Road and mountain bikes require the rider to sit to pedal the bike into motion. Flying over jumps, sprinting incredibly quickly and performing jaw-dropping tricks, BMX riders needs to be able to manoeuvre their bikes into a multitude of positions and angles on the ground — and in the air. Most BMX seats are lowered right down to the ground, and so in the same way, if you sat on a small chair, you would feel more comfortable leaning back a little and stretching your legs, the same principle can be applied by angling the BMX seat back.
For a part of a bike that sees such little riding action, BMX seats have evolved dramatically over the past few years. Due to the different BMX disciplines, seats play different roles and serve different functions. When it comes to seats, durability and comfort remain the first and foremost consideration. There are five general types of BMX seats and the manner in which the seat posts fit the frame, and they suit specific types of riding.
Low seats provide clearance for more acrobatic body movements. This is essential for bunny hops and nearly every other trick which builds off of this skill. If you look at trials bikes they similarly have lots of clearance for the rider over the frame and the saddle. Testicular damage from cycling is ordinarily caused by an inadequate saddle not cycling itself. As a result, constant pressure is applied to your pudendal nerve the primary nerve found in your taint , which can lead to pain, discomfort or numbness in the genitals aka, numb nuts.
While racing BMX bikes are ideal for actual racing, they are also very versatile, and are perfectly fine for casual riding as well — although not so much for street course and freestyle riding. BMX racing is a sport that kids can start at a very young age. In fact, some of the top competitors usually start between the ages of 3 or 4. The only criteria are that the child needs to be able to get on and off the bike on their own and ride around the track without assistance.
BMX bikes are not good for long-distance rides. Moreover, your legs will easily absorb damage from high-impact landing without damaging your groin region. BMX bike seats are supposed to be low to provide a better clearance over the frame for proper body movements. The lower position of the seat makes it easy to pedal the bike, and it allows you to grab the seat with your legs and pedal the bike in different positions for advanced tricks and stunts. The lower seat on the BMX bike also makes it easy to land from a higher or large impact jump without worrying about hurting yourself.
You can raise the seat on a BMX bike to a position that allows you to perform your tricks easily. Use an Allen wrench to loosen up the seat clamp, raise the seat to a desired height and angle, and then fasten the seat in the new position and angle by tightening the bolt. Before you raise and tilt the seat to new positions, consider getting the appropriate theoretical height and angle for the seat. You can use this BMX seat height calculator to do that.
What I particularly love about this tool is that it suggests BMX seat height based on your height, and then it gives you a starting position to set your saddle height. Treat the recommendation from such a tool with a grain of salt. To do this:. Flatland followed closely, but the original geometry is a result of the race style.
Road bike saddles are also hard, but people sit on them for hours at a time. So your second reason isn't really valid. Darian Darian 21 1 1 bronze badge. Steven Steven 1. A brakeless bike would be illegal on the road in most parts of the world. NateWengert You can brake a fixie by applying back-pressure on the pedals, since there's no freewheel. I'm not sure if the law in any particular place accepts that as a brake but it does at least allow you to stop without skidding your feet.
DavidRicherby Yeah i'm familiar with the fixie skid, i don't think it is accepted as a brake legally in many places though, but i could be wrong.
NateWengert Yeah, I don't know if a fixie's lack of freewheel legally counts as a break anywhere, but at least it involves using a part of the bike to slow down. Having to wedge your foot against a wheel really is having no brakes and is surely accepted nowhere. Show 1 more comment. LazerNipples LazerNipples 1. Answer adds no new items of value to the answer already marked as correct. It makes the ride more comfortable even though I have a solid plastic seat. Nick Fanella Nick Fanella 1.
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