Why Performance?

The JRC-1 by JRCarri.com is a performance seat where body to saddle contact will not rob you of maximum forward leverage. Its energy will initially make you feel like your being pushed forward when you first try out this saddle. This is because you have been accustomed to movement upon conventional seats by pushing off the handlebars and pedals, followed by the expectation of some rearward movement. While on the JRC-1 that backward motion is stopped 100% and forward force is now entirely in effect. So the reason you may feel a suttle force upon your arms is not due to the seat post being set too high or the seat needing adjustment, but rather it is due to a more efficient saddle concept. The concept places a rider's crotch above the narrowing portion which allows us to keep the nose while leaning forward in an aero-dynamic position.

On a conventional seat you loose pedal energy per crank stroke. During a long ride or race this totals to a tremendous amount of unnecessary anatomic energy per crank stroke and leverage off the handlebars. For example, on a conventional seat if you let go of the handlebars during intense crank force you will slip off the back end of your seat. Every significant pedal stroke causes a backward motion causing the glutes to contract upon a conventional seat, not to mention friction, a burning sensation, added sweat and fatiguing of your sitting area which is felt more after 50% or 75 % of the duration of a ride. Think of it this way, if you were to apply dish washing liquid over your seat and then pedal with significant force and attempt to contract the glutes upon the seat you would be unable to maintain steady placement upon the seat due to excessive backward slippage. Given the latter example of excessive slippage with a loss of containment and control due to no friction, how can we translate this slippage into anatomic energy losses? This will definitely affect your riding strength by reducing the force per crank stroke, along with discomfort and fatigue because the more rpm's the more friction and glute leverage contraction is created and the more energy is required just to keep you on the seat.

Aside from the above examples, how can the energy and power gulping properties of friction and contraction be proven? Consider this example: let's say that as an experiment you apply dish washing liquid all over your saddle and upon your crotch region in order to remove all friction. Now we can measure this friction and contraction by narrowing it down to zero friction. We can also observe the degree of slippage or even one's ability to remain upon a conventional seat without friction. Primarily at the handlebars and saddle where the body comes in contact with the bike. You can imagine what happens when you attempt to pedal with significant force.

Now you may consider my seat which offers zero backward slippage. Imagine utilizing all that energy, due to the removal of a significant amount of backward motion by way of the cushioned ledge on the JRC-1 saddle. The seat's ledge back stop allows you to generate a better more efficient leverage in propelling a bike. Think of the time trial improvement or the improvements undertaken during a stage race. Wind tunnel technology and this seat's "rider to bike" friction reduction concept and technology may just go hand in hand! That's the power of the JRCarri.com saddle!

During a hill climb the seat gives all the benefits contained in the time trial illustration captions, but in climbing terms it gives you increased power strokes while sustaining steady r.p.m.'s by way of the benefits of containment and back stopping against the ledge.

Aside from standing up to increase leverage my seat can also be leaned upon as illustrated while pedaling up a hill, this is not exactly standing nor sitting. This position can also be utilized when coasting for a breather on casual rides or to hunker down even more on a downhill.

After a thigh buring climb take the long fast descent by raising up high on the saddle, bring your torso to an aero dynamic formation and relax the thighs, rid them of some lactic acid and regain much needed strength and oxygen for the next climb or to intensify your descent when the timing is right.

During a time trial, road racing or normal riding the benefits are: 1) the two left and right gluteal ledges provide a pelvic back stop which makes for steady containment. 2) leverage stemming from the aero bars to the pelvic back stop delivers increased pedal power. 3) frees up muscle contraction of the gluteous upon the wings of a conventional seat which is attempting to necessiate leverage and containment - this results in burning and fatgue. The latter is understood if you have ridden in a race or for long distances. 4) ultimately and efficiently delivers and saves more energy.