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Unicyclist
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NSW, Australia
Age: 32
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Yes, I flattened my Nimbus gel saddle and it was a success. I added a gonad groove to the foam while I had the cover off - highly recommended.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Monument, CO
Age: 49
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Here it is, a flattened Nimbus Gel saddle, finished it yesterday
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Between Paris, Grenoble, NY and NC
Age: 47
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Nice job, it was on your FB too, no?
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Monument, CO
Age: 49
Posts: 61
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I used the boiling method. I did it twice because the first time I took it about an hour ride and it just wasn't flat enough. Weldwood works great so you glue down the original vinyl/leather seat cover rather than buying a new one.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Monument, CO
Age: 49
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Did a 13 mile ride on my 27.5 Oracle today. With the stock Nimbus Gel saddle it was a constant series of adjusting my padded shorts or trying to sit on the back rim of the seat while riding. Enough! This seat is getting worked over as well
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Between Paris, Grenoble, NY and NC
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Funny coincidence, Romain from cdk.fr just posted about flattening saddles! He found a pretty cool video about the whole process.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Chemnitz, Sachsen
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Cheaper source for Stadium base
I just discovered, that some other saddles than the nimbus Stadium seem to have moved to the Stadium base. (e.g. UDC Trainer Saddle or some Club saddles). So who wants just a Stadium base for an own saddle project now has a cheaper alternative than to rip apart a Stadium saddle.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: North Bend, WA
Age: 15
Posts: 63
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Has anyone else found the nimbus flat saddle to be really comfortable for rides around 10 miles long? I just did a 8-9 mile ride on my 36 freewheel, and it is WAY better than it appears. It's thin, hard, and there's no center cutaway, yet there wasn't any rubbing and the saddle didn't feel like I was riding on a wood board. I haven't taken it for anything longer than today though. I'll see how it holds up when my NAUCC training gets into full swing.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: North Bend, WA
Age: 15
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: High Peak, UK
Age: 35
Posts: 117
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I bought a stadium for my new build and find it really hard and the square shape just cuts into the inside of my legs. Going back to what I used to use and modding it with the foam from a Naomi.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Czech Republic - Pilsen
Posts: 67
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I had same feeling but after 2 days in cycling shorts It was fine. Now I like it in normal shorts too.
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 49
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Is it starting to feel like the selection of saddles is shrinking again? When I started riding there was Miyata and maybe one KH option. It's starting to feel like the options are shrinking again. Trying to find some of my favourite softer saddle options is getting harder. Gonna start rebuilding my old air saddles soon as alternatives.
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Location: Lüneburg,Germany
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But when you are looking for soft saddles, yes, your options are probably becoming slimmer. I personally find harder saddles more comfortable, and many people share that experience.
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