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I only have riding experience on 2 saddles, 2 bikes. So, no.

 

This little shadow that’s isn’t clear in the pic is paint flaking at the crack line.

 

their website has the steel volt in 150, looks like it is out of stock though.

I'd give chamois cream a try too. I like mad alchemy but I think anything would help. it feels weird at first but i think it makes a difference.

 

I am 225 as well and I am fully self aware of my size. Hate to see people hurting themselves and/or their chances because "NO IM SKINNY I NEED A SMALL"

Saw them. About 40 bucks - might give it a whirl, but I'll see if I can't find anything else for my HT. Honestly if someone is throwing away a shitty dynacraft special I wouldn't be opposed to grabbing the seat off it for my HT. It's not a distance bike for me.

 

Haven’t ridden any of them. All of the WTB saddles have price tiers based on the material of the rails. Those three all have models in the <$50 range and are OE spec on a lotta bikes. Browse PB classifieds and see what you can find.

 

it seems the padding changes, along with the rails, on the Volt. that's what I'm worried about. as we discussed at camp, I'm more than happy with steel rails to save money because grams don't matter to me.

 

didn't even see that in the original photo. I thought we were referring to the indention.

 

Can probably just get the rear triangle replacement right? Unless I missed other damage

 

it's much worse in person. there is obvious cracking underneath the paint when you see it with your own eyes.

 

Yes. Better pic maybe.

 

If available that's his plan. He has reached out to Evil

 

Don’t over analyze it. Find a saddle that has the right width and is cheap and give it a whirl.

Yea I’m no scientist (as this thread pointed out earlier) but it looked like the primary impact was on the side of the frame. But the carbon transferred most of the energy to the more narrow top of the chainstay.

 

Crash replacement may be awesome, since they don’t make that frame anymore. May be a discount on the newer bike.

 

Look it's not what you want to hear, but no one can really help you with this. You can get recs all day long but in the end everyone has a different ass and recs don't mean much. So pick a saddle in the width you need and a price you can live with and see how it goes. Used will be tougher for you because you'll want something wider than most takeoffs will be, otherwise that's my normal rec. Some companies (Bontrager, Specialized maybe) and bike shops have programs that you can try a saddle, and swap if it doesn't work.

 

I fully understand that. I wasn't expecting someone to have an identical situation to me.

I asked for a cheaper saddle that came in the size I needed, that someone had ridden on and liked.

Volt? perfect, thanks for the recommendation, no further comment necessary. it's out of stock so I've asked for comparisons/thoughts.

need more ride time? cool, not what I asked, said it from the beginning.

haven't ridden a saddle that comes in a cheaper, steel, 15cm version? awesome, don't comment.

 

Could also be that the seat post is too high. I used to get horrid chafing and eventually I moved the saddle down like 1/8 - 1/4in on the advice of a friend. Night and day difference, even though the height change was barely perceptible.

Seat too high makes the whole undercarriage rock side to side under pedaling motion instead of just the hip joints and out, and can really do a number.

 

@jjones.yota just have a seat on this um...trainer...for a few mins every night, and you'll have a leathery taint of steel in no time!

Best to start around a 200 grit and work your way up to a 40 grit.

 

Yep, you really don't want your hips rocking side to side. Great point!

 

I may try this too, just small enough to not effect the leg extension.

cool story bro. I never said anyone was a difficult person, but when someone asks a very specific request, that doesn't mean to just rattle off a bunch of other suggestions. all of that wasn't directed at you, but holy bageezus I thought my question was a pretty simple one.

 

Yeah, real small movements. Best part is...it's free to try, unlike a saddle.