Has anyone used one of those cheap e-bay saddles?
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Has anyone used one of those cheap e-bay saddles?
I'm wanting to try a different saddle, one with a full relief channel and a bit wider than I have now. Cruising through E-Bay I found a this cheap saddle and thought I would give it a try. I figured if I like it I could either keep it until it wears out or upgrade to a more reputable company that has a saddle with similar dimensions and design. For less than $30 I don't think I have anything to lose but has anyone tried one and had it assplode on them?
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I have one- bought used, that turned out to be a China copy.
Been riding it for years even 'tho my one-bolt seatpost requires major clamping torque on the carbon rails and the saddle is pushed way back. No problems.
Been riding it for years even 'tho my one-bolt seatpost requires major clamping torque on the carbon rails and the saddle is pushed way back. No problems.
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Slightly different style, but $30 on Amazon, weighs 130g and fits me perfectly, I've done over 8 hours straight on it. I run the same saddle on both my gravel and road bikes with no issues, and a ton of hard miles.
I wouldn't trust knock off bars/stem, but if a seat breaks, it's not likely to cause me to lose teeth. lol
I wouldn't trust knock off bars/stem, but if a seat breaks, it's not likely to cause me to lose teeth. lol
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Yes. I have three, one just like the above that weighs 149 grams. I also have two superlight, carbon only/no padding saddles that weight 98 and 107 grams respectively.. The one with padding is bearable, but all three are very, very stiff. The two without padding I had to stop riding after a couple of months because the lack of flexibility actually left me with built-up tissue/a callous on one sitbone. No issues with breaking or anything, though.
Contrast that to a 400 dollar Berk saddle I have that is the epitome of sublime cushiness and flexibility yet weighs only 91 grams.
So as a one-off/superlight build or something, I think they're fine. Trying to ride 10+ hours a week on them was a no-go for me. The lack of flexibility and the hard padding was tough to bear.
Contrast that to a 400 dollar Berk saddle I have that is the epitome of sublime cushiness and flexibility yet weighs only 91 grams.
So as a one-off/superlight build or something, I think they're fine. Trying to ride 10+ hours a week on them was a no-go for me. The lack of flexibility and the hard padding was tough to bear.
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Yes. I have three, one just like the above that weighs 149 grams. I also have two superlight, carbon only/no padding saddles that weight 98 and 107 grams respectively.. The one with padding is bearable, but all three are very, very stiff. The two without padding I had to stop riding after a couple of months because the lack of flexibility actually left me with built-up tissue/a callous on one sitbone. No issues with breaking or anything, though.
Contrast that to a 400 dollar Berk saddle I have that is the epitome of sublime cushiness and flexibility yet weighs only 91 grams.
So as a one-off/superlight build or something, I think they're fine. Trying to ride 10+ hours a week on them was a no-go for me. The lack of flexibility and the hard padding was tough to bear.
Contrast that to a 400 dollar Berk saddle I have that is the epitome of sublime cushiness and flexibility yet weighs only 91 grams.
So as a one-off/superlight build or something, I think they're fine. Trying to ride 10+ hours a week on them was a no-go for me. The lack of flexibility and the hard padding was tough to bear.
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Slightly different style, but $30 on Amazon, weighs 130g and fits me perfectly, I've done over 8 hours straight on it. I run the same saddle on both my gravel and road bikes with no issues, and a ton of hard miles.
I wouldn't trust knock off bars/stem, but if a seat breaks, it's not likely to cause me to lose teeth. lol
I wouldn't trust knock off bars/stem, but if a seat breaks, it's not likely to cause me to lose teeth. lol
That's the form factor I'm looking for. Do you have a manufacturer / model number or anything else you could pass on to me?
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They raised the price to $45. Still better than $400.
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I'm wanting to try a different saddle, one with a full relief channel and a bit wider than I have now. Cruising through E-Bay I found a this cheap saddle and thought I would give it a try. I figured if I like it I could either keep it until it wears out or upgrade to a more reputable company that has a saddle with similar dimensions and design. For less than $30 I don't think I have anything to lose but has anyone tried one and had it assplode on them?
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I bought one of these in 2014, it's been on my main bike ever since;
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-...6769389&sr=8-5
I haven't pulled the trigger on getting it for all my bikes because I'm just worried that I got the good one in the batch. But the one I have fits me perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-...6769389&sr=8-5
I haven't pulled the trigger on getting it for all my bikes because I'm just worried that I got the good one in the batch. But the one I have fits me perfectly.
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