- Location
- Glasgow
Don't Brompton riders mark their seat height?
I would have though this is essential for a regular folder rider.
Women's saddle position question.
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I would have though this is essential for a regular folder rider.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Better than that there's an accessory that you can add to stop the seat post at the position you want. No need to fiddle about or look for marks on the seat post
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Sara_H
Guru
I read about that, but sometimes my OH uses it so it's no use to us.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Mrs Dave was having the same trouble on her Trek Lexa road bike the other week. One of these has solved it
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-womens-gel-flow-saddle/?sku=5360261438
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-womens-gel-flow-saddle/?sku=5360261438
- Location
- Glasgow
Make two marks with permanent ink or similar, one for hubby, one for you.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
I have one of these on my hybrid. Very comfortable.
Never ridden a Brompton so can't really comment on this case specifically but I find that any saddle like this one with a cut out stops the squishing of the lady parts!
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
I also have a cut out saddle on my road bike as the old saddle was squashing all me tubes etc.
When you purchase a bike you can sometimes have the option of which pedals you'd like. It should be the same with a saddle.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
When I got my Specialized Diverge, I chose a ladies Oura saddle (£80). I was delighted when they chucked it in for free and also gave me the saddle it came with which I have stuck on my son's bike (and is probably worth more than his bike!)
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
I need to purchase 3 saddle less bikes, then I'll have enough for all her 'spare' saddles!
Annoyingly she only makes a decision when it's too late to return the saddle!
Globalti
Legendary Member
In an area like London or any city with a big cycling population, wouldn't it be worth setting up a shop specialising in bike fit and selling only hand grips, saddles, pedals and clothing? You could do bike fit sessions on a jig and the bread 'n butter money could come from sales of bits and pieces.
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
There are those sorts of shops already!
Profpointy
Legendary Member
How does that work ? You push the post down to the bottom for carry-mode then pull it out for use.
I'm not arguing with you by they way, but was pondering the same question, and couldn't figure how to contrive such a thing. The related question for the valve slides on a brass instrument is easier as you're pushing them in after emptying spit so a mark, or even a sleeve would work fine.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
It's a plastic insert with a hook thing. You cut the insert to the correct length then remove the seatpost and fit it again with the plastic insert around the post. The hook part fits into a slot.
Even having fitted it I don't know how it works but mine's been in for over a year and it works perfectly. Pull the seat post up and the insert stops it going any further than I need. Great for dark, wet nights when you don't want to be looking for marks on the seatpost and just want to be on the bike as quickly as possible.
velovoice
Veteran
- Location
- Between the City and the Sea
Oh they have. And they've been 'hounded' for a solution by many customers over many years. I've been searching for their official response on this, as to why they haven't sorted it, but can't find it easily and have run out of time on my lunch break. Later...
