What saddle is on your folder or
06-19-09, 08:16 PM
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What saddle is on your folder or
which saddle is your favorite.
I have a multitude of saddles on my many bikes but this one is far and above the most comfortable one I have. I can ride on this thing for hours on end with no discomfort and I also have a Thudbuster under it which may account for some or much of it's comfort.
https://www.dahon.com/us/accessories/...nce/airflo.htm
John
I have a multitude of saddles on my many bikes but this one is far and above the most comfortable one I have. I can ride on this thing for hours on end with no discomfort and I also have a Thudbuster under it which may account for some or much of it's comfort.
https://www.dahon.com/us/accessories/...nce/airflo.htm
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06-19-09, 08:45 PM
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Selle An-Atomica's Titanico. I haven't found any other saddle that works as well for me; I've got one on my Brompton, and another on my fixed-gear.
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I have stock saddles on both my Dahon and my NWT - they appear to be identical and fit me very well. All three of our folders have Thudbuster LT seatposts. They're great.
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i have a selle italia on my boardwalk and i like it a lot. i also put a forte SR1 on my dahon curve and it is also a comfortable saddle for me. i am not using the standard dahon saddle as it's not comfortable. first mile is ok but after that i's not good....
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I like this one very much
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plooifiets/2035772620/
and this one ( the new one) is even better
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plooifiets/3439477760/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plooifiets/2035772620/
and this one ( the new one) is even better
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plooifiets/3439477760/
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Brooks...model varies depending on the bike, most are the B66/67 model though.
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I'd put a brooks on my folder, except the limited rail length and relatively short setback on a non standard sized seatpost forces me to use what I have, which is a specialized avatar.
also holds up better in rain.
also holds up better in rain.
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I tried this one few months ago and was very disapointed
https://hobsonseats.stores.yahoo.net/prohubx2.html
Currently I am using Brooks B17 (not fully broken in yet). It works betters than other saddles I have had but it still hurts after 30-40miles.
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https://hobsonseats.stores.yahoo.net/prohubx2.html
Currently I am using Brooks B17 (not fully broken in yet). It works betters than other saddles I have had but it still hurts after 30-40miles.
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Brooks saddle adorn most of my folders.
On my racing bikes, I use a smaller lighter saddles.
On my racing bikes, I use a smaller lighter saddles.
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I have a girly electra saddle, but it matches the green!!
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Stock saddle on my Tikit and a Brooks B-17 on my NWT.
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Brooks B17S on my Mobiky:
And a much older, well broken in B17 on my PBW.
And a much older, well broken in B17 on my PBW.
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I've got the stock SDG Bel Aire RL on my Dahon Jack, it's not too bad. I don't have it in my hands yet, but I'll have a Serfas Acuna 2 on my Speed D7 soon enough. The stock saddle just doesn't feel right.
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I've got a Brooks B17 on the 2004 Dahon Speed P8 that I purchased used. The seller forgot to remove the nearly-new Brooks before he shipped the bike to me. He also shipped the original as-new Dahon Biologic AirFlo saddle. He decided to just let me keep both saddles. Sometimes you get lucky.
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My saddle looks a lot like yours, John. It's a bell MTB saddle. I have it on almost all my bikes. I've never paid more than $20 for it and it's available at most xmart stores. I tried a brooks once for a couple hundred miles and could never get it to mold to my seat.
https://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_1...0070926x00003a
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The saddle choice depends a lot on riding position and the strength you put into pedals. I like to have 45° body angle, the handlepost a little lower than the saddle. Then, thinner saddles with little padding are preferable over wide and soft saddles (like the Biologic Airflow). My favorite is the I-Beam SDG Belair FX with the flex zone. This take out the bumps, and is much better than its SL counterpart.
BTW, I think Brooks saddles are just too heavy (the B17 weight 525,0 g).
Also thudbusters are not what I like. Better put wider tires on your bike. I ride 60mm Big Apples.
BTW, I think Brooks saddles are just too heavy (the B17 weight 525,0 g).
Also thudbusters are not what I like. Better put wider tires on your bike. I ride 60mm Big Apples.
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We have Brooks B-67s on the Dahons and the R20.
On the suspended Moulton I have a B-72. But had it been available when I was building up the bike I'd have bought a B-68.
On the suspended Moulton I have a B-72. But had it been available when I was building up the bike I'd have bought a B-68.
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brooks b-17 on my tikit. brooks flyer on my GF's NWT
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which saddle is your favorite.
I have a multitude of saddles on my many bikes but this one is far and above the most comfortable one I have. I can ride on this thing for hours on end with no discomfort and I also have a Thudbuster under it which may account for some or much of it's comfort.
https://www.dahon.com/us/accessories/...nce/airflo.htm
John
I have a multitude of saddles on my many bikes but this one is far and above the most comfortable one I have. I can ride on this thing for hours on end with no discomfort and I also have a Thudbuster under it which may account for some or much of it's comfort.
https://www.dahon.com/us/accessories/...nce/airflo.htm
John
It is the sort that an overweight person with no real interest in cycling would use.
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I'm overweight, and I commute on my bike every day, get groceries with a bike and a trailer, and I tour regularly. I own and use three bikes. One of which has a wide fat-boy saddle.
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