Just installed my 2nd Switchgrade, this time on my DH rig. Super helpful for short climbs back to the lift, and on oddball trips on my regular trails. Can't imagine riding without a Switchgrade at this point!
This is my second switch grade. The product does exactly what it says, relieves back pain and groin discomfort. My chiropractor has also noticed a difference in adjustments after a weekend of riding. It also helps with climbs. I have noticed that it also helps with uphill tech sections on trails. Being able to angle the front of the saddle back for the down hill sections or park riding is nice. This will be the first upgrade I do to any bike going forward!!
People in this business won’t let you down. Always there to support the customers.
I am 73 year old been riding MTB for about 30 years. Started losing my climbing ability transitioning from 14 to 17+/- grade to where I had to push that last 40 to 50 feet, about 2 years ago. Switch Grade made it possible for me to complete those climbs. A product well worth my money.
Bought a second Switchgrade for my wife’s bike. These things are an essential upgrade for anyone riding steep terrain.
Oggetto di buonissima fattura che risolve notevolmente lo scivolamento dalla sella in fase di salite più ripide .
Molto soddisfatto del mio acquisto
Great product for climbing! I recommend.
I’ve always been climber, and the best way to make sure that rear wheel traction was good was to use what I called “the proctologist position”. This is were you are up and forward on the saddle with the nose of the saddle between your but cheeks in order to keep weigh on the rear wheel. Thanks to the Switchgrade, my climbing position is far more comfortable. …and less embarrassing
Right, so! Bought this as for a long time I’ve thought it would be useful. And how!
We ride up a lot of of steeps here, inc technical climbs, and the hovering/planting of the taint over a now very badly shaped & angled saddle nose gets pretty tiresome and very painful on extended efforts. Also, as I am tall with a stupidly high saddle, even on steep (78ish) seat angled bikes it places the saddle sub-optimally far back.
My long term cure has been to run the saddle nose down at about -5 degrees at all times. This was not too good for flat or mellow +/- gradients, but yet not tilted enough for the steeps.
Now, problem solved. Middle position is now at -2 which is LOVELY, and nose down gives you what feels like a comfy, slightly lowered, well positioned, sofa for me to sit on to power up the steeps. Really quite amazing. I like the nose up position on extended descents too, but not used that much yet.
Only issue is that it took a while to figure out the best way to make changes on the fly, as first few rides had me frequently not only grabbing the saddle nose and switch grade lever, but also the meat and 2 veg. Ouch :-) . I got the hang of it eventually. Also, if gradient changes for short sharp ups or downs, it’s not a disaster to have the saddle in the wrong position.
Ideally these guys build a 240/250mm seat post with this integrated into the mechanism. Somehow. Please :-)
Solid construction - functions as advertised. Disappointed in not being able to adjust elevation easily while riding. It should adjust as quickly and as often as the drop post…. I believe it could be improved with two major modifications: 1. Make it easier to adjust grades while on the bike by lengthening the release handle; and 2. Allow for two different two-position modes: incline and neutral… or neutral and descend. Presently, you can only do neutral and descend…
I really think the switchgrade is excellent and you quickly get used to using it, especially when climbing. It really helps you to climb better. It's also a lot less painful. As for the bolt tinanium kit, I honestly didn't need it.
My switchgrade is mounted on a revreb AXS 2. It took 10 minutes to mount.
In short, it's beautiful and extremely useful, so it's all good for me.
Fabien
Just a great piece of kit… the ability to change the angle of the seat on the fly is a little advantage I didn’t know I needed… quality is amazing
Very helpful on long climbs and more technical descents! The added few grams is well worth it for the comfort and extra clearance. Anyone who pedals their mountain bike could use one of these!!
Very pleased with my SwitchGrade; I've got mine mounted to a Reverb C1 on a 2014 Kona Process 134. I generally ride to the trails, and a near-level seat is pretty much a must on the local roads/sidewalks I take to get there. As soon as things get steep, I tilt my seat forward and find more power and much more comfort on the climbs, though with slightly different muscles engaging now I need to rebuild my endurance to get in as many laps in a session. I seldom need to sit on descents, so I don't tilt the seat back very often, but it is nice to have the option on slow, steep technical descents, and not feel like you're about to go over the bars. Overall, a great purchase. I will certainly be recommending this to my friends/co-workers.
Life changing. The climbing mode provides so much torque and comfort. The descending mode is absolutely lovely. I NEED one for every bike I own now.
On climbs, you have a more comfortable position that relieves pressure on your groin. You also have a more aggressive position for steep inclines. In the descent position it is very comfortable in transitions
Simply put, this is an amazing bit of technology that should be standard. Wow, something so little, with huge impact. Now I cant have a bike without it. I even put one on my Dirt Jumper aside from my MTB.
Well done and great invention!
Great product. Easy to install and high quality. I personally don't use the downhill mode because I find that if I lower my seat on the downhill it is far enough out of the way and then on the climb its already tilted forward for the comfort. It is excellent for climbing mode. That seat position is a game changer.
She was having issues with low back pain climbing hills in AZ. I put the aenomoly on her bike and now she climbs better with minimal pain.
I bought the SwitchGrade 2.0 EVO for my 90% of the time hardtail. I live in an area where there are access roads closed to public motor vehicles, but accessible to bikes. At the top of a long grind of a climb, trails weave and drop their way back to the start of the access road below.
The last few times I made the climb, I noticed numbness and tingling which made me re-evaluate my setup. I saw the SwitchGrade as an obvious upgrade to help curtail this issue.
I have had one day of laps with the SwitchGrade installed and I have been very impressed. It is easy to use, easy to set up and the build quality is stellar. I think I might want to add one to my other bikes.
I didn't use thread locker on day one, while I sorted out my desired setup, so my seat did loosen up as I rode. Now that I am happy with the angle of the 3 positions, I have thread-locked all the connecting hardware. Now my bike is ready to rip!
I’ve been imagining a device like this for over a decade, due to health issues related to long uphill mountain bike climbs. The older I get (in my late 60’s), the more I need this. Thanks!
Excellent design. Be prepared to adjust the screws so you get all three positions where you like them and maybe a little blue Loctite when you’re finished as these seem to come loose. Otherwise fantastic highly recommend.
