Mountain Biking/Cycling Thread - And Mountain Bike Parts

[Jackcrevol]

Mods,

Feel free to merge.

Recently bought a Trek (I know), Marlin 7 Gen 3. I'm a novice MTBer. So, got a decent deal. Have a friend who owns a bike shop, but carries high end bikes. Get the kids out of diapers, and let them ride hand me downs.

Anyone have suggestions on a good saddle?Plan to use a dropper post, at some point. But, the stock saddle is shiite.

Post pics of your bikes if you got em.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Saddles are total personal preference. What feels good sitting on one in a shop may become a total pain in the arse after actually riding for a while.

Make sure whatever saddle you try is installed correctly, i.e. level or very close to level and a correct/comfortable distance from the bars. And get a reasonably good set of liner shorts. You don't need to drop $100+ on shorts but get something from a reputable brand with a decent chamois. For your purposes, Chromoly rails would be the best choice. You can drop come serious coin on titanium or carbon rails but you probably would never notice the difference.

Some shops may have demos that you can try out for a few days before committing to one. Another option would be a store with a pretty liberal return policy like REI. With their 1 year return window, you buy something and ride it for some time and still be able to return it if it doesn't work for you. Specialized bike shops will fit you backside to a particular saddle but their stuff can be pricey in my opinion

All my bikes except one have Fabric Scoops. Fabric saddles are reasonably priced and offer most of their versions in multiple widths and profiles.

The bike is just the start. Be prepared to spend a lot more on all the accessories like pedals, shoes, clothes, racks, computers, packs, tools, etc, etc, etc.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Saddles are total personal preference. What feels good sitting on one in a shop may become a total pain in the arse after actually riding for a while.

Make sure whatever saddle you try is installed correctly, i.e. level or very close to level and a correct/comfortable distance from the bars. And get a reasonably good set of liner shorts. You don't need to drop $100+ on shorts but get something from a reputable brand with a decent chamois. For your purposes, Chromoly rails would be the best choice. You can drop come serious coin on titanium or carbon rails but you probably would never notice the difference.

Some shops may have demos that you can try out for a few days before committing to one. Another option would be a store with a pretty liberal return policy like REI. With their 1 year return window, you buy something and ride it for some time and still be able to return it if it doesn't work for you. Specialized bike shops will fit you backside to a particular saddle but their stuff can be pricey in my opinion

All my bikes except one have Fabric Scoops. Fabric saddles are reasonably priced and offer most of their versions in multiple widths and profiles.

The bike is just the start. Be prepared to spend a lot more on all the accessories like pedals, shoes, clothes, racks, computers, packs, tools, etc, etc, etc.

just realized that.

def appreciate the info. lots to unpack there.

seems like my research alone won't help much, just personal preference.