Talk:Bicycle seat

Distinction from saddle
Can we come up with something better than "A bicycle seat, unlike a saddle is designed to support 100% of the riders weight and is found attached to a recumbent bicycle. Arthur Garford is credited as the inventor of the padded bicycle seat in 1892."


 * 1) A bicycle saddle can and often does carry most of a rider's weight, especially on utility bicycles with a mostly upright riding position.
 * 2) My recumbent seat does not support my hands and lower arms, which rest comfortably on the handlebars, nor my feet and lower legs, which are clipped into the pedals.
 * 3) If the bicycle seat was invented in 1892, it must be found attached to more than just recumbents.

How about "A bicycle seat, unlike a bicycle saddle, is designed to support the rider's buttocks and back, usually in a semi-reclined position. Arthur Garford is credited with inventing the padded bicycle seat in 1892, and they are now usually found on recumbent bicycles." -AndrewDressel (talk) 19:08, 2 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I like the proposed wording better. However, point 3 isn't necessarily true, as recumbents have been around since the mid 1800's.--Fabrictramp(public) (talk) 21:26, 7 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think there is a meaningful distinction between "bicycle seat" and "bicycle saddle", or at least not one that requires a separate article. Sources and bike shops use the terms almost interchangeably with the "seat" being for "comfort" and the "saddle" for performance. – ukexpat (talk) 14:49, 17 November 2011 (UTC)