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== Things to avoid == | == Things to avoid == | ||
Check for rips, broken rails, broken plastic shell, and if it has springs -- make sure they are in working order. | |||
=== Check for Rips === | |||
If the saddle has a fabric or leather covering, and there are any rips anywhere on it, it also goes into the "bad" pile. | |||
=== Check the Rails === | |||
Flip the saddle over and look at the two metal rails. They should be solid. Grab each one and tug up and down like you're trying to pull it out of the saddle. If anything moves, the saddle is broken where the rail connects to the plastic shell. | |||
=== Check the Plastic Shell === | |||
Get a good look at the plastic shell from the bottom, and if there are any cracks, it's broken. Try to flex the saddle a bit, and make sure you don't find any cracks that way. | Get a good look at the plastic shell from the bottom, and if there are any cracks, it's broken. Try to flex the saddle a bit, and make sure you don't find any cracks that way. | ||
=== Check the Springs === | |||
If the saddle has springs underneath, make sure that all of the bolts and nuts holding everything together are there. If anything is missing, the saddle is broken. | If the saddle has springs underneath, make sure that all of the bolts and nuts holding everything together are there. If anything is missing, the saddle is broken. | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 26 December 2006
Evaluating saddles is pretty simple. Unless you are a pack-rat, the simple question, would I use this? is a good indicator.
Things to avoid
Check for rips, broken rails, broken plastic shell, and if it has springs -- make sure they are in working order.
Check for Rips
If the saddle has a fabric or leather covering, and there are any rips anywhere on it, it also goes into the "bad" pile.
Check the Rails
Flip the saddle over and look at the two metal rails. They should be solid. Grab each one and tug up and down like you're trying to pull it out of the saddle. If anything moves, the saddle is broken where the rail connects to the plastic shell.
Check the Plastic Shell
Get a good look at the plastic shell from the bottom, and if there are any cracks, it's broken. Try to flex the saddle a bit, and make sure you don't find any cracks that way.
Check the Springs
If the saddle has springs underneath, make sure that all of the bolts and nuts holding everything together are there. If anything is missing, the saddle is broken.