The replacement has horizontal dropouts AND an oversize bottom bracket shell (re Niggle's post above). And got my money back so gutted because the bike was a really good bike made uphill journeys easy thinking it is a design fault with the weight of bike.

Not looking for the best-of-the-best, but grateful for any advice if the Vulcan is definitely to be avoided!

Despite its performance-oriented nature, the Carrera GT provides a level of comfort suitable for long drives. I'll keep a close eye on it, I think it'll be OK but I'm not convinced enough to sell it to a complete stranger. The Speedline Carrera Retro Saddle is based on the old Selle Italia TURBO saddles that were so popular in the Late 80s and early 90s.

As such don't really want to spend much money, but would like something with hydraulic disks and some semi-decent suspension. One of the two bolts on my Rockshox suspension post failed on the way home after many thousands of miles, then a year later the alloy clamp itself failed - luckily in both cases I stayed on the bike - I should have been prepared for the second incident because the saddle had been creaking as I hoiked the bike over the door sill on a daily basis. com Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 03934849, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom.

As for saddle, like someone else said the charge spoon is the de rigeur choice for a cheap but comfy saddle; I have one on all 3 of my bikes. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. With the saddle at the height it is now my knees do not quite come fully straight although almost and my hips are not rocking. com Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of CarMoney Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 674094.

Even with that, the riding position isn't exactly racer, but I've got the bike for a bit of fun so it's not the end of the world. Unfortunately, it arrived with a black smudge mark that took me about 30 to remove by using various cleaning products. You loved our Speedline Carrera Saddle, it is by far one of the best selling saddles on the market for the retro bikes. Its counter-intuitive, but saddles with heavier padding tend to be less comfortable after not very long, more prone to rubbage and chafing.Im finding it difficult to find information on the Carrera model and wandered whether this model was sold with different stays and if anyone can shed light on it for me, my thinking is that one of them probably has been repaired with rear end damage but wanted to know peoples opinion. Proper saddle height will sort it, otherwise check for clothes chafing as that won't be comfortable.