Rinsten Spring

[cd365]

A kickstarter project. A spring to lessen road vibratios through the saddle. https://www.bikerumor.com/2017/03/21/found-rinsten-spring-soften-bumps-road-get-saddle/

Thoughts?

 

[ianrauk]

Looks completely awful and useless. It may not be but most modern frames, seatposts and saddles are very good at lessening road vibratios anyway.

 

[S-Express]

Looks like someone re-inventing the Allsop Softride concept (ie, a saddle on a suspension beam). Meanwhile, everyone else just runs wider tyres at lower pressure.

 

[Globalti]

An ugly solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Even Specialized CG-R seatpost is more elegant than that and at least you can ride it knowing it won't fatigue and snap, which is as inevitable as the cows coming home with a bent-stressed length of metal.

Suspension seatposts have been tried but they get gummed up with gritty water and stick. Even a beam has been tried: Google Softride beam. Saddles with springs are still in use but they weigh a ton. I'll stick with padded shorts, a quality saddle and an eye for potholes.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

A crock of springs.

Taking in account all the above true posts, it will nevertheless sell. There's a whole class of cyclists out there that will buy it. All the top saddle companies have plush model in its lineup, with rubber dampers, deep upholstery and other "comfort features". They sell.

This customer hasn't even heard of road vibrations yet. They just see SUSPENSION.

If I had a bike shop, I'll stock three of these.

 

[GuyBoden]

Here's some more "New" 1800's technology.

An 1888 Whippet, look at the saddle spring.

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/history/1890s-cycling/1898-cycle-saddles-the-anatomical-saddle/
1890's saddles.

 

[Ian H]

I find a traditional slung leather saddle to be pretty good at absorbing road shocks and vibration.

 

[Milkfloat]

I find a traditional slung leather saddle to be pretty good at absorbing road shocks and vibration.

I find running my tubes at less than 120 psi does the same.

 

[Smokin Joe]

If you want an armchair ride, stay in your bloody armchair.

Otherwise, man up.

 

[Drago]

What about the damping?

 

[PeteXXX]

I would imagine that it would take a lot of the power out of pedalling. Almost like Tigger, moving forward on a series of bounces as the downstroke springs the buttocks upward!

 

[Drago]

You wouldn't want that to twang back against your space hoppers.

 

[tommaguzzi]

My Brookes b17 standard works just fine for my arse

 

[cd365]

I would imagine that it would take a lot of the power out of pedalling. Almost like Tigger, moving forward on a series of bounces as the downstroke springs the buttocks upward!

That was my thoughts, but not the Tigger part lol

 

[Bimble]

IDK how if it would feel like this to use, but I imagine it would bounce you upwards and slightly forwards, as well as rocking you from side to side too - I think I'd find that a bit too disconcerting bouncing around like that.