Ok, the packability issue that all stands and platforms have in common seems to be that the batwing that is sharp and metal, kills the flat packing nature of the folding style.
I understand that there are lots of costs and benefits to every different shape size and brand platform. I have less than zero interest in hashing that out here. Plenty of threads to shout your team name! Do it if you must.
what is rather do is focus the smart people, dumb people, creative people, boring people, mechanically inclined, and those that couldn’t visualize the backside of their own hand - and focus all of them on the singular issue.
I’ve come up with two ways of resolving the issue:
- remove the batwing for packing, and use a wingnut or knob to fasten at base of tree.
- make the top of the seat post removable down to just below the batwing. Then use an internal post to join the two sections together at base of tree with wingnut or knob.
Both of these concepts present the upside of not having a batwing on the package, one of them removes the seat as well. And I think their downsides seem pretty obvious.
Let’s see if we can minimize the downsides (fiddle, noise, time). Or better yet, someone come up with a stupid simple way to make the batwing being where it is a non issue.
Im well aware of how minor this issue is for probably 95% of people. But for folks who pack it all in and out in one trip, it can be a challenge. Plus if there was a simple solution to the issue, many more folks in that 95% would adopt it because it’s just better sometimes.
let’s hear your thoughts.
I understand that there are lots of costs and benefits to every different shape size and brand platform. I have less than zero interest in hashing that out here. Plenty of threads to shout your team name! Do it if you must.
what is rather do is focus the smart people, dumb people, creative people, boring people, mechanically inclined, and those that couldn’t visualize the backside of their own hand - and focus all of them on the singular issue.
I’ve come up with two ways of resolving the issue:
- remove the batwing for packing, and use a wingnut or knob to fasten at base of tree.
- make the top of the seat post removable down to just below the batwing. Then use an internal post to join the two sections together at base of tree with wingnut or knob.
Both of these concepts present the upside of not having a batwing on the package, one of them removes the seat as well. And I think their downsides seem pretty obvious.
Let’s see if we can minimize the downsides (fiddle, noise, time). Or better yet, someone come up with a stupid simple way to make the batwing being where it is a non issue.
Im well aware of how minor this issue is for probably 95% of people. But for folks who pack it all in and out in one trip, it can be a challenge. Plus if there was a simple solution to the issue, many more folks in that 95% would adopt it because it’s just better sometimes.
let’s hear your thoughts.