DIY Carbon Fiber Bike Saddle v1
I got down this rabbit hole from listening to the very nerdy Escape Collective podcasts that explored body position and how TT saddles may allow for better hip rotation even on a road bike. The Wove saddles seemed to be popping up on every pro gravel privateer's bikes, and I was intrigued. Their CEO did a podcast with Escape and everything he said made sense to me. The one issue was that these saddles sell for a mind boggling $500. I do not believe this price is unfair for a high quality product made in the USA, however I am a college student and unfortunately don't have this kind of money lying around. I have always enjoyed making things myself, and for whatever reason I had seen some youtube videos from Easy Composites about making carbon fiber parts. It didn't seem particularly challenging to do so from a 3d printed mold, and there the idea was planted. Design : I began modeling my ideal saddle, taking deisgn inspiration from the Wove Mags saddle, Fizik Aeris, and a fe...