sunnyday

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yopappamon

I started ebiking on a comfort bike that had a nice larger seat. It was comfortable enough but after you sat on it for half an hour or more it would start being uncomfortable. I then bought a Cloud 9 seat with gell an it was a bit better but still not great for long rides.

I made a faster bike out of a Mongoose Blackcombe and it had a cheapy factory seat that was very thin like you would expect. And that thing is way more comfortable on long rides than the gell seats. Maybe it's just my ass, but the thin seat rides on the ass bones so it puts little pressure on the cheaks so they don't get sore.

Allen

Any of the sprung Brooks.

sunnyday

do you have a link ?

are they comfortable after a 40 mile ride ?

15rms

For a seat to be comfortable right away without getting use to it try a recumbent bike. Or even a crank forward. the day 6 bike is a bike you can get on the first time and be comfortable all day.

Allen

Google, Wallingford Bicycle. I think their URL is wallbike.com.
They have the all time best return policy for Brooks saddles, 6 months no questions asked.

Go to the Commuting or Touring sections and search the word, Brooks and you'll find tons of threads.
I'm in the camp that believes Brooks are the most comfortable saddles made. I'm good on mine in regular pants for 60+ miles (which is about as long as I like to be on a bike in a single stretch).

Sangesf

That website you mentioned is wayyyyy off on their prices.
$200+'for a rear rack... Lol. They're nuts!

Allen

Those would be Tubus racks. That's their price point world wide, not just at Wallingford.

Sangesf

$200+ to say you have a titanium compound in your rack is a total waste o money

Allen

Actually they are steel.
High end equipment costs a pretty penny no matter the activity. Those racks are for hardcore tourers more than commuters.

Sangesf

Carry
Also the CARRY is made out of titanium tubes. It takes up 30 kilos of load and weighs only 385 grams. The CARRY has an additional lower rail to mount panniers wich makes it a extreme lightweight and functional carrier for long distance travel. Due to its limited length the CARRY works best with front panniers!

Yours for only $300. Lol. Crazy!
(if they WERE actual titanium, they wouldbe worth thousands.

Allen

Yes, as I said, high end equipment costs more. It shouldn't be so surprising.

Sangesf

You can go to any metal shop with a drawing and $50 and they'll make a rack made out of anything within reason.
To spend any kind of real money on a small piece of metal to hold stuff up, is for those with money to waste.
I say, instead of spending $300 on a back rack, spend $50 on a good one from a reasonably priced vendor and take the other $250 and donate it to a "cure for disease" charity.

Allen

OP, Wallingford has a fantastic reputation and they aren't in business to gouge, they just happen to cater to high end bicycling equipment.
Brooks Saddles are the most comfortable on the market and extremely durable, it's why Brooks has been in business for over a century.

Sangesf, there are 30+ racks listed there from $50.00 and up. You pick the one designed for months long, self supported touring, made with exotic high strength to weight metals, and are shocked at the price. You are going to be blown away when you look at the price of high end racing derailers, hand built wheels, custom frames, or anything else top of the line.
That's not the rack for someone who wants a flat iron machine shop good enough. That's the rack for someone who wants to pedal from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on the best of equipment.

Sangesf

I'm ALWAYS blown away when I see an $8000+ racing bike.
I'm also always blown away when I see $3000 electric bike kits.
Also blown away when I see $16000 electric bikes.

Doesn't mean I have to like it OR pay it.