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Trying to get one of these morgaw dh saddle but they are not selling them yet and they dont have a distributer in the USA yet.
If not will just get a Phenom, take off or a SDG.
If not will just get a Phenom, take off or a SDG.
Thats their response? Strange - they have been saying the same for the last year. I know my friend got it from a kid they were sponsoring so it may be a proto.
Great thanks
SDG BelAir I-Beams, light enough, but still comfy, and enough padding I'm guessing they won't make you impotent. Want to keep all forms of riding open
Devo......great seat
Here is a light seat:
I they are a bit busy now but their mail might have changed from their page.
Ive got info from Maciek Kucbora who works for them. Maybe look him on fb mailing doesnt work for you.
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Don't worry. It's much stronger than other spyders. It survived my crash-o-rama it should survive yours
Gary - you don't get any. The sides of the D spyder are flat so they won't cut into your legs. I never understood that slice of pizza saddles.
That was one thought I had, and exactly why I don't buy SLR-style seats any more - this looks like it'll be a better shape in that regard, despite being uncoated. Hoepfully
I have been running a WTB Devo carbon Ti saddle for 3 years now with no problems. The leather is getting worn out but its still going strong. I even bought mine used off ebay so who knows how old it really is.
I use devo's on all my bikes too so they have enough padding for XC stuff as well.
I use devo's on all my bikes too so they have enough padding for XC stuff as well.
cheers! might just try one too then!
That's quite a common view recently :/i had mine for 3 months
Yep, happened to my ibeam that i had yearssss ago. Stuck to rails since.
In fact, SO long ago that you were there Gary, I'm sure that's the one at combe syd that we went to together - do you recall me using a whole roll of gaffer tape to try to give my saddle enough "strength" for another run?
In fact, SO long ago that you were there Gary, I'm sure that's the one at combe syd that we went to together - do you recall me using a whole roll of gaffer tape to try to give my saddle enough "strength" for another run?
d-spyder arrived and fitted. Have drowned my iphone so no photos. Looks good (to me) though. Looks/feels a lot stronger than it does in the photos, and I don't think it'll be too uncomfortable under cornering. Mine came in slightly under claimed weight too, at 168g.
I'm contemplating of returning my Selle Italia SL to get a Tioga D-spyder (rail version). Since the selle is basically a road/xc saddle, I'm questioning its feasibility as a dh saddle. I'm no racer, so I'm not looking to achieve super light weight. At my current skill level, I crash pretty damn often. I have managed to bend one side of the titanium rails on a SDG Bel-air within the past season.
Would the Tioga be a good alternative or is the Selle Italia good enough to last me at least 2 seasons?
Would the Tioga be a good alternative or is the Selle Italia good enough to last me at least 2 seasons?
Had a heavy low side slam last week. Hard enough to bend my seat post but D-spyder looks new still. Thumbs up.
Hey Gary, sorry, forgot about this thread. Yeah, rode it for a few months. Had a crash a few weeks ago where the bike smacked a tree midair, which broke it in half at the back. It's still in one piece, but split open at one part leaving a nasty sharp edge. I still seem to be using it though... not ideal though, guess I can't recommend it really.
great seat. light, cheap, surprisingly comfy, and durable. all padded seats inevitably get shredded; not these. great in the wet too (doesn't soak up water). another thumbs up.
good luck w/ the wtb silverado here for all bikes...i run the cromo one not stupid light but good enough
Old thread, but I found a decent saddle to post up:
Got a Cutter Cyclical on eBay, $27 shipped and 180g. Ti rails.
Got a Cutter Cyclical on eBay, $27 shipped and 180g. Ti rails.
SDG I-Beam I-Fly still the best DH seat. The Bel Air still the best everything else seat. All those snnapped ones look like first gen ones, and big deal anyway, still would destroy a railed seat if they're not first gen ones. Everything will break. I'd rather the seat breaks than punches me a new arse hole.
Race Face has a new option (which appears to be similar/same as the I-Fly). 156g claimed.
I'm surprised nobody is using pivotal stuff for DH. Light and tough.
I use a pivitol seat no cover..
Macniel post is super difficult to get ahold of for a mtb.
Lightest setup possible.
No back and forth adjustment tho :/
All in all I like it.
so who makes pivotal seatpost for mtb diameters?
whats the weight of such a setup vs thomson + light mtb seat?
whats the weight of such a setup vs thomson + light mtb seat?
Dartmoor makes 30.9mm pivotal posts. 40g heavier than thomson but much cheaper.
Thinking of switching over to pivotal myself. My SDG Ifly Ibeam is broken, and a new one is like $90.
Macneil 30.9 post is available. 3ride in North Vancouver is ordering me one in for $39.
Seats are about that price too.
Lots of seats to choose from. I'll be interested to see how the weight compares. I expect a bit heavier. I'll weight them both when I get them in hand, but from what I figure:
SDG Ifly 178g + SDG post 220g = 400g
slim pivotal seat about 250g + macneil post 182g = 430g
Anyone else looking at a pivotal setup?
Any reason not to?
Macneil 30.9 post is available. 3ride in North Vancouver is ordering me one in for $39.
Seats are about that price too.
Lots of seats to choose from. I'll be interested to see how the weight compares. I expect a bit heavier. I'll weight them both when I get them in hand, but from what I figure:
SDG Ifly 178g + SDG post 220g = 400g
slim pivotal seat about 250g + macneil post 182g = 430g
Anyone else looking at a pivotal setup?
Any reason not to?