OEM Saddles
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OEM Saddles
Are they safe to ride on? I rarely see reviews of long term use/failure posted on this site. And yes, if yours actually does assplode i would take your comment seriously. Have been contemplating to purchase a full carbon saddle with no cushion, am worried that my ball gets burried in the seatpost after some use
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There are thousands of deaths every year from OEM saddle use. Do not do it!
Edit: I see that Oem is a brand sold on Alibaba. What a dumb name for a brand...
Edit: I see that Oem is a brand sold on Alibaba. What a dumb name for a brand...
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Are they safe to ride on? I rarely see reviews of long term use/failure posted on this site. And yes, if yours actually does assplode i would take your comment seriously. Have been contemplating to purchase a full carbon saddle with no cushion, am worried that my ball gets burried in the seatpost after some use
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OEM saddles are without question extremely dangerous to ride on any longer than the test ride.
But they should not be your real concern.
OEM wheels are much more dangerous and have contributed to countless mutilations and deaths in the past year alone.
But they should not be your real concern.
OEM wheels are much more dangerous and have contributed to countless mutilations and deaths in the past year alone.
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Wow! I had no idea! It's a good thing so many saddle manufacturers are out there to provide a life-saving service to us cyclists... and shame on bicycle manufacturers for using OEM saddles. They should know better!!!
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Let me clear things up...I'm talking about something like a replica fizik saddle that cost $20. Would it be okay to run these?
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a saddle consists of rails that clamp to the post upon which a supporting surface sits. what might you imagine the point of potential failure be?
anyway, long time ago, when my favored saddle was the classic selle flite, i spent some $$$ for selle san marco aspide carbon. unpadded. looked cool and was ultra light. but hurt my damn ass so much i gave it away with the sell of a bike.
recently i picked up biking again and none of my saddles felt good except a $$$$$ brooks swift ti. rode a while until i got my ass hardened to it. then on a whim bought a minimalist unpadded carbon piece from china. rode on that and damn if it wasnt just as, if not more, comfortable...... for 1/10th of the price and 1/4th of the weight
theres no point to this story ......except what might you worry about 'oem' saddle?
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from a rational, practical, considered point of view...why wouldnt they?
a saddle consists of rails that clamp to the post upon which a supporting surface sits. what might you imagine the point of potential failure be?
anyway, long time ago, when my favored saddle was the classic selle flite, i spent some $$$ for selle san marco aspide carbon. unpadded. looked cool and was ultra light. but hurt my damn ass so much i gave it away with the sell of a bike.
recently i picked up biking again and none of my saddles felt good except a $$$$$ brooks swift ti. rode a while until i got my ass hardened to it. then on a whim bought a minimalist unpadded carbon piece from china. rode on that and damn if it wasnt just as, if not more, comfortable...... for 1/10th of the price and 1/4th of the weight
theres no point to this story ......except what might you worry about 'oem' saddle?
a saddle consists of rails that clamp to the post upon which a supporting surface sits. what might you imagine the point of potential failure be?
anyway, long time ago, when my favored saddle was the classic selle flite, i spent some $$$ for selle san marco aspide carbon. unpadded. looked cool and was ultra light. but hurt my damn ass so much i gave it away with the sell of a bike.
recently i picked up biking again and none of my saddles felt good except a $$$$$ brooks swift ti. rode a while until i got my ass hardened to it. then on a whim bought a minimalist unpadded carbon piece from china. rode on that and damn if it wasnt just as, if not more, comfortable...... for 1/10th of the price and 1/4th of the weight
theres no point to this story ......except what might you worry about 'oem' saddle?
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The most likely thing is that a sharp bump would crack the shell or break a rail off the shell. In either case, you're not getting seriously injured.
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never actually seen a saddle "fail" in an catastrophic way. I have bent saddle rails because I'm heavy and hit a large pothole, but even then, the damage wasn't immediately evident. even if it cracks, it's not gonna send shards of crabon flying everywhere or anything
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I like OEM MTB saddles for most purposes.
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But back to your original question, I've read plenty of examples of cheap carbon saddles breaking, but never catastrophically. Worst case is you're out 20 bucks and you might have to finish your ride completely out of the saddle.
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I don't get it...
If a plastic saddle is safe -- why wouldn't a carbon saddle?
You don't see bike frames made out of plastic, therefore one would assume that carbon is stronger.
Other than periodic inspection to ensure it isn't chipping or cracking, carbon is a great material.
Edit: The saddle pictured above, I wouldn't personally buy it. Only because I'm happy with what I have. If I was at the beach and rented a bike and it came with that, I'd ride it no questions asked.
If a plastic saddle is safe -- why wouldn't a carbon saddle?
You don't see bike frames made out of plastic, therefore one would assume that carbon is stronger.
Other than periodic inspection to ensure it isn't chipping or cracking, carbon is a great material.
Edit: The saddle pictured above, I wouldn't personally buy it. Only because I'm happy with what I have. If I was at the beach and rented a bike and it came with that, I'd ride it no questions asked.
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Apparently Velo Saddles produces 80% of the world's OEM saddles (well, at least according to the woman who runs the company):
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I'm sure every oem saddle would be fine other than the fact that every oem road bike saddle I've ridden on was an ass hatchet. YMMV
I still ride on my mtn bike oem saddle.
I still ride on my mtn bike oem saddle.
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Is that even a chair he sat on? The stem looks like a music stand.
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