Announcing the new Unibokk long rider

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Found my previous post with diagrams (had to resort to real google rather than the search on here!)

Flatfish NNC CF Base

I agree with uniShark. You get exactly the same effect by tilting the saddle as by shifting the seat forwards and backwards. I’m not at all surprised that Ben prefers a saddle which is slightly tilted up, as that has the same effect as shifting the saddle forwards. Nor am I surprised than Ken prefers a slightly tilted down saddle - looking at the pictures he’s posted it is clear he likes a more rearwards saddle position. Here are some diagrams to illustrate the point: flat saddle saddle mov…

which was referenced from another similar discussion:

Using a bike saddle with handlebar

If picture took. I asked why the flatfish was a hit and why flat seats haven’t always been around. The answer was handlebars. So I started thinking about bike seats and after experimenting a bit I ended up with this $14 gel seat. I’m staying planted due to the bars, it weighs less, and the stock Coker seat is just too much padding. So far, I’m really liking it. Anybody else using bike seats?