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."

A bicycle saddle can and often does carry most of a rider's weight, especially on utility bicycles with a mostly upright riding position.
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.
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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]