Shane Gibson
+1 more for Terry. I rode one (with chromoly rails) for 3 years without
breaking it ... finally wore it out. Great comfortable saddle. I've often
considered going back to a Terry...
~~shane
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On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:55 PM, eric aldinger wrote:
> I am not a burley dude, but I do hate broken seats.
>
> +1 on good seatpost clamp (Thompson is a good example)
> I have found Terry saddles to be tough.
> http://www.terrybicycles.com/2011-Terry-Mens-Saddles
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Steve Brown wrote:
>
>> Track sprinters are sometime great testers for riders who may exceed the
>> 135 pound weight limit in the pro peloton. Steven Alford once broke a seat
>> post during the AVC at Alpenrose. My friend Tim Luther has broken pedal
>> axles. Would suggest you contact the seat manufacturers or post an item on
>> Fixed Gear Fever, a site for track racers, and see what they say.
>>
>>
>> Steve Brown
>>
>> > Gee thanks Kenji,
>> >
>> > I could just say that it's not that I need to loose 15 lbs, it's that
>> > I'm an little short for my weight. Uh....but when I'm 6'-4" that is
>> > kind of a hard sell. Besides I've got a Saddle with bent rails to
>> > prove it.....
>> >
>> > Sent from my mobile device
>> >
>> > On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:08 PM, "T. Kenji Sugahara" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Big? C'mon Tim- you're just tall and skinny. :P
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Tim Schauer <
>> tschauer@mackaysposito.com> wrote:
>> >>> As a big man myself, I would offer that the seat post clamp (longer
>> rail
>> >>> support cradles) is more important than the type of metal the rails
>> are...as
>> >>> long as you stick to metal :)
>> >>>
>> >>> Tim Schauer
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent from my mobile device
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mar 1, 2012, at 11:36 AM, Shane Gibson wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> IMO - weight on a CX bike is a non issue for the saddle. A few grams
>> more
>> >>> will mean nothing at the end of 45 minutes of racing.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've broken several saddles in the past, so I can understand the
>> concern.
>> >>> Like mentioned - the chromoly rails are pretty bomber. WTB makes
>> great
>> >>> bomb proof saddles in general. I've never broken a WTB.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have broken a Fiz'ik Arione Gamma MX with the Ki'um rails. I have
>> NOT
>> >>> broken a Fiz'ik Tundra So far, have NOT broken the Selle Italia
>> something
>> >>> or other ... Flight Pro, I think?
>> >>>
>> >>> Also like Don mentioned - a seat post with a proper clamp that
>> distributes
>> >>> the clamping load properly is good.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a WTB Speed V Pro Gel, very very lightly used for sale. Came
>> off my
>> >>> wife's bike. I believe it's chomoly rails - 400 grams. Not light,
>> but
>> >>> it's pretty bomber.
>> >>>
>> >>> ~~shane
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> "Opportunities multiply as they are seized." - Sun Tzu
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:34 AM, don person
>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Also, use a seatpost that supports the saddle rails well. Some high
>> >>>> end models have small, short clamping areas that insrease the stress
>> >>>> on the rails.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Edward Rubin
>> wrote:
>> >>>>> Since I'm over 200lbs my advice should carry some weight. Chrome
>> Moly
>> >>>>> rails
>> >>>>> are the strongest so if you don't care about weight something like
>> the
>> >>>>> Selle
>> >>>>> San Marco Ponza on my cross bike would work well. If you want to
>> shave
>> >>>>> some
>> >>>>> grams look at the Vanox or Ti rail designs that will still bend
>> before
>> >>>>> breaking.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> ________________________________
>> >>>>> From: chad butler
>> >>>>> To: obra@list.obra.org
>> >>>>> Sent: Thu, March 1, 2012 9:47:48 AM
>> >>>>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] saddle advice
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I'm close to 200lbs and have issues with bending seat rails. In
>> looking
>> >>>>> to
>> >>>>> replace the saddle on my cross bike I'm wondering what type of
>> rails to
>> >>>>> consider. I understand carbon rails break before bending, so I doubt
>> >>>>> that's
>> >>>>> my choice. There's got to be some clydes out there who've suffered
>> my
>> >>>>> same
>> >>>>> fate, so help a brother out with just a bit of good advice (and
>> there'll
>> >>>>> be
>> >>>>> an endless basket of french fries for you in Heaven).
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