Tuesday I broke once again the attach of a bike seat post (the interface
of the metal parts holding on the wilder bracket rail just get stripped
out and the seat rotate almost freely) and since I didnt have another one,
I tried to ride with the seat almost completely tilted upward.
Surprisingly I happened to be way more productive with that seat angle. It
involves a bit more of leg work since there is limited resting on the
seat, but I found out downhills, braking and hopping easier that way.
— Olivier Paugam <opaugam@aptilon.com> wrote: I tried to ride with the
seat almost completely tilted upward. > > Surprisingly I happened to be way more productive with that seat angle.
I completely agree. In my opinion a tilted up seat is more comfortable,
makes rolling hops easier, gives better control when downhill gliding
because the seat fits better between your (bent) knees, and is better for
distance riding because you can more easily lean on the handle.
-Kris. — Olivier Paugam <opaugam@aptilon.com> wrote: > Some thoughts : > > Tuesday I broke once again the attach of a bike seat post (the interface > of the metal parts holding on the wilder bracket rail just get stripped > out and the seat rotate almost freely) and since I didnt have another > one, I tried to ride with the seat almost completely tilted upward. > > Surprisingly I happened to be way more productive with that seat angle. > It involves a bit more of leg work since there is limited resting on the > seat, but I found out downhills, braking and hopping easier that way. > > Does anybody think the same ? > > Oli- > > opaugamATaptilonDOTcom ! >
> — Olivier Paugam <opaugam@aptilon.com> wrote: I tried to ride with the > seat almost completely tilted upward. > > > > Surprisingly I happened to be way more productive with that seat > > angle. > > I completely agree. In my opinion a tilted up seat is more comfortable, > makes rolling hops easier, gives better control when downhill gliding > because the seat fits better between your (bent) knees, and is better > for distance riding because you can more easily lean on the handle. > > -Kris.
but the critical factor is still the orientation of the back of the
seat…if this is level, all is well, if this is not level (when seat
tube is vertical to horizontal surface) then all is not well.
I’m now using the max. inclination I can get on a, let say, pyramid seat
post. So the front part of the seat is tilted a bit more than 45 degree
upward I’d say, and the back part is almost horizontal.
But yeah, you have less ‘butt contact’ when riding seated so it could be a
confort factor to think of for long, easy trail/road sections.
I again tested that setup (before I was riding seat tilted, but not a
lot, just a slight tilt) on steep downhills and it’s really a blast since
I can really either lean against my seat, either really pull stronger on
the handle.
Oli-
-----Original Message----- From: george peck [mailto:gpeck@arctic.net]
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:35 PM To: Kris Holm
Cc: unicycling@winternet.com Subject: Re: accidental seat tilting
Kris Holm wrote:
> — Olivier Paugam <opaugam@aptilon.com> wrote: I tried to ride with the > seat almost completely tilted upward. > > > > Surprisingly I happened to be way more productive with that seat
angle. > > I completely agree. In my opinion a tilted up seat is more
comfortable, makes rolling hops > easier, gives better control when downhill gliding because the seat
fits better between your > (bent) knees, and is better for distance riding because you can more
easily lean on the handle. > > -Kris.
but the critical factor is still the orientation of the back of the
seat…if this is level, all is well, if this is not level (when seat
tube is vertical to horizontal surface) then all is not well.