SuchisLife
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Weight vs comfort I would take comfort any day of the week, too a degree of course.
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Post your all mountain bike
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mitchy_
Llama calmer
something with Ti rails will save a decent amount of weight without having to go to an unpadded saddle. Fizik Tundra 2 with Kium rails is 190 grams...
Ackland
chats d'élevage
Try out the carbon saddle if you really want to shave a few hundred grams
On an all mountain rig... how often are you sitting anyway?
I had a selle italia SLR Titanium @ 150gm on my Bandit29.... comfy as....
Had the same saddle with cover and padding removed (trashed it in a crash) on my Rigid SS until I cracked the rails
Now have a Tune Speedneedle on the Rigid SS.... No issues and I race up to 12hr marathon XC on it....
It's the saddle SHAPE more than the padding that you need.... However, on an AM rig with up to 1kg of rubber rotating around the perimeter of each wheel, the weight of your saddle will do less than sweet FA to help with getting up hills faster
On an all mountain rig... how often are you sitting anyway?
I had a selle italia SLR Titanium @ 150gm on my Bandit29.... comfy as....
Had the same saddle with cover and padding removed (trashed it in a crash) on my Rigid SS until I cracked the rails
Now have a Tune Speedneedle on the Rigid SS.... No issues and I race up to 12hr marathon XC on it....
It's the saddle SHAPE more than the padding that you need.... However, on an AM rig with up to 1kg of rubber rotating around the perimeter of each wheel, the weight of your saddle will do less than sweet FA to help with getting up hills faster
scblack
Leucocholic
All true - Yes, I know it will get me up a hill 0.5sec faster. But getting up a hill is just a means to bombing down sections. If I can shave 300gm(?) thats enough of a saving to throw it around more and have lots-a-fun.
I'm struggling to convince myself its worthwhile............even just as a lark seeing the spare roadie saddle is not in 100% condition having slightly dinted rails.........
Assuming they're Fox, just reduce them down to around 180mm. You can't go much lower without causing imbalance (unless you faff around with reducing rear travel which could be a painful process) so for the sake of keeping costs low, just space them down. And if you do, show some pics and give us a report as I'm tempted with the idea myself!
NUMBER5
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The biggest prob is not so much the weight but the fact that the thing pedals like a sponge
saw a couple once doing a lap round Manly Dam, bf was on a highly spec'ed trail bike and the gf was taking up the rear on a 08 cliff killing Glory... Chivalry's not dead,, haha
abaser666
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AM Glory 8... are you jens enough?
"The biggest prob is not so much the weight but the fact that the thing pedals like a sponge saw a couple once doing a lap round Manly Dam, bf was on a highly spec'ed trail bike and the gf was taking up the rear on a 08 cliff killing Glory... Chivalry's not dead,, haha"
I never thought of that- taking the gf for a mtb ride. And I reckon there's a reason. there is no way I am going to ruin my ride with 2 hours of moaning about being outside.
As for the sponge effect, its actually not too bad with the propedal turned right up. Then again, I've only done very light hills on it to date...the day of reckoning is yet to come!
They're the original RS totem airs. maybe if I put less air in them they'd weigh less?
"The biggest prob is not so much the weight but the fact that the thing pedals like a sponge
saw a couple once doing a lap round Manly Dam, bf was on a highly spec'ed trail bike and the gf was taking up the rear on a 08 cliff killing Glory... Chivalry's not dead,, haha"I never thought of that- taking the gf for a mtb ride. And I reckon there's a reason. there is no way I am going to ruin my ride with 2 hours of moaning about being outside.
As for the sponge effect, its actually not too bad with the propedal turned right up. Then again, I've only done very light hills on it to date...the day of reckoning is yet to come!
funkymonkey
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My inner 15 yr old teenager cant get past "the gf taking it up the rear...":tsk:
NUMBER5
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If you didn't have another bike to compare it against, you'd just get used to it... But in your case, you've got another bike,,, so it's gonna SUCK!! Haha
Hehe... Oops
This is something I've been thinking about for a while.
I've been on SS for seven years and on a cannondale chase for the trails. Small, light little nippy SS ride on tight trails with lots of short, sharp climbs. So a good 90% of my riding was done out of the saddle. Now I'm on a trek remedy (gears, rear suspension and dropper post) I find myself seated so much more. Unless I'm going downhill pretty quick I'm in the saddle, when I climb I'm almost always seated.
Is this how most others ride, am I doing it wrong or is it just personal preference as to how you feel best? I'm guessing its horses for courses but I'm interested to hear what others think about this question.
I too have a small, light nippy SS and I'd say at least 95% of my riding on that is out of the saddle. It is rigid, however.
On my AM bike I'm seated as much as possible. Anything flat, uphill or mildly DH I'm seated I guess. Once the speeds gets up I get up though. For the more challenging/technical climbs I find I drop my post a touch and get out of the saddle.
BT180
Max Pfaff
Same here. I ride a Heckler AM and I'd be in the saddle 60% of the time. Non-technical climbs are always seated, even steep climbs so I don't spin the back wheel. Technical climbs up rocks, roots, etc I'll be in and out of the saddle shifting my weight around the bike appropriately. Anything downhill I'll be out of the saddle.
NUMBER5
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I'm always in the saddle cause my legs are not strong enough to hold me up
I'll stand for descents and tech/steep climbs where I've got no choice, but the rest of the time >>>> on my bum.. HahaVery very nice!!
Was hoping to have it finished for some Sunday shuttles out at Mt Joyce with BMS but after calling the distro yesterday found out my shock wasn't in their latest shipment as it was meant to be. Still hopefull i can find a loaner for the weekend.
Nomad C with a yet to arrive CCDB CS, Pike 160, running mostly XT with a Saint rear mech 1x10, Crossmax SX tubeless, Answer Bar, Thomson stem, KS Supernatural, and Time pedals.
Can't wait to get it dirty.
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MB
Intense Australia
That's badass!! I love a slopestyle, best fun you can have on two wheels.