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Title: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: DINODOG on September 03, 2007, 08:47 PM
Like i said this may be a stupid question! but i am an old school lad through and through,but i dont know why all the new school riders have there seats tilted backwards?? I have asked some of the lads that ride near me,and they dont know either?I`m not talking about hight just why there tilted.Sorry if i sound like a dip s%!t.
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 03, 2007, 08:51 PM
 :LolLolLolLol:  That's one of the first posts I put up on BMXtalk when I first got back into it,  DH.com responded with "it's fashion" - so there you go  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Shings on September 03, 2007, 08:55 PM
Ok cool

So my question


Why the F do they have em soooooo low????
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 03, 2007, 08:58 PM
Ok cool

So my question


Why the F do they have em soooooo low????

That's not such a new thing, here's me back in 1981, check how low the seat is  :daumenhoch:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/scan0002.jpg)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MeddlE on September 03, 2007, 09:08 PM
It's so they can grip the seat between their knees when doing bar spins, I believe.  It's low so that you don't hit yourself in the jewels mid-trick.
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 03, 2007, 09:11 PM
It's so they can grip the seat between their knees when doing bar spins, I believe.  It's low so that you don't hit yourself in the jewels mid-trick.

Bitd it was so you could really tuck on a jump, pull tucked endo's, etc without catching your knackers, so the theory remains the same today  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: zed4130 on September 03, 2007, 09:15 PM
i usualy have my saddle at the same angle as the top tube, its a visual thing for me  :LolLolLolLol: and high so i can ride around on it  ;) and any old exscuse to add a pic  :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner267.jpg)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Trev on September 03, 2007, 09:18 PM
i guess if you're doing tricks like whips and no footed cancans then theres less to catch your feet on.
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Shings on September 03, 2007, 09:45 PM
cool.. after I crashed and burnt trying to do a bunny hop at redditch on Sunday- I might try the lower seat technique...

Shame I am out of shape and un fit...
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Stace on September 07, 2007, 11:14 AM
So who her rides New School with they're seat up high ?
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on September 07, 2007, 11:27 AM
me
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Stace on September 07, 2007, 11:32 AM
Got a pic?
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: muttley on September 07, 2007, 01:42 PM
Drop your seat down and feel the difference in how your bike rides. Trust me it will feel different.
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on September 07, 2007, 02:12 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb121/beckyboo222/Picture013-1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: SaMAlex on September 07, 2007, 02:22 PM
I run my seat quite high, for a NS bike. But then I have a front brake too, so what do I know?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Laf-xlt1.jpg)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Zippy on September 07, 2007, 02:22 PM
I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0043-3.jpg)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on September 07, 2007, 03:11 PM
I run my seat quite high, for a NS bike. But then I have a front brake too, so what do I know?



i would too if i had any way of attatching one......
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 07, 2007, 05:48 PM
I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0043-3.jpg)

FFS Zippy, you've only got little legs that's why your seat is low  :-\  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Zippy on September 07, 2007, 08:26 PM
I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0043-3.jpg)

FFS Zippy, you've only got little legs that's why your seat is low  :-\  :LolLolLolLol:

 :LolLolLolLol:

It's not the size of them, it's how I use them. ;)
Title: Re: THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on September 07, 2007, 09:49 PM
I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0043-3.jpg)

FFS Zippy, you've only got little legs that's why your seat is low  :-\  :LolLolLolLol:

 :LolLolLolLol:

It's not the size of them, it's how I use them. ;)

That's what they all say  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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