MORGAW Builds Bicycle Suspension Into the Seat

What’s the colored thing at the rear of the saddle? A Minnie Pearl tea bag?

As a frequent internet troll, I really wanted to hate this product, but it looks pretty awesome.

Quickie, i’m with you. Looks like a really well thought out product.

I could see this actually being nice on long road and gravel rides.

This seems a bit like a solution in search of a problem. Larger section tires at lower pressure seem like a better solution for road vibration and a bit of flex in the saddle shell like some of the Fizik “wing” designs would give you the side to side motion without extra parts.

Nice to see MorGaw is alive! I saw these guys’ saddles when they first were on display at Eurobike (in the large atrium area a couple of years back). They did not have the suspension feature back then, but colour customizing options for their saddles. Plus these things were super-lightweight (100g-ish) and modularly rebuilable. Did not hear of MorGaw after that, but now there’s this sign of life. Nice, I wish them well!

I’m guessing that little bit in the back is a tool for adjustment.

Once it sags in a little, I can’t imagine that it will take out very much shock, especially on the bigger bumps that really hurt. Everything helps I guess.

I think this is a really, really… really great idea.
I was also dismissing it pretty quickly when I read the title, thinking it will either be; bouncy, ugly, heavy, Expensive, complicated, innefective marketing b.s.

But this makes a whole world of sense, and I am genuinely interested.
The lower tire pressure and increase tire volume works, but you may be sacrificing speed and increasing resistance in a lot of, but not all conditions. I think hardtail/rigid MTB’rs would welcome, and could benefit from some additional forgiveness in the saddle.
It looks like it uses a urethane barrel bushing from a skateboard truck to provide the suspension/dampening, as they come in a huge variety of durometers and would go very far to dampen vibration and provide some impact protection by seperating the post/rails from the saddle.

I also am loving how it is so modular. Think about having the ability to buy an extra set of rails, and use one seat on a few different bikes without having to adjust the position. Just unbolt the saddle from the rails, and quickly/easily move to the other bike. Or having multiple saddle shapes without having to pay the extra cost for the rails. Cool unintended benefit.

It’s a nice product but if your tyres can’t offer you enough comfort, you’re doing something wrong.

It’s like those elastomer cruiser seats, except lighter and thinner.

You mean I can now have matching anodized bolts in my seat too?!

Like many have said so far, I wanted to hate it, but it’s really pretty decent. Replaceable rails are nice as I bend them often. I do wonder how much more noise you’re going to get from a another bunch of parts meshing in an area that collects dust and dirt constantly.

I also second the need for a wide option. 6’2″ and wide sit bones mean 155mm at least on all my saddles.

Looks good and I want it, but I can’t wait until March 2014. Too late.

Well if it worked for my skateboard…

It looks a lovely saddle I have to admit.

Actually I cracked the shell of my Specialized Ronin Evo Pro carbon railed saddle. Perhaps these elastomers could take the sting out of a unexpected hole in the road.

I’d get one of these. C’mon guys, if these were marketed by Spec or Fiz, people will be willing to pay 3x the price. Lowering air pressure does not always guarantee comfort, even increases chances of flats . Give these guys a chance . It’s like shaving yer legs for that double century … 😉

Putting aside the arguments about ‘correct’ seat height, there is certainly a need to set personal optimal seat height, especially on the road. A 10mm lowering of seat height from accepted optimal norm sorted out my back and neuro problems. Why have a saddle that alters leg extension and pelvic angle as you ride? On a mtb you have tyre size and pressure plus suspension to play with. On a road bike get 25c and drop pressure to 100psi if you want to reduce road buzz. Both retain correct distance and angle relationships between pelvis and pedal.

I bought a saddle in february and still waiting for!! Very angry after no item or answers