dream on....Im gettin ready to upgrade to I-beam, Ive read that it can save somethin like 500 grams (seat and post) over standard seats and posts.
well there's your problem right there, you sit down on dropsUsed Thomson for years, and tried the I beam last year to try something new. I sold it after a couple months, just didn't like the saddle. Supposedly I got one of the better ones in the ST Belair too. I didn't feel very confident on drops, the saddle made noises that made me uneasy no matter how much I fiddled with it.
Couldn't agree more, cheap OEM stuff doesn't do anyone any favours, except bike companies who can say "look at our spec!" Yeah right.The oem stuff seams to be sh|thouse. I don't know why they bother. They make them self and their product look bad as theirs very little distinguishable difference between a cheap oem seat and an after market one to the average Joe. The oem belairs on cheap Norcos and the like bend like butter, and guess what saddle they aren't going to buy to replace it.
lol who said I was sitting down during the drops.well there's your problem right there, you sit down on drops
You broke a road saddle, try using the one that's actually meant for mountain bikes.
I'll vote no on I-beam and yes to Thomson.
Mike
Amen to that!you know, there isn't anything wrong with owning both. who says you have to choose one or the other ? i have both and like them the same.
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as long as your not using the road saddles, and using saddles that are made what there designed for, you should be fine.my balls are much more at ease when the saddle is more likely to bend than snap.