Saddles best for commuting
03-14-09, 09:45 AM
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mechanically sound
Great suggestions, but IMO a commuter saddle should be unattractive, and possibly torn. A Brooks would last about 15 minutes locked to a rack around campus. I find WTB to be the most comfortable for me, and was fortunate enough to find a ripped, cracked classic in the bike shop trash can. Actually quite comfortable still, and ugly as all get-out. Been using it for 4 yrs. now.
03-14-09, 10:09 AM
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Brooks, however - if you want to try something cheaper with springs - this is $17 shipped:
https://www.nycbikes.com/item.php?item_id=505
https://www.nycbikes.com/item.php?item_id=505
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03-14-09, 10:43 AM
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Saddles are an individual fit particullar to your sit bones, so first you need to find out what width seat you will desire, second what kind of support, and third what kind of design in a saddle appeal to you. I have three saddles that fit my riding needs one is a Terry Cite, another is a Specialized Indie Sport saddle, and the third is a cheapo from a showroom GT MTB at LBS made by Specialized for mass production inexpensive bikes. The Terry Cite is good for road biking and the Specialized for MTB. The cheapo is good for beater bike.
03-14-09, 11:36 AM
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That's an image snagged from Google, so I don't know either.
I'm using Salsa seatposts on most of my bikes though.
The exceptions being the Giant and the Biria. On those I'm using multi railed Brooks, old fashioned straight posts, and the Brooks saddle clamps.
I'm using Salsa seatposts on most of my bikes though.
The exceptions being the Giant and the Biria. On those I'm using multi railed Brooks, old fashioned straight posts, and the Brooks saddle clamps.
03-14-09, 11:38 AM
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Googling for CLB Seatpost found this:
https://www.wallbike.com/seatposts/clb.html
https://www.wallbike.com/seatposts/clb.html
03-14-09, 11:42 AM
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^^ I gotta say, it took a bit of squinting for me to figure out that it said "CLB"... lol
03-14-09, 12:00 PM
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Brooks, however - if you want to try something cheaper with springs - this is $17 shipped:
https://www.nycbikes.com/item.php?item_id=505
https://www.nycbikes.com/item.php?item_id=505
