Saddle Switching Device
01-06-14, 09:17 PM
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Saddle Switching Device
Don't know if this has been posted before, but what a genius device:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w0OU36RfWY
Would love to use one at the LBS.
S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w0OU36RfWY
Would love to use one at the LBS.
S
01-06-14, 10:00 PM
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It certain seems like a good idea for a shop doing a lot of fits. I don't know how much you learn by trying a saddle for 15 minutes on a trainer, but better than nothing. It doesn't appear to be suitable for using on actual rides based on what would appear to be additional stress placed on the seatpost clamp.
01-06-14, 10:04 PM
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They have one of these at Woodinville Bicycle. I get the impression it's something that specialized dealers who do bike fits tend to have, since Woodinville is a Specialized dealer and the saddle featured in this video is too.
01-06-14, 10:08 PM
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Race face Revolution and an Allen bit in a cordless drill would be nearly as fast.
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Might also be good mounted on your bike temporarily so you can take various saddles for a spin on the road.
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Low budget version:
01-15-14, 10:05 PM
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Thumbs-up to that!
I can't really fathom any better method than some rider education though, at least in terms of the fit and adjustment process. A more-forward saddle and bar position really revolutionized my speed, efficiency and comfort using standard road bars.
And, with that, some riders seem to be much more motivated toward achieving a proper fit, while others remind me of those who, in the old days, would ride with both shifters kept full-forward, lest they chance messing anything up.
I struggle to think of anything more messed-up than fighting the local hills with the bike stuck in a 42-13t gear, but I remember one gal finally breaking her 13t Suntour sprocket because she rode that gear for so long.
Later she broke her chainstay, omg, and then there were the axles... No, she really wasn't that big either, except for those legs.
