A bicycle saddle, often called a seat, is one of three contact points on an upright bicycle, the others being the pedals and the handlebars. The bicycle saddle has been known as such since the bicycle evolved from the draisine, a forerunner of the bicycle.
A separation into parties or within a party; a schism
A tear, crack, or fissure in something, esp. down the middle or along the grain
An instance or act of splitting or being split; a division
disconnected: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congressgave the impression ofa confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
divide: separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
Sturmey Archer S3X Fixed Gear 3-speed Hub
I really wish they had named this thing in honor of Sheldon Brown, but as it is the Sturmey Archer S3X hub works nicely. My eventual plan is to gear the bike with a fairly large chainring (52T) so that I can have a really high gear ratio for flats and downhills, knock 25% off that in 2nd gear for light-to-light around town commuting, and 37% in 1st. That's the beauty of this hub. You can have that really high gear that would be impossible for starts and stops on a traditional single-speed fixed. It's not really about cheating on the up-hills in a low gear. But, as I do plan to use this bike as a hauler and a loaded down touring bike, that might come in handy too!
There is a small amount of backlash in the hub that you can feel for a split second when applying negative force to the cranks, but nothing more than one might experience with a slightly loose chain.
Major Taylor rebuilt with a Sturmey-Archer S3X fixed gear 3-speed hub laced to Alex wheels.
-Andel cranks
-Fyxation tires
-MKS pedals
-Soma Major Taylor handlebars
-Vintage Brooks Team Pro saddle
-Portland Design Works Rack
Slogging up snow chutes to the saddle near Little O'Malley Peak
I took these photos during a hike organized by the Anchorage Adventurers Meet-up group; this is a pretty cool group that organizes hikes, bike rides, and all sorts of outdoor activities. We took this hike on 7 June 2009; we couldn't ask for better weather. There were about 25 hikers at the start and people split up based on their skill level and speed; it was a great way to meet and chat with some new people. The trail was only scheduled to go to Little O"Malley Peak and the Ballpark but it was such a nice day about 6 of us took a route to Williwaw Lakes - it made for a very long day but it was definitely worth it. Enjoy.