Saddle
the touch point
As I’m not only designing and developing bikes but also parts involved in the system of a bicycle, I now wanted to go for a saddle. Actually, they are a quite difficult object as the seating area is one of only a few contact-points a rider has on his bike. A saddle is completely driven by ergonomics. And as every rider is different, so are his/her demands on the saddle. Not every saddle fits every rider. The differences in saddle shapes out there is huge. One thing they all have I common – all have a complex top surface.
The saddle consists of carbon fiber rails and base, with a slim but effective padding on top. The base itself is designed to flex a little to give added comfort. Especially for hard but small bumps this should help. On the other side the carbon fiber rails, with wider than usual contact points to the base, provide high strength and good efficiency. Finally, the top is a foam padding with different density zones and a covering on top.
The top surface, which is clearly the most important part of the saddle, also contains a longitudinal hole in the middle. That is there to give a pressure relief in the dam area. The cut-out at the rear of the saddle is meant to save weight as the padding is one of the heavier parts of it.
Finally, the size of this saddle is 140 mm in width and 245 mm in length (tip to back).
