China Crabon Flite
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China Crabon Flite
So: I have decided to court death via some sweet sweet china crabon. Found some 25.4 ultra-wide risers that I'll hope to use while maintaining the same number of teeth as I currently have, but there's something missing, and it is one of these:
That costs somewhere closer to 50 bucks than 200+ on ebay. I've been drowning in listings of Specialized Toupe and Selle SMP knockoffs without any luck in finding what I truly desire, so I'm hoping someone on here might be able to help.
That costs somewhere closer to 50 bucks than 200+ on ebay. I've been drowning in listings of Specialized Toupe and Selle SMP knockoffs without any luck in finding what I truly desire, so I'm hoping someone on here might be able to help.
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They appear to be just a simple carbon shell.
Selle Italia Flite Evolution Carbon Saddle Vintage Titanium Made in Italy | eBay
If all else fails, why not pick up a standard Flite with a ripped up leather cover for cheap, strip the cover/smooth it out, and apply some type of carbon fiber film/tape over the shell? You can get it in a glossy version like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
Better than nothing.
Selle Italia Flite Evolution Carbon Saddle Vintage Titanium Made in Italy | eBay
If all else fails, why not pick up a standard Flite with a ripped up leather cover for cheap, strip the cover/smooth it out, and apply some type of carbon fiber film/tape over the shell? You can get it in a glossy version like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
Better than nothing.
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This past weekend i took a plunge, got a china carbon seat, bars, and seat post. According to the internet, my funeral ( closed casket ) will be held thurs after my wens night social ride.
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So: I have decided to court death via some sweet sweet china crabon. Found some 25.4 ultra-wide risers that I'll hope to use while maintaining the same number of teeth as I currently have, but there's something missing, and it is one of these:
That costs somewhere closer to 50 bucks than 200+ on ebay. I've been drowning in listings of Specialized Toupe and Selle SMP knockoffs without any luck in finding what I truly desire, so I'm hoping someone on here might be able to help.
That costs somewhere closer to 50 bucks than 200+ on ebay. I've been drowning in listings of Specialized Toupe and Selle SMP knockoffs without any luck in finding what I truly desire, so I'm hoping someone on here might be able to help.
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=If all else fails, why not pick up a standard Flite with a ripped up leather cover for cheap, strip the cover/smooth it out, and apply some type of carbon fiber film/tape over the shell? You can get it in a glossy version like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
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I am both unfortunate and fortunate, in that I have found out that the Specialized saddles do not fit my butt at all, but managed to discover that via a saddle on a used bike rather than by purchasing one new.
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Did you try the right size? If you drop into a Specialized dealer, they can measure you and get you on the right one. I have tried a few of them, and some work, and some definitely did not even though they were the right width. For instance, the Avatar is an ass hatchet for me compared to the Phenom. Both 143 width, but entirely different saddles.
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Did you try the right size? If you drop into a Specialized dealer, they can measure you and get you on the right one. I have tried a few of them, and some work, and some definitely did not even though they were the right width. For instance, the Avatar is an ass hatchet for me compared to the Phenom. Both 143 width, but entirely different saddles.
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If all else fails, why not pick up a standard Flite with a ripped up leather cover for cheap, strip the cover/smooth it out, and apply some type of carbon fiber film/tape over the shell? You can get it in a glossy version like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
Better than nothing.
https://www.amazon.com/Gloss-3M-DI-NO...on+fiber+vinyl
Better than nothing.
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after looking up a lil tutorial on saddle recovering, it seems pretty dang easy. Might have to give this a shot.
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Well uh this is the awkward part where I say that I've never been properly fitted for a saddle and don't really have any intention of ever paying full price for one. Which sort of feels justified to me as I've never paid more than about $45 for any of the used ones I've bought, so I could likely buy 3 different saddles for the same price as 1 new one, and make out okay even if one of them is an ass hatchet.
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Fair enough. I feel like I've gotten a few that fit pretty good just from buying them at random/based on whatever I thought looked cool, so I haven't really been feeling a desperate need for a fitting. For reference I've got an smp, some variety of fizik, and a flite that are all pretty cozy (aside from the flite being a pretty stiff tt version), and I've had decent luck with a couple others. I think my butt fits a variety of stuff pretty good and the Toupes just aren't included in that range.
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