Grayskull Posted November 17, 2017 Share So why is it that when bikes are advertised for sale, they exclude pedals but include the saddle?Surely saddles are WAY more specific than pedals Edited November 17, 2017 by Grayskull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnavel Posted November 17, 2017 Share Unless the buyer uses the exact same pedals, the seller would then need to sell the cleats as well. Once my cleats are in position, the only time they ever come off my shoes is when they need to be replaced - no matter how closely you measure the position, one can never seem to find the exact same position. I avoid changing cleats as far as possible. Saddles are very easy to take off and swap around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted November 17, 2017 Share It's easier to sell a bike with a saddle, due to the ability for the potential purchaser to sit and test the bike for sizing. Also, usually, if you've found a saddle that fits your butt, you would generally swap that saddle out for a different one when selling the bike... You don't need pedals to check if the size of the bike would be for you or not... DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted November 17, 2017 Share True. When I sell a bike I generally take off my saddle and sell the bike with one of my "spares" that I didn't get on with. When I buy a bike I'll generally take off the saddle that's on there and put my chosen saddle on and the one that came off joins my box of spares. Edited November 17, 2017 by Duane_Bosch DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted November 17, 2017 Share Very hard to test ride a bike without a saddle on Also you can plak your bum on any saddle, there are so many types of pedals. A better one would be why dont they add some matching bottle cages and a garmin mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcBurger Posted November 17, 2017 Share pedals only fit very specific cleats/shoes.saddles don't need a specific butt to function. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Hubs Posted November 17, 2017 Share Same when they publish bike weights without pedals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted November 17, 2017 Share Like cars and floor matts Grayskull and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayskull Posted November 17, 2017 Share True. When I sell a bike I generally take off my saddle and sell the bike with one of my "spares" that I didn't get on with. When I buy a bike I'll generally take off the saddle that's on there and put my chosen saddle on and the one that came off joins my box of spares.Looks like everyone keeps a Fizik saddle as a "spare" then! arendoog and Duane_Bosch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li Mu Bai Posted November 17, 2017 Share It allows the seller to answer the inevitable question of "What does it weigh" to quote 300g less than actual... DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted November 17, 2017 Share pedals only fit very specific cleats/shoes.saddles don't need a specific butt to function.You try tell specialized marketing department that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted November 17, 2017 Share So why is it that when bikes are advertised for sale, they exclude pedals but include the saddle?Surely saddles are WAY more specific than pedals When I sell a bike, I put the original saddle back on and keep my special saddle. Most of the more expensive bikes come without pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubes Posted November 17, 2017 Share pedals are personal saddles too even more so i love my old phenom saddle and it moves with me bike to bike but you do need a saddle more than pedals to sit on the bike and get a feel for it also a bike without a saddle would look weird on a show room floor its also probably easier to fit pedals than a saddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted November 17, 2017 Share handlebars and stems also vary from person to person so why don't they take them off also ? Grayskull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted November 17, 2017 Share So why is it that when bikes are advertised for sale, they exclude pedals but include the saddle?Surely saddles are WAY more specific than pedals Ok, lets pretend that it should be common practice to sell a bike WITH pedals. Which pedals do you think bikes should be sold with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plentipotential Posted November 17, 2017 Share Very hard to test ride a bike without a saddle on Also you can plak your bum on any saddle, there are so many types of pedals. A better one would be why dont they add some matching bottle cages and a garmin mount? As opposed to test riding a bike without pedals? Grayskull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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