http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: saddle - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:49:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-344146 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:31:42 +0000 acsimpson 344146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup, Cole-Hamilton has tweeted stating that they are not allowed, unless delivered by Royal Mail.</p> <p>Of course that hasn't stopped him from putting them through doors on non-delivery days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-344141 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:30:03 +0000 gembo 344141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw on here I think political leaflets banned </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-344138 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:24:20 +0000 Snowy 344138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed, we wondered about that. Not sure what the rules say on it. Obviously the posties still work (and seem busier than ever!). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-344134 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:11:01 +0000 gembo 344134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shouldnae be any lefleters during lockdown? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-344133 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:06:00 +0000 Snowy 344133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On a related note, watch out for bike thieves scoping out stairwells by pretending to deliver leaflets. There was a leafleteer this morning that we were rather suspicious of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-343867 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:12:57 +0000 chdot 343867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Website still exists. </p> <p><a href="http://stairhook.com" rel="nofollow">http://stairhook.com</a></p> <p>Was a 3D printed item, perhaps still producing to order? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-343866 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:58:14 +0000 chrisfl 343866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had a random email in to info@ asking about this - but it looks like Craig never sold enough to make it worthwhile :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-266020 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:04:47 +0000 cc 266020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks a lot everyone. I have to confess that I rushed out last night straight after work and bought myself a saddle - a <a href="https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/specialized-expedition-gel-saddle.html">Specialized Expedition Gel saddle</a> from the Bike Co-op. Once I'd got it into the right position (as far back as possible and tipped down to the rear so I don't slide forwards) it was very comfortable.</p> <p>I chose the Specialized because with the old saddle I found that, comfortable as it was, I couldn't go for more than half a dozen miles without starting to get all numb and tingly in the unmentionables, which can be very off-putting. The Specialized is one of those saddles with a groove down the middle - should solve that problem. Time (and distance) will tell me how well that works. I see that Selle Royal does similar saddles, and Gazelle saddles are also grooved to a lesser degree.</p> <p>Re Brooks saddles - when I bought the bike it was offered with a Brooks saddle and I turned that down in favour of a standard Dutch saddle (quite possibly a Selle Royal). I know Brooks saddles come highly recommended but I wanted something I could leave out in the rain on a busy street without it getting either ruined or nicked.</p> <p>Ed1 - that's a seriously impressive discount.</p> <p>Thanks everyone for your help and offers of help. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-265982 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:44:58 +0000 sallyhinch 265982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have the B67S on my (not massively upright) touring bike and it was comfy from the get go, once I'd got the angle right. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-265974 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:04:40 +0000 crowriver 265974@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Selle Royal are good: that's what I have on the Pashley Pronto and it's the right blend of comfort and suspension. Good and broad too without being too wide.</p> <p>They have a huge range: <a href="https://www.selleroyal.com/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.selleroyal.com/en</a></p> <p>You want the "comfort" section.:-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-265954 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:15:12 +0000 Harts Cyclery 265954@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can get you any Gazelle bike saddle. The Brooks saddles on their Classic bikes are normally B67S and they have modern saddles for their upright bikes which are Selle Royale of various (wide) types. I don't hold stock, but if you let me know what you're after I can get them in in a couple of days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-265949 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 15:02:15 +0000 Ed1 265949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The brooks flyer is meant for uprights I had mine on a hybrid. Bought it from a German bike site for £45 about £80 in Evans. </p> <p>Think has gone up in price</p> <p><a href="https://www.bike-discount.de/en/brooks_saddle" rel="nofollow">https://www.bike-discount.de/en/brooks_saddle</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18344#post-265948 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:46:46 +0000 cc 265948@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I need shopping advice.</p> <p>The saddle of my (very) upright Dutch bike suffered a wee accident yesterday - it became unmoored at the front end. The <strike>doctors</strike> Cycle Service tell me there's no hope and that I should get a replacement. </p> <p>Where would you suggest I look? Since the bike is upright I'll be wanting a saddle that's very wide and quite strong. I'm hoping for a shop in Edinburgh, but all ideas are welcome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253258 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:31:10 +0000 ARobComp 253258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used the Arione VS for audax and had a similar experience where it was fine for about 100 miles but then became a bit sore. It does contain what I have dubbed the "scrote moat" which is a vital part for me for being able to continue to have children after hours in the saddle... (apologies for the crass term to those of your with sensitive eyes) </p> <p>I now ride a Brooks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253218 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:18:57 +0000 Cyclingmollie 253218@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've had an Arione Tri and a standard Arione. The Tri was very comfortable. It had a softer nose I think. I wrecked it in a crash. The replacement, a standard Arione was, for the first ten miles, just as all the reviews promised at the time: super comfortable, like a Brooks but a fraction of the weight. But past ten miles it just got more and more uncomfortable. I gave it away and switched to a different make entirely. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253210 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:58:23 +0000 remberbuck 253210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got an Aliante R3 from Condor - a heavily discounted ex team saddle. The quality is simply magnificent, easy to bed in, comfortable and far superior to any I've had before, including the pricier end of the Charge range.</p> <p>Go for it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253209 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:52:55 +0000 stiltskin 253209@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like'em: They just seem to suit my behind. The fizik Aliante is a different matter<br /> Your bum may be different to mine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253208 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:52:22 +0000 hunnymonster 253208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Personally I found the Aliante more comfortable... Try the Fizik saddle chooser, here <a href="http://www.fizik.com/uk_en/spine-concept-evo/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fizik.com/uk_en/spine-concept-evo/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253207 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:23:21 +0000 minus six 253207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>for any saddle your sit bones must be the judge</p> <p>but fizik bar tape is certainly first class </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17846#post-253203 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:58:38 +0000 StepRam 253203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know Saddles are a very personal thing but I've been drawn towards a fizik ARIONE VSX CARBON about to go to Velo Ecosse and purchase (temporally) one of the Bright Yellow Demos. </p> <p>However, before I rush out and splash the cash I wanted to ask if anyone had any comment on or Experience with fizik or other similar saddles? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-250311 Tue, 16 May 2017 21:44:29 +0000 craigwalton 250311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the comments about patents, IP etc.! I've registered a design with the IPO which "protects any aspect of your design, for example both the product’s shape and decoration". This costs just £50 and has may fewer legal challenges than patents which I reckon would take me many months before I could put the product on sale and a fair amount of investment. </p> <p>Thanks for the heads up about the Spokes post on Facebook, was wondering where the spike in website traffic was coming from! Have liked and shared it myself.</p> <p>I've gone ahead and changed the price to a round £15, which will also enable me to offer discounts where appropriate for a tenner and still make some profit (if anyone knows anyone who'd like one then let me know and you can have it for the discounted price!). Think you're absolutely right about increasing profits before scaring off the equivalent number of customers.</p> <p>I went into The Bicycle Works today to show them what I had and I'm to go back in another day when one of the other business partners is working. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-250302 Tue, 16 May 2017 21:06:22 +0000 chdot 250302@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That wouldn't have been violation.</p> <p>(I'm assuming anonomisation but hoo no?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-250301 Tue, 16 May 2017 21:04:05 +0000 Rosie 250301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy:- Are you accusing me of slyly violating the high standard of behaviour enforced at this venue? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742&page=2#post-250299 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:57:52 +0000 Frenchy 250299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spent too long trying to figure out what naughty words @Rosie was censoring there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250298 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:53:34 +0000 gkgk 250298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I agree 10 too cheap, if that has you walking to the post office for &lt;£2 profit, for example.</p> <p>12, 14, 16, 18 are better numbers than 15 for hobby business pricing, I think. They have a good gravity to them, sound more reasoned. </p> <p>Increasing from 10 you'll surely double profit way before you lose half your customers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250297 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:50:24 +0000 Rosie 250297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo If you're the S** W***** who regularly hits the like, thanks.</p> <p>The Spokes FB page has about 1200 followers, but with posts getting shared and reshared a popular post will reach about 5000. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250295 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:45:33 +0000 gembo 250295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@rosie, good to know 988 non reactors receiving spokes intel </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250294 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:41:29 +0000 Rosie 250294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Spokes have reposted the stairwell mount on fcebook. Only really about dozen max react to spokes on Facebook, often just me but I do like them.</em></p> <p>Only a dozen or so reacts but that post has reached over 1000 people i.e. appeared in their timelines. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250292 Tue, 16 May 2017 19:39:08 +0000 gembo 250292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@hunnymonster, ta. Man I thought Thomas Dolby might have had a say? Borehamwood that is where BBC lab was.? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17742#post-250289 Tue, 16 May 2017 19:36:10 +0000 hunnymonster 250289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nicam was the BBC (Well, their R&amp;D division, in conjunction with the EBU's boffins)... Dolby was invented by Ray Dolby, whilst he was working at ?Ampex? (Amongst other things they made magnetic tape recorders) </p>