Bicycle saddle with spring-based vibration isolation

A vibration isolation system comprising:

• a plurality of vibration isolator cartridges arranged in an end-to-end manner, each of the plurality of vibration isolator cartridges including:
• a housing;
• and
• a plurality of conical springs operatively positioned within the housing, the plurality of conical springs being arranged in a stack,
• each of the plurality of vibration isolator cartridges being configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile, the non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness, the plurality of vibration isolator cartridges being configured to act in parallel with each other.

A system for vibration isolation of a bicycle saddle, the system comprising:

• a bicycle saddle;
• a bicycle frame, the bicycle saddle being operatively connected to the bicycle frame;
• and
• a plurality of vibration isolator cartridges located within a portion of the bicycle frame, the plurality of vibration isolator cartridges being operatively positioned with respect to the bicycle saddle, each of the vibration isolator cartridges including a plurality of conical springs arranged in a stack, each of the plurality of vibration isolator cartridges being configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile, the non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness.