Quick seat release? Do they exist?
07-10-15, 02:09 PM
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Quick seat release? Do they exist?
Hi Everyone.
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
Sam
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
Sam
07-10-15, 03:28 PM
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Hi Everyone.
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
Why are you switching to the thin seat for trails... is it clearance on descents and jumps? If so, you'll have plenty of clearance using the dropper. Therefore you'd just leave the 'road' seat on the whole time.
07-10-15, 05:23 PM
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I have truly never heard of anyone doing such a thing. Ever.
Why are you switching to the thin seat for trails... is it clearance on descents and jumps? If so, you'll have plenty of clearance using the dropper. Therefore you'd just leave the 'road' seat on the whole time.
Why are you switching to the thin seat for trails... is it clearance on descents and jumps? If so, you'll have plenty of clearance using the dropper. Therefore you'd just leave the 'road' seat on the whole time.
07-13-15, 12:30 PM
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Based on that, I think a dropper post will be exactly what you need. You should be able to use the 'road' saddle on any descents and technical MTB trails, since you can drop it down and out of the way.
07-20-15, 06:42 PM
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Hi Everyone.
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
Sam
When I am on trails I use a really thin seat, but when I am riding on the road or smooth bike paths I use a bigger seat. I have been swapping my seats with my hex wrench but it is getting annoying having to readjust them each time. I am getting a dropper seat post soon so I can't just buy another seat post. Does anyone know of any quick release seat clamp where you could put one end on both my seats and the other end on a seat post?
Sam
Once you get the dropper though, I'd just look for a happy medium saddle.
07-21-15, 01:54 AM
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Would really question why you need to change the seat, back in the 90's you just stuck a Flite Ti on everything, and rode it, be MTB or road, it didn't matter (no droppers back then either), today you have much more diversity in saddle choice, but there aren't that many that can't cross between disciplines and be used for both trail and distance riding.
Would look at what people use on adventure/gravel bikes, as these are used both on and off road & for distance.
Would look at what people use on adventure/gravel bikes, as these are used both on and off road & for distance.
07-21-15, 10:07 AM
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Would really question why you need to change the seat, back in the 90's you just stuck a Flite Ti on everything, and rode it, be MTB or road, it didn't matter (no droppers back then either), today you have much more diversity in saddle choice, but there aren't that many that can't cross between disciplines and be used for both trail and distance riding.
Would look at what people use on adventure/gravel bikes, as these are used both on and off road & for distance.
Would look at what people use on adventure/gravel bikes, as these are used both on and off road & for distance.
07-21-15, 10:21 AM
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I highly recommend doing this. Otherwise, you'll be with me on eBay looking for that elusive 10 year old saddle -- where only that one saddle lets you ride 100 miles in comfort. Saddle manufacturers are the worst at messing around with a good thing.
07-22-15, 07:31 AM
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I have a quick release on my bianchi seat post. In my experience it is really much more trouble than a regular. I would get two separate seat posts for each saddle.
08-03-15, 06:42 AM
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Get a Brooks b17.
Like a great pair of jeans, it goes it everything and is just as comfortable. I use them on all my bikes.
Cooper rivets if you want to classy it up a bit.
Like a great pair of jeans, it goes it everything and is just as comfortable. I use them on all my bikes.
Cooper rivets if you want to classy it up a bit.
