RodTi Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 So here's an incredibly stupid question... For someone who has never been hucking on a jump-bike before, but has simply seen the odd few of them and watched the videos/dvd's etc - please enlighten me... What is the reason behind these bikes having their saddles always(??) pointed almost straight up? How do you actually sit on them? What purpose of control(?) or whatever does it serve - because I cannot think of any... Which possibly explains why I've never been hucking on a jump-bike before.... Ta!
Thug Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 You mean like this..... I don't know. Daemon, what's the reason ?
javadude Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 There is something about the look of jump bike seats that just seem so wrong.
RodTi Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 You mean like this.....I don't know. Daemon' date=' what's the reason ?[/quote'] Good to know I'm not alone in the confusion... Seriously. How comfortable can that possibly be?
Fleming Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I am gonna take a guess here. I know nothing about jumping and am too old (read:scared) to attempt it. The way I see it you should be standing on the pedals the whole time while jumping. The only time your butt might touch the saddle would be when your body moves downwards absorbing the impact of a big landing. These are normally on a steep downwards slope like the back end of a table top. This would put the saddle in a more level position. I could be completely wrong though. Just a guess.
_Daemon_ Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Your body and weight is mostly behind the bike, you never sit on the saddle so if something goes wrong or so or you just want to sit down to rest etc the saddle is much more comfortable pointing up like that, also make saddle grabs and so easier. All that said I prefer mine to not be quite as pointy upwards.Dammm don't really have a photo of just my bike, here you can see more or less how my saddle sits. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2988743694_55372fa6cf_o.jpg _Daemon_2008-10-30 23:56:19
_Daemon_ Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Speaking of jump bikes, how funky does this look http://p1.pinkbike.com/photo/2638/pbpic2638844.jpg
Tumbleweed Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 i would imagine some people run it pointing up so it's easier to get to for tricks like a seat-grab superman or variations.
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