chinese carbon saddles
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I am looking for a new saddle, as my current one weighs the same as a ship anchor.
idealy it would be similiar to a selle italia slr.
so far i have found these.
I found all of these on aliexpresss, and they all cost around $30
I dont think that they will snap, or crack beneath me, as i only weigh 43kg
Do you guys have any experiences with such saddles. Are there any that are particularly good?
thank you
idealy it would be similiar to a selle italia slr.
so far i have found these.
I found all of these on aliexpresss, and they all cost around $30
I dont think that they will snap, or crack beneath me, as i only weigh 43kg
Do you guys have any experiences with such saddles. Are there any that are particularly good?
thank you
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I bought this one recently. It's not carbon, but light (142 gr) and gives some comfort.
I had one of these Chinese carbon ones. It didn't flex at all, and I'm close to 80 kg. A stripped SLR is much more comfortable.
I bought: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-FIT-3K-Fu ... 1c3ad7b156
But when it was at £30, not £40. It is pretty comfortable if you set it up properly, it just had a real sweet spot, but anywhere away from that I found it pretty bad. For off road it was fine but on road transfers I got uncomfortable pretty quickly. So I would recommend for long periods in the saddle.
Also at 43kg, you aren't going to flex any saddle!
But when it was at £30, not £40. It is pretty comfortable if you set it up properly, it just had a real sweet spot, but anywhere away from that I found it pretty bad. For off road it was fine but on road transfers I got uncomfortable pretty quickly. So I would recommend for long periods in the saddle.
Also at 43kg, you aren't going to flex any saddle!
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I weight 77 kg, snapped mine in a MTB XC race, had to retire, not worth it.
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Don't do it man, I rode a carbon saddle on the road, a cheap Chinese one and a super duper fizik whatever they called it. Couldn't get comfy on either and the small frequency vibrations are numbing! It'd be horrific on a mountain bike in my opinion... Go get yourself a genuine SLR. No regrets
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Or get a Smud saddle. I've been riding the same saddle last season and this season. So far so good. The shape is fine for me (like a Speedneedle).
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I can't agree on the Smud. Dealing with Piotr was a real pain in the ass (literally) and the saddle, although is a fine work of art, was horrendously uncomfortable to my bum.
During the 9 months that I was waiting for Smud to be repaired (Yes, 9 bloody months), I bought a Specialized Toupe and it felt really great. Out of curiousity, I gotten a Chinese made full carbon Toupe, and I actually liked it much more than the original padded one! And oh by the way, I weigh 83kgs.
During the 9 months that I was waiting for Smud to be repaired (Yes, 9 bloody months), I bought a Specialized Toupe and it felt really great. Out of curiousity, I gotten a Chinese made full carbon Toupe, and I actually liked it much more than the original padded one! And oh by the way, I weigh 83kgs.
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My point is, if the Speedneedle shape works for you, then the Smud will be great. Otherwise, probably not. I have ridden XCMs with it without any problems. My bike is more about going that showing
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