PWRDbyTRD

End result of a big guy like me riding on a Ti rails saddle?

Rev.Chuck

Good question. You are unlikely to bend the rails to the point they stay bent, but you might flex them and the saddle base enough to get one of the rail ends to pop out of the base.

PWRDbyTRD

well I don't bounce on my saddle, I lift up when I expect a bump...so you think it'd be worth giving a shot or should I just avoid it for now

BostonFixed

Avoid the ti rails. All they do is save wieght and cost extra money, both of which shouldn't be important to you.
Stick with the good 'ol steel or cromo rails.

PWRDbyTRD

the saddles that I want are all Ti rails....It's not that I"m trying to save weight....I like the looks better. Plus I can get a arione for 51 bucks

seely

I've always heard that the weight limit on Ti rails is like 200lbs. I don't remember why, but one mechanic I worked with was very adamant about that.

phantomcow2

ide just stick with cromo rails. I suppose for 51 you could, ide spend the cash on something else though

motomickey

for the carbon rails the limit is 200 lbs. Go for the ti, if it is going to bend, it will, but it usually will bend farter and back than steel or cromoly. Carbon is the one that has catastrophic failures.

Shifty

Ti rails should work for you TRD, make sure you buy them from someone who will take the saddle back if it dosen't work out. I buy as much stuff as possible from REI because they will take anything back, any time, no questions asked. Ti is hard and strong, my guess is it will be fine.

late

Hi,
I tried a couple Ti rail saddles. I bottomed out. The rails bend and your butt whacks the seatpost. Gets old pretty quick. If you want
a suspension effect get a sprung Brooks

Miracle Whip

Every TI railed saddle I've seen has always expressed at weight limit, usually 170-190 lbs. Hushky saddles for the Husky pants crowd.

PWRDbyTRD

Well it's 51 bucks, worse case I throw it up on ebay used and get my 50 out of it....I really like the design of the arione and parts should ship sometime within the next few weeks so I'll let you all know how it goes.

roadfix

...same with most Ti spindled pedals....

Raiyn

I won't touch them.

RiPHRaPH

i am just testing out a fizik Ti saddle with an easton EC90 seatpost. my buddies say that they can see me bouncing. now, my cadence seems correct and smooth, and my back is golden after long rides, but i need more miles on it to exude complete confidence in it (i am 182lbs)

Bigmikepowell

Interesting.

I've a Ti railed saddle (Something or other from flight) on the Eston 90 seat post. The saddle keeps slipping back so I shimmed it with thin brass shim and it slips back less but still moves. I've never had that problem before wonder what it is the Saddle or the post. Befor it slips back it's pretty comfy but more flexi than the saddles/posts I've used before.

PS I am way light compared to you guys. 84-7Kg or 185-190lb.

Metro

I have San Marco Aspide saddle. I think it has ti rails. I weigh 250 lbs, ride a cf if that's relevent. No problem with my 2 year old saddle to date.

motomickey

I have a ti railed fizik alliante, and FSA satellite. Neither bottom under my 260+lbs. The satellite has been on several bikes, from my cannondale & litespeed road bikes to my cannondale & FOES mountain bikes in the last 4 years and is still on the FOES fxr. The alliante is now on the litespeed and I have over 2000 miles on it with no problems. Just my 2 cents worth.

Raiyn

He's also 180 lbs heavier than you or I