Hey Miles, I saw your early adopter V8 TT delivery is quoting August 2024. Is that due to batch manufacturing? Or do you have them available to ship but just have that warning there?
Ideally I’d ship to a US address while I’m there on vacation end of April. Import fees to Canada are a pain, and double if I have to return.
Thanks.
Hey Miles, I saw your early adopter V8 TT delivery is quoting August 2024. Is that due to batch manufacturing? Or do you have them available to ship but just have that warning there?
Ideally I’d ship to a US address while I’m there on vacation end of April. Import fees to Canada are a pain, and double if I have to return.
Thanks.
Hi there, this current V8 is available immediately: https://wovebike.com/v8saddle
The early adopter saddles are with a new manufacturer for larger production quantities that we are in the process of getting up and going, with a focus on our Mags saddle first. We are offering those at significant discounts for the purpose of bringing cash in the door to help us find this manufacturing cost. Thank you!
Hey Miles, I saw your early adopter V8 TT delivery is quoting August 2024. Is that due to batch manufacturing? Or do you have them available to ship but just have that warning there?
Ideally I’d ship to a US address while I’m there on vacation end of April. Import fees to Canada are a pain, and double if I have to return.
Thanks.
Hi there, this current V8 is available immediately: https://wovebike.com/v8saddle
The early adopter saddles are with a new manufacturer for larger production quantities that we are in the process of getting up and going, with a focus on our Mags saddle first. We are offering those at significant discounts for the purpose of bringing cash in the door to help us find this manufacturing cost. Thank you!
Are you still expecting to deliver early adopter Mags saddles in May?
Hey Miles, I saw your early adopter V8 TT delivery is quoting August 2024. Is that due to batch manufacturing? Or do you have them available to ship but just have that warning there?
Ideally I’d ship to a US address while I’m there on vacation end of April. Import fees to Canada are a pain, and double if I have to return.
Thanks.
Hi there, this current V8 is available immediately: https://wovebike.com/v8saddle
The early adopter saddles are with a new manufacturer for larger production quantities that we are in the process of getting up and going, with a focus on our Mags saddle first. We are offering those at significant discounts for the purpose of bringing cash in the door to help us find this manufacturing cost. Thank you!
Are you still expecting to deliver early adopter Mags saddles in May?
As of today, we are on track.
Hey Miles, I saw your early adopter V8 TT delivery is quoting August 2024. Is that due to batch manufacturing? Or do you have them available to ship but just have that warning there?
Ideally I’d ship to a US address while I’m there on vacation end of April. Import fees to Canada are a pain, and double if I have to return.
Thanks.
Hi there, this current V8 is available immediately: https://wovebike.com/v8saddle
The early adopter saddles are with a new manufacturer for larger production quantities that we are in the process of getting up and going, with a focus on our Mags saddle first. We are offering those at significant discounts for the purpose of bringing cash in the door to help us find this manufacturing cost. Thank you!
Are you still expecting to deliver early adopter Mags saddles in May?
As of today, we are on track.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Hey Ed,
We’re on similar bikes & saddle setup. I’m currently testing a V8 now.
On average, how much more did you have to lift the seat post? How about saddle tilt? My old dash was tilted around 3°. Kept the same for the wove & I felt like I was sliding off. Thanks.
Hey Ed,
We’re on similar bikes & saddle setup. I’m currently testing a V8 now.
On average, how much more did you have to lift the seat post? How about saddle tilt? My old dash was tilted around 3°. Kept the same for the wove & I felt like I was sliding off. Thanks.
Saddle height: you can measure top of saddle to bb for both to keep it the same.
As for sliding, the V8 is uber-grippy, so I’d be curious to see your fit. I’ll PM you my number to send a video by whatsapp for quick feedback, if that works for you.
Nick
I can’t remember exactly but maybe a few mm. Just keep the top of the part of the saddle you’re in contact with the same distance from the bottom bracket as before.
I think I’m nose down about 1.5 degrees. Like Nick says, I find the saddle really grippy, I couldn’t imagine feeling like I was slipping off, even if I went really far nose down.
Hey Ed,
We’re on similar bikes & saddle setup. I’m currently testing a V8 now.
On average, how much more did you have to lift the seat post? How about saddle tilt? My old dash was tilted around 3°. Kept the same for the wove & I felt like I was sliding off. Thanks.
Adding my 2 cents since I am a new user of Wove as of a few weeks ago. I’m down about 3-4 degree and raised the saddle about 4 mm so far, but slide the saddle back about 5 mm from original installation. I’m still playing with the height/tilt stuff. My inclination is to actually tilt it back up about 1 degree as it’s a bit too tilted downward to be secure feeling on long rides or sitting up. So…1 (maybe 1.5 mm degree up, and then raise the saddle yet another 1 mm).
I can’t say it has any of the back of the leg “bumping”/irritation I’ve felt with the Dash due to the short nose–on the hamstring (which was about level mounted, not tilted down at all)…so that is a relief. The longer Wove nosed saddle just seems to work–can’t say exactly why–it’s like getting in a car with more leg room. The only “con” I have really found so far is taking out/putting in the water bottle on the seat cage, it’s just is not working out too well…reaching far back (instead of DOWN just past the back of seat & partial bottle length to line it up, I have to pretty much stop pedaling and turn & look…if you drop it in a race you’re screwed and have to turn around again. I’m used to a BTA and a downtube bottle & it’s worked out excellent despite the downtube bottle not being the most aero. Can’t say I’m any better at lining it up than day 1–I’ll give it more time though…it’s a learning process (or I’m just that uncoordinated–probably more likely than anything…)
Hey Ed,
We’re on similar bikes & saddle setup. I’m currently testing a V8 now.
On average, how much more did you have to lift the seat post? How about saddle tilt? My old dash was tilted around 3°. Kept the same for the wove & I felt like I was sliding off. Thanks.
The only “con” I have really found so far is taking out/putting in the water bottle on the seat cage, it’s just is not working out too well…reaching far back (instead of DOWN just past the back of seat & partial bottle length to line it up, I have to pretty much stop pedaling and turn & look…if you drop it in a race you’re screwed and have to turn around again. I’m used to a BTA and a downtube bottle & it’s worked out excellent despite the downtube bottle not being the most aero. Can’t say I’m any better at lining it up than day 1–I’ll give it more time though…it’s a learning process (or I’m just that uncoordinated–probably more likely than anything…)
You can use this bracket to angle the BTS bottle cage to be more upright: https://bentupcycles.com/...ce-bottle-cage-riser
In general and not just Kevin: I am available to give quick feedback on fit, because many saddle issues are fit issues.
I think I’m getting the hang of it better. I’m still playing around with tilt, height, fore/aft.
The main difference for me vs the Dash is how they’re both shaped differently. From a side profile, the Dash slopes down a bit, so that same angle on the Wove gave me that feeling like I’m falling forward (not necessarily sliding since it’s very grippy. I’ve got tilted it up .5-1°.
I was very pleased to get a 5-hr trainer ride done on my 2nd use of the saddle with little to minimal discomfort.
That behind-the-saddle bottle is one I need to experiment on. Just like you, I want it angled up a bit. I also intend to stack 2 bottles since IM has banned the bottle down the kit. That for me was a necessity to carry nutrition than for aero purposes.
Maybe on the next iteration/gen saddle V8 can have a lower mount hole that is closer to the person’s body, by about 1/2 inch. The bottle is going to tilt upwards slightly–enough to ease bottle entry & still is shielded by the person’s butt. Just a suggestion–aerodynamically I highly doubt there would be any difference in drag since it’s already behind the butt…
I think I’m getting the hang of it better. I’m still playing around with tilt, height, fore/aft.
The main difference for me vs the Dash is how they’re both shaped differently. From a side profile, the Dash slopes down a bit, so that same angle on the Wove gave me that feeling like I’m falling forward (not necessarily sliding since it’s very grippy. I’ve got tilted it up .5-1°.
I was very pleased to get a 5-hr trainer ride done on my 2nd use of the saddle with little to minimal discomfort.
That behind-the-saddle bottle is one I need to experiment on. Just like you, I want it angled up a bit. I also intend to stack 2 bottles since IM has banned the bottle down the kit. That for me was a necessity to carry nutrition than for aero purposes.
Great to hear on adjusting to the saddle.
As for the more horizontal cage and re: Kevin’s suggestion above, we don’t plan to change the angle with all of our pro athletes and over 200 amateurs are A OK with the current more horizontal, aerodynamic position (+5 degree tilt of bottle).
That said, consider the bracket I linked to above to change the angle if that’s truly what you need. https://bentupcycles.com/...ce-bottle-cage-riser
For two bottles, you can use the above bracket with these Wolftooth double bottle adaptors for a super secure and light double bottle set up: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/…-bottle-cage-adapter
And, for two bottles at the more horizontal position, you can use this Wolftooth bracket to mount the double bottle adaptors to: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/...and-accessory-device
I’m getting very close to pulling the trigger on a V8. For many years I was riding a specialized power on the argon, and that felt generally good, just a bit of numbness in last 30mins of full distance and needed to consciously move back every now and again as I gradually slipped forward. My road bikes are all specialized Ronin saddles.
I didn’t get on with the saddle that came with the Trek Speed Concept, just annoyed my adductors. Have a Sitero on there now and it’s better, but still feel in on the inner thighs.
If I read it correctly then the V8 should do well for what I need. I’ve seen the setup instructions, and seems that where I have the Sitero very far forward in the forward mount clamp setup, I may end up with the V8 mounted a bit further back so that I can then be sat further forward on the saddle, but with my hips essentially in same position.
Also, from a Insta post with Nick@wove then I understand the rails have now changed to 7x9mm oval for the V8s.
I’m getting very close to pulling the trigger on a V8. For many years I was riding a specialized power on the argon, and that felt generally good, just a bit of numbness in last 30mins of full distance and needed to consciously move back every now and again as I gradually slipped forward. My road bikes are all specialized Ronin saddles.
I didn’t get on with the saddle that came with the Trek Speed Concept, just annoyed my adductors. Have a Sitero on there now and it’s better, but still feel in on the inner thighs.
If I read it correctly then the V8 should do well for what I need. I’ve seen the setup instructions, and seems that where I have the Sitero very far forward in the forward mount clamp setup, I may end up with the V8 mounted a bit further back so that I can then be sat further forward on the saddle, but with my hips essentially in same position.
Also, from a Insta post with Nick@wove then I understand the rails have now changed to 7x9mm oval for the V8s.
Hi there,
Yes, our version two saddles will have 7x9 rails and some other very small tweaks that will improve comfort just a tad.
And I think you’re spot on: the Sitero is meant to be sat on a bit more square in the middle, like the Dash and the Stride saddles, where you can get more on the nose of the V8, but also have room to scoot fore/aft on its long nose when your power output goes down or up.
We do have a 30 days no questions ask return policy, even for our early adopter saddle program, which is ending Sunday July 28th
Thanks Nick. Will order in the week when I’ve worked out how to distract my wife from daily checks on the credit card for a couple of days.
Good to know on the guarantee, but by time I factor shipping to NZ (to be fair your shipping is very reasonable, wolftooth wanted USD$100 to ship their b-rad extender) and duty, plus the new rail ears then I’m going to be in pretty deep anyway 
Be cheaper to reshape my butt to fit the saddle. And of course end October is good timing as we move into spring here.
A little update to the pro athletes on Wove saddles:
Lucy Charles Barclay
Rudy von Berg
Sam Long
Magnus Ditlev
Trevor Foley
Jason West
Braden Currie
Joe Skipper
Jason Pohl
Holly Lawrence
Fred Funk
Paris Olympic Track Cyclists
Grant Koontz (USA)
Neah Evans (Great Britain)
Josie Knight (Great Britain)
Jessica Roberts (Great Britain)
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First time posting on the updated forum and will provide some updates as well:
Currently ride both a stride and Hilo, I’ve been considering one of those though. Recent post above is good timing on the price change, make it a little easier to swallow.
