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Cork bike saddle amplifies the eco-friendly quotient of your ride

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There was a huge increase in bicycles and all biking accessories during the pandemic as people tried to find alternative means of transportation. Now that we’re almost back to whatever normal is, bikers are still a huge segment of the transportation market for a lot of reasons. One of these is that it’s more eco-friendly that cars since it does not use any fuel. But there has also been an interest in making the bicycles themselves even more eco-friendly.

Designer: Frame Cycles

One new product that can make your bike more sustainable is the FR-1 Bike Saddle since it is made from reconstituted cork and grade 5 titanium. It was able to do away with the usual three plastic layers of the bike saddle and replace it with the single piece of cork. What’s more, this cork is able to have all the properties of those plastic layers: structural rigidity, foam comfort, and weather resistance.

According to Frame Cycles, they were able to create the first batch of these cork saddles by using a firm grade of reconstituted cork so it has the similar hardness to the usual leather bike saddle. This also means that you will have to spend at least two weeks for the cork saddle to break in and start to soften. They will eventually release variants with different grades of cork. The process of sourcing the materials from the cork trees is also less harmful as stripping the bark every 8-10 years boosts the carbon consumption 3-5 times.

Before the cork saddle gets to you, the components are harvested in Portugal and then molded when it reaches Glasgow, Scotland. This is also where the parts are treated with water-based lacquer and then integrated into the welded titanium substructure. Knowing this entire process, it will not surprise you that the FR-1 Bike Saddle is a bit expensive at around $130. But of course, it’s a small (expensive) price to pay if you want a more eco-friendly bike to accompany your sustainable lifestyle.

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This rustic horse-riding saddle-inspired stool promotes great posture and strengthens your core

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Stools are probably the most overlooked type of furniture there is. You will almost always find them, forgotten and barely used, in some corner of our homes. When truth be told, they’re much more functional and ergonomic than they are given credit for! They’re compact, and a great space-saving furniture option for our modern homes. They are also super portable! And designers are really unleashing their creativity when it comes to stools. And one such innovative, quirky, yet ergonomic stool design I recently came across is the ‘Pepe’ stool.

Designer: Raffaella Mangiarotti for Opinion Ciatti

Designed by Raffaella Mangiarotti, the Pepe Stool is deeply inspired by a ‘horse-riding saddle’! Raffaella drew inferences from the saddle, especially its aesthetics and ergonomics to create the sturdy-looking Pepe Stool. He designed the stool for the Italian brand Opinion Ciatti. The Pepe stool is a rather playful and amusing twist on saddle stools. Saddle stools are popular for promoting good posture, and for helping users strengthen their core since they feature no back support, and enable you to tilt your pelvis forward.

“Pepe is boundless expanses and infinite horizons. Pepe is the Argentine Pampas, a scent carried by the wind, an airy sky,” said Opinion Ciatti. Usually, saddle stools draw inspiration from bike seats, and mimic them quite accurately, however for the Pepe stool, Raffaella instead drew inspiration and incorporated references from the Wild West. The Pepe stool features hand-stitched leather upholstery that is tautly stretched over a curved and sturdy sled base. The result is a rustic and strong-looking stool that instantly brings to mind the image of a horse-riding saddle!

Pepe Stool has a bold and attention-grabbing personality, one that allows it to function as a stand-alone furniture piece, however, you can also pair it up with a desk, creating a workspace that is great for your posture! Pepe’s sculptural aesthetic makes it perfectly suited for both homes and workplaces, however, I do feel it would seem a little out of place in a corporate work environment. Pepe is available in options of black and natural leather. The leather is tanned using aniline dyes, allowing it to retain its impressive tactility.

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Never leave your bike-lock behind!

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Not only does the Seatylock help secure your bike safely to any immovable object, it also ensures that even if the thief manages to break past the lock, they’re going to have absolutely the most painful time making a getaway with your bike because the Seatylock, aside from being a bike lock, is also the bike saddle!

This two-in-one design not only makes sure you always have your bike-lock handy, it also helps make theft so severely counter-intuitive, it’s less likely to happen. Made from weather-proof, as well as damage-proof materials, the Seatylock will resist pretty much all sorts of breakage with its drill-resistant construction… and will do so in any type of weather, come rain, sun, or snow. Aside from that, it means if someone ever manages to destroy your lock, they better have an extra saddle handy or it’s going to be a VERY uncomfortable case of grand theft if you know what I mean! Ouch!

Designer: Seatylock

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Your junk will thank you.

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Erectile dysfunction? Reduced reproductive ability? Groin sensitivity? These are both a man’s worst nightmare and the reality caused by most bicycle saddles. Saddle discomfort is one of the most pressing (yet least discussed) health issues in road cycling for men. Carbon fiber saddles can reduce bike weight, but they are hard and unforgiving, causing additional damage to the pubic region. The Xenon bike saddle concept has a custom 3D printed polyurethane elastomer mesh to reduce road vibrations, absorb impact, and distribute pressure evenly. The mesh is compressed in a firm carbon shell, providing the cyclist with a healthier alternative that won’t weigh down their ride.

Designer: Eric Cross

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The Sensible Bike Saddle

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The recently crowd-funded Reprieve Bicycle Saddle incorporates the best of traditional saddles with new technology to alleviate soft tissue discomfort while cycling, mountain biking, spinning and more. The performance-oriented design drops the mid-section of the saddle to 3/4″ to naturally fit the outline of the body and prevents hot-spots while an air-filled bladder allows your soft tissue to ride on a soft layer of air. In short, it keeps your junk happy and endurance up! Vid after the jump —>

Designer: Angie Marcelano

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