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best saddle for dh
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Second WTB.
I see you have the sens of humor , but my bike is a racelink and NOT a pinarello or cervelo to run the tour de france, tanks Seismic.
Seats are heavy. Run without...
make sure you lube the seatpost though...you wouldn't want to rip anything
Titec El Norte ProLite Saddle was designed specifically for abusive DH racers and Freeriders to use in wet, slippery conditions. Wider nose and larger contact area along with Titec Relief Zone nose provide excellent comfort. Back-brace crossbar prevents bent or split rails. I love mine
I gave up long ago on "DH" saddles. Any saddle I run is going to get killed at some point so I may as well be comfy in the mean time.
last year I ran Specialized Avatar's on both my bikes. Upgraded to a Phenom this winter. So far it feels pretty damn good and it's fairly light even in the cro-mo railed version.
last year I ran Specialized Avatar's on both my bikes. Upgraded to a Phenom this winter. So far it feels pretty damn good and it's fairly light even in the cro-mo railed version.
I second the specialized. They have a huge selection of saddles that are well designed and affordable.
Only for race runs though
how about this?
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I have been quite happy with the i-beam i-fly. Pretty comfy light, super adjustable and has been durable. What more can you ask for?
Cortina had one of those on his 4X bike! I suggest a WTB also LASER Rocket or Team version? Since you have a BMW you need all the weight savings you can take right.
Only for race runs though
Personally, any seat that works for DH, Like most have said, your going to ruin it at sometime or another. Currently I have a THE Ti rail DH seat on mine, looks like this
Its Lite, tough, and I snagged it at the races for 25 bucks, Cheap and works great. Next question is what bike do you have, and does your seat contact the tire in full travel. That might decide how much your willing to spend
Its Lite, tough, and I snagged it at the races for 25 bucks, Cheap and works great. Next question is what bike do you have, and does your seat contact the tire in full travel. That might decide how much your willing to spend
sdg i fly or bel air (i beams)
Selle Italia Flite or SLR series or if you are doing more all-mountain type stuff and having to pedal up the mountain, any of the WTB seats listed earlier are good.
either an i fly or ti fly. dpeneding if you want to run an i beam or not
Tioga MC Lite Ti
Cheap(ish) - £35-£40 in the UK. Very light (mine's 191g). Remarkably strong (I ripped the top off of my USE Sumo seatpost but the saddle's not even ripped and the rails are still straight.
Thought it was ***ing uncomfortable when I first got it, but either it's softened up or my ass has got used to it, could sit in it for hours now I think - though obviously as a DH bike you hardly ever sit on it anyway.
PLUS: looks wayyy retro
Cheap(ish) - £35-£40 in the UK. Very light (mine's 191g). Remarkably strong (I ripped the top off of my USE Sumo seatpost but the saddle's not even ripped and the rails are still straight.
Thought it was ***ing uncomfortable when I first got it, but either it's softened up or my ass has got used to it, could sit in it for hours now I think - though obviously as a DH bike you hardly ever sit on it anyway.
PLUS: looks wayyy retro
whats going on with the back of the frame here? it doesnt line up with the TTPersonally, any seat that works for DH, Like most have said, your going to ruin it at sometime or another. Currently I have a THE Ti rail DH seat on mine, looks like this
Its Lite, tough, and I snagged it at the races for 25 bucks, Cheap and works great. Next question is what bike do you have, and does your seat contact the tire in full travel. That might decide how much your willing to spend
I have Transition's AM saddle on my DH bike. It's comfy, light(ish), and cheap.
I have the Sunline V-One on the Socom, very light and fairly comfy. I've also got a SDG I-Fly on the Tazer, light cool comfy cheaper than the Sunline too. Otherwise the Syncros Dropzone is pretty good and cheap.
Little bit of optical illusion with the camera angle, litle bit of Me finding a couple days later the main Pivots bearings were wasted. You also not quite seeing the actual rear end on the first pic, your seeing the curve of the rockers. Side veiw with a better angle
Selle Italia teaming up with TLD:
I got a new saddle AND strirrups this year!
Oh, and a new thomson Saddlepost.
Whoopee!
(saddle.. ha)
Oh, and a new thomson Saddlepost.
Whoopee!
(saddle.. ha)
i'll second the v-one saddle, its DH so you should be standing up 90%+ of the time. Its light and strong so far. You could get the v-two though, its more like a normal saddle
fizi:k gobi is excellent, but rather pricey. i also use it on the xc-bike, supercomfy.
a more budget choice, but nevertheless very good is the BBB BSD-41 MountainBase. the BBB has very long rails which come in handy when you have a bike with a tight cockpit.
a more budget choice, but nevertheless very good is the BBB BSD-41 MountainBase. the BBB has very long rails which come in handy when you have a bike with a tight cockpit.