THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DINODOG]

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.

[MartyC]

   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 

[Shings]

Ok cool

So my question


Why the F do they have em soooooo low?

[MartyC]

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 

[MeddlE]

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.

[MartyC]

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 

[zed4130]

i usualy have my saddle at the same angle as the top tube, its a visual thing for me  and high so i can ride around on it  and any old exscuse to add a pic 

[Trev]

i guess if you're doing tricks like whips and no footed cancans then theres less to catch your feet on.

[Shings]

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...

[Stace]

So who her rides New School with they're seat up high ?

[oberonspacefruit]

me

[Stace]

Got a pic?

[muttley]

Drop your seat down and feel the difference in how your bike rides. Trust me it will feel different.

[oberonspacefruit]

[SaMAlex]

I run my seat quite high, for a NS bike. But then I have a front brake too, so what do I know?

[Zippy]

I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

[oberonspacefruit]

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......

[MartyC]

I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

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

[Zippy]

I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

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

 

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

[MartyC]

I tend to have my saddle tilted back slightly and low and I ride an old school bike.

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

 

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

That's what they all say