Inspired Dave Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Hey guys, as some of you may have seen, there's a handful of prototype Inspired seats floating around on various sponsored rider's bikes. Styling wise I'm super happy with them, but material choise wise I want people's feedback. Maybe I like the material as is now, maybe I don't, I'm not saying! hehe.So, would people prefer:Full kevlar covering (the super durable fabric-y material).Full embossed pattern on immitation leather (as prototypes).Embossed pattern immitation leather with Kevlar back/corner strip.Options with the Kevlar will give better wear resistance, but does it compromise looks too much? The embossed material definitely isn't flimsy, but from a pure durability point of view, the Kevlar would take it.All thoughts regarding the material are more than welcome!Thanks for all your help guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 use the nice embossed one, i dont thinkw ou would sell many of the others because they are very similar to other bmx seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 embossed its really nice effect/different design, if my bike had a seatpost it would be one of those seats on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 First one aesthetically is far superiour, second as you say is more durable...its always going to be a compromise. As 24'' riders are victoms of fashion i'd say the first one defently.However you could make both available to allow the rider to choose at purchase, but i imagine that comes at an added expense to you?So just go fo rthe first one, the fact people ride magnesium bike, try-all rims and other not so durable items for there styling gives an impression of the trials market...Pasley is always fun to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumplestiltskin Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 The embossed one for certain - its got a unique appearance which really makes it stand out. The kevlar edged one just looks like any other run of the mill BMX seat you can pick up everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Go for the first one, I have had my macneil seat (immitation leather and no kevlar) on my 24'' for over a year now and there is hardly a mark on it and you what I am like.The embossed one for certain - its got a unique appearance which really makes it stand out. The kevlar edged one just looks like any other run of the mill BMX seat you can pick up everywhere.The kevlar edged one is a bmx one (FBM), I think Dave was just using as an example and the actual seat would look like the first one, but with kevlar. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Is Mr Marshall running the one with 'Inspired' embroidered in the corner?I think I saw it on his bike, looked awesome. Subtle and not as gharish as the full embroidered one, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 (edited) Cough, cough.... expected price and avilability date? You gotta give me something to hang on to man! I now look at my current saddle with disgust as if she was an old girlfried i was tired of who had been bloewn out of the water by the new sexy girl at the office....if you know what i mean? Edited May 17, 2008 by Matthew62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumplestiltskin Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 The kevlar edged one is a bmx one (FBM), I think Dave was just using as an example and the actual seat would look like the first one, but with kevlar. Is that right?Oops. My bad. But I still stand by what I said - the kevlar version would still be a pretty commonplace design. The embossed one's the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 (edited) First one for me! (looks wise is good)I'm referring to the pic which has the inspired embroidery at the corner. Edited May 17, 2008 by spaceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Which ever one you can bring out quicker. Do like it as it is, would be so cool if the plastic bits were leather too. But for obvious reasons that can't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 after voting for the wrong one I think Embossed main, Kevlar edges would be best, simply because bikes get dropped alot, if the kevlar is the most durable then it wouldnt rip as easy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 How likely is it to land on the rear part of the saddle if dropped though? The back of my saddle on my inspired sits just below the top of the tyre and thats with a standard seat/post, with a fully slammed combo its going to be much lower and out of the way. So i'm not sure its too much of an issue anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 How likely is it to land on the rear part of the saddle if dropped though? The back of my saddle on my inspired sits just below the top of the tyre and thats with a standard seat/post, with a fully slammed combo its going to be much lower and out of the way. So i'm not sure its too much of an issue anyway.o i might have miss understood, i thought it was going to have kevlar edges ALL the way around ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Even if it did, I still doubt it'd get hit by much. Cranks + pedals + tyres would pretty well stop that if it's slammed on a trials bike. People still run kevlar edges in BMX 'cos some people raise their seats up more, so they're more in the firing line.I reckon still with the all over pattern, it just looks nicer, basically.Everyone else - if you're looking for an RRP, just look for the RRP of most Macneil/Pivotal SL seats and it should be around that, I'd have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired Dave Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Thanks a lot for all the feedback and comments guys, really appreciate it! It's made my decision easier for definite!Price wise, as Mark said, it should be around the same price area as the BMX offerings from MacNeil etc. As for the seatpost, same thing applies really .I'll post up information (either here, www.inspiredbicycles.com or www.myspace.com/inspiredbicycles) regarding release date etc as soon as I can.Once again, thanks a lot for all your comments!Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 By the way each material has a noticable weight difference. You'd be suprised, i was anyway.No railed seats? Hmm, i think you might loose some of the market there. I know people like to avoid bmx parts at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Two things I thought of after looking at Dave Marshall's ride:1) That grey rim around the back of the seat - could that be black? Or white even?! I think that would look better.2) There's a bit of a lump in the middle of the seat where that logo is (not the Inspired one, the other one).P.S. What is that logo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I'll take this one if that's ok... 1) That grey rim around the back of the seat - could that be black? Or white even?! I think that would look better.It is white. It's just in shadow. There's also a small 'bumper' under the nose which is also white.2) There's a bit of a lump in the middle of the seat where that logo is (not the Inspired one, the other one).P.S. What is that logo?The lump is a slotted rubber flap, which allows access to the bolt beneath it which attaches the seat to the post. The logo says 'Pivotal' and is for the patented 'pivotal' design which Macneil produced a couple of years back and own the rights to.Hope that answers your questions Pics:WhitenessGrey bitEdit: Also, here's a pic from underneath the seat for anyone who's unfamiliar with the pivotal system. Minimalist, functional, sweeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Ah, it all makes sense. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I don't think Macneil own the rights to Pivotal. I can't remember the guy's name but Macneil were definetly the first to produce them for sale i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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