[iRider]

Sick.

The new Aeroduro(TM) handlebar extensions from Farr.
We have merged the hottest trends in cycling, aero and enduro, to make you win the not-timed climbs at your local Cat5 enduro races and the road commute to/from you local jump spot. Put these on your enduro or DJ bike and enjoy the benefits of aero that many roadies already appreciate. Skinsuit sold separately.

 

[sethimus]

The new Aeroduro(TM) handlebar extensions from Farr.
We have merged the hottest trends in cycling, aero and enduro, to make you win the not-timed climbs at your local Cat5 enduro races and the road commute to/from you local jump spot. Put these on your enduro or DJ bike and enjoy the benefits of aero that many roadies already appreciate. Skinsuit sold separately.

still better than this:

A Crazy Way to Get Aero on Your Mountain Bike

If you ever race your mountain bike on a paved road, it is a good idea to reduce rolling resistance and wind resistance. Here is one idea for getting into an aerodynamic position on your mountain bike...

coachlevi.com

 

[Gary]

That's not new or particularly crazy.
The lycra dude in the pics doesn't seem to have grasped the concept of tucking his elbows in or flattening his forearms though.

 

[Jm_]

I might do that for my fat-bike when I race it on gravel to piss people off.

 

[rideit]

I might do that for my fat-bike when I race it on gravel to piss people off even more than I do now.

FTFY

 

[4xBoy]

SwitchGrade Saddle Angle Control Technology

SwitchGrade Saddle Angle Control Technology lets bike riders change their bike saddle's tilt rotation on the fly without any tools for improved climbing up steep pitches, descending technical trails, and greater comfort and safety on long distances.

www.aenomalyconstructs.com

 

[HAB]

SwitchGrade Saddle Angle Control Technology

SwitchGrade Saddle Angle Control Technology lets bike riders change their bike saddle's tilt rotation on the fly without any tools for improved climbing up steep pitches, descending technical trails, and greater comfort and safety on long distances.

www.aenomalyconstructs.com

Even if you don't want one, guys starting small companies to make a gizmo that they would personally find useful is NOT what is wrong with the industry.

 

[4xBoy]

Even if you don't want one, guys starting small companies to make a gizmo that they would personally find useful is NOT what is wrong with the industry.

My problem with it is it wasn't completely infinitely adjustable.

 

[vivisectxi]

actually think this is a clever gizmo - for steep up / down riding. nose down is so much more comfy on steep grinders, but the rear of the seat gets in the way on the downs (plus looks totally wank when lowered). actually prefer nose up a bit when slammed, but the perineum won't allow that for climbing. soooo... at a reasonable price point (bit skeptical this is achievable however), i'd totally give one a go.

 

[Gary]

My problem with it is it wasn't completely infinitely adjustable.

You have an issue with a prototype as yet to be released product you've never tried not being infinitely adjustable?

YOU Sir are what's wrong with the industry.

 

[Bikael Molton]

Instead of that homemade NYCFreeride-looking monstrosity...

I use a 200mm dropper post on my trail bike.

 

[4xBoy]

YOU Sir are what's wrong with the industry.

Yes I am, but for different reasons.

I was trying to decide if this should be in the right or wrong thread.

I don't think I am the target market but I would try one.

I really just posted it cause I could.

 

[Gary]

Instead of that homemade NYCFreeride-looking monstrosity...

I use a 200mm dropper post on my trail bike.

and when your "trail" saddle is fully dropped nose down it LOOKS embarassingly bad

 

[Bikael Molton]

I'm not single and don't post pics of my muddy and scraped-up bike to PB, so it doesn't matter to me what anyone thinks about my ride. I currently run tires and suspension from different brands too!

and when your "trail" saddle is fully dropped nose down it LOOKS embarassingly bad

 

[WestCoastHucker]

and when your "trail" saddle is fully dropped nose down it LOOKS embarassingly bad

considering the silly pajama kits fools are wearing today, nobody even notices a seat anymore..

 

[Gary]

I didn't mention what anyone else thinks.
Have some self respect

 

[buckoW]

I want that Switchgrade.

 

[chuffer]

I think the Switchgrade would be even better if it adjusted the angle of the dangle automatically when the rider raised or lowered the seat height. Nose goes down as the seat is raised. Nose goes up as the seat is lowered. It could probably we done with a mild cam or even a wedge that is actuated by by the motion of the dropper.

 

[canadmos]

I think the Switchgrade would be even better if it adjusted the angle of the dangle automatically when the rider raised or lowered the seat height. Nose goes down as the seat is raised. Nose goes up as the seat is lowered. It could probably we done with a mild cam or even a wedge that is actuated by by the motion of the dropper.

Specialized has a post that does this already.

Command Post WU

The Command Post WU uses a unique mechanism to tilt the saddle nose up as the post moves through its travel, so you get 150 millimetres of effective dro...

www.specialized.com

Haven't ever seen one, but looking at it now, its only available in one size, so limited there quite a bit.

 

[Jm_]

I think the Switchgrade would be even better if it adjusted the angle of the dangle automatically when the rider raised or lowered the seat height. Nose goes down as the seat is raised. Nose goes up as the seat is lowered. It could probably we done with a mild cam or even a wedge that is actuated by by the motion of the dropper.

now you’ve said too much.

 

[maxyedor]

$180 MTB specific denim overalls, good for those occasions when you've got an 9AM ride and a shotgun wedding at noon?

Denim Riding Dungarees Are a Thing Now, Apparently - Pinkbike

Ripton & Co offers a warmer alternative to its tech jorts.

www.pinkbike.com

 

[dump]

$180 MTB specific denim overalls, good for those occasions when you've got an 9AM ride and a shotgun wedding at noon?

Denim Riding Dungarees Are a Thing Now, Apparently - Pinkbike

Ripton & Co offers a warmer alternative to its tech jorts.

www.pinkbike.com

not sure these folks are considered the industry. Haven’t seen anyone ride trails in denim in a long time. Used to do so back in the early dh days defn.

 

[vivisectxi]

I want that Switchgrade.

right? it's one of those things i never realized i needed until now. which is brilliant.

wouldn't surprise me if specialized revisits their iteration given the buzz this thing appears to be receiving (relatively speaking). makes so much sense.

 

[StiHacka]

Specialized has a post that does this already.

Command Post WU

The Command Post WU uses a unique mechanism to tilt the saddle nose up as the post moves through its travel, so you get 150 millimetres of effective dro...

www.specialized.com

Haven't ever seen one, but looking at it now, its only available in one size, so limited there quite a bit.

Only 110mm of travel.

 

[jstuhlman]

talk about something i've never ever remotely wanted or felt i needed...

 

[dump]

How steep are the hills you're riding? Never in all my years of riding have I felt the need to adjust the seat angle like that. Can't say I've ever tried it either.

 

[HAB]

Strikes me as the kind of thing that I've never messed with because it's too much of a PITA to adjust, but it might be nice if it was an easy on the fly toggle. Or I might not care. But I'd definitely be curious to try one and find out.

 

[Nick]

 

[Gary]

How steep are the hills you're riding?

Invert Bro

Never in all my years of riding have I felt the need to adjust the seat angle like that. Can't say I've ever tried it either.

It's not really just about how steep a trail you're riding is. Nose up is better for all descending. Remember your saddle is a contact point when you're stood up too and I want my dropped trail/Enduro bike's saddle to replicate the angle I run on a DH and a DJ bike. I personally find a saddle fucking horrible against my inner thigh when it's pointing nose downwards. It's also far nicer nose up and adds clearance when manualling, bunnyhopping and jumping. That extra room is especially handy for a goon like me who can only really hold manuals off the rear brake. (Sorry @buckoW. I eventually gave up practicing holding them while brake dragging and have gone back to just holding them as long as i can without touching my brake)

Those specialized WU posts were a great idea but they were pretty terrible in use and unreliable as hell. Worst of all was the feature where they extended so fast that if you weren't careful they'd knock your balls clean back up inside you Bruce Lee style.

 

[buckoW]

Apology accepted. Thanks Gary. I’ll work on my brakeless ones now.

 

[Jm_]

Invert Bro


It's not really just about how steep a trail you're riding is. Nose up is better for all descending. Remember your saddle is a contact point when you're stood up too and I want my dropped trail/Enduro bike's saddle to replicate the angle I run on a DH and a DJ bike. I personally find a saddle fucking horrible against my inner thigh when it's pointing nose downwards. It's also far nicer nose up and adds clearance when manualling, bunnyhopping and jumping. That extra room is especially handy for a goon like me who can only really hold manuals off the rear brake. (Sorry @buckoW. I eventually gave up practicing holding them while brake dragging and have gone back to just holding them as long as i can without touching my brake)

Those specialized WU posts were a great idea but they were pretty terrible in use and unreliable as hell. Worst of all was the feature where they extended so fast that if you weren't careful they'd knock your balls clean back up inside you Bruce Lee style.

Who runs a saddle nose-downwards though? I mean, 99.99% of saddles I see will be level and occasionally tilted up a bit on DH bikes. I'd think it's just as much about not snagging on your shorts, tilted up would help with that.

 

[jstuhlman]

Who runs a saddle nose-downwards though? I mean, 99.99% of saddles I see will be level and occasionally tilted up a bit on DH bikes. I'd think it's just as much about not snagging on your shorts, tilted up would help with that.

all. the. people. who like to talk about all the super steep climbing they do.

 

[Flo33]

Worst of all was the feature where they extended so fast that if you weren't careful they'd knock your balls clean back up inside you Bruce Lee style.

This. The definitive birth control device. So stupid.

 

[Bikael Molton]

Ah ha. I just realized this is a height thing.

When my 210mm dropper is dropped, the saddle is nowhere near my thigh... it’s right below my knee. There’re no clearance issues or chance of my shorts catching on it.

Carry on!

 

[slimshady]

Who runs a saddle nose-downwards though? I mean, 99.99% of saddles I see will be level and occasionally tilted up a bit on DH bikes. I'd think it's just as much about not snagging on your shorts, tilted up would help with that.

Kulhavy was famous for running the saddle that way. I've always thought it had more to do with the fact Specialized didn't make a size XXXL Epic than with personal preference.

 

[iRider]

When my 210mm dropper is dropped, the saddle is nowhere near my thigh... it’s right below my knee. There’re no clearance issues or chance of my shorts catching on it.

But how do you control the bike around corners with a saddle that low? If I am not riding trials style trails then I am happy with a post dropped by 80-100 mm. On one bike I have a 180 mm drop Vecnum and only use the lowest position if on the pump track or on this one dual slalom-like trail.

 

[sethimus]

On one bike I have a 180 mm drop Vecnum

r u a dentist?

 

[Bikael Molton]

I don't do a ton of saddle steering, but my leg works fine in the rare cases where I need that extra leverage.

But how do you control the bike around corners with a saddle that low? If I am not riding trials style trails then I am happy with a post dropped by 80-100 mm. On one bike I have a 180 mm drop Vecnum and only use the lowest position if on the pump track or on this one dual slalom-like trail.

 

[iRider]

r u a dentist?

Attached to an aluminum 26" wheeled bike. That should answer your question.

 

[jstuhlman]

Attached to an aluminum 26" wheeled bike. That should answer your question.

ooooooh. a retro-dentist!