a standard rail mount.

veganbikes

If you can accept you don't know anything about bike fit or comfort! A bike doesn't need a seat and a larger saddle is not what you want on a bike especially not to the extremes of what you posted. You do realize you have to pedal it and a saddle that wide will make it quite difficult or is riding the bike not your goal?

Wider and thicker is only better if you like BBWs or BHMs and maybe for certain sandwiches and old Cadillacs. For a bike saddle not so much. It doesn't have to be paper thin or super narrow but shouldn't be a saddle the works with the width of your sit bones and has good supportive padding if you are doing that. My 5 Brooks Cambium saddles don't have any padding but they have a bit of flex to them for comfort and are comfortable for longer rides to me at least. However my Selle Royal saddle I am currently testing on my R+M does have a bit more padding than normal but seems to be decent for shorter trips and so far is working ok.

This link can help you measure your sit bones should you actually be serious about this:
https://blog.bikefit.com/sit-bones-w...dle-selection/

SoSmellyAir

What the heck? The wings of this seat point upwards and thus gravity squeeze one's hips together? Or is one's weight suppose to squash the wings downward so they form a flatter profile?

CliffordK

Somehow Schwinn has sold a bunch of Airdyne exercycles with monstrous seats.

If they thought people wanted minimalistic road racing seats, they would have sold them with those instead. And, people pedal them just like a bicycle, except the arms move too.

I've ridden one and I really didn't think much about the seat.

I was only on a bikeshare bike for a few minutes, but I believe they also used fairly substantial seats (although not as large as the exercycles).


Many road riders find that if they take a few months off from riding (winter break), then their rear end can be a little touchy for the first couple of rides.

Perhaps the larger seats do better at avoiding those localized pressure points.

CliffordK

There are a number of different saddle designs.

Schwinn also makes a noseless saddle, and a few other brands have similar noseless saddles.