My E-bike seat is killing my @$$- Whats is good long distance ride seat?
08-18-08, 08:15 PM
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My E-bike seat is killing my @$$- Whats is good long distance ride seat?
I need a seat that will make my bum feel nice and comfy after a 20 mile ride. i dont wana spend much though...
08-19-08, 05:45 AM
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Every one's @$$ is a little bit different. If you have a REI store, test ride some of their seats. With their "no questions asked" return policy, you should be able to find a suitable @$$ hatchet.
08-23-08, 09:33 PM
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Have you considered a saddle with springs?
Not so many years ago, most bicycle saddles had springs. Avid cyclists carry such a large proportion of body weight on their legs that they have little need for springs in their saddles, and they the extra weight and bulky cross-section was a disadvantage. Sporty cylcists also preferred unsprung saddles because they made it easier to pedal rapidly without bouncing. For the more casual rider, saddles with built-in springs make a great deal of sense for riding in a basic upright riding position, which puts more of the rider's weight on the saddle.
As the tush is exercised, it needs less cush. But I would start with a fitted (by me) wider, gel, saddle with springs. You may wish to change over time.
As the tush is exercised, it needs less cush. But I would start with a fitted (by me) wider, gel, saddle with springs. You may wish to change over time.
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I commute 20 miles RT every day and ride 50+ mile rides on weekends on my Brooks saddles. No gel... no pain.
Fitted is good... springs are good... wide can be good if it fits you. But gel is usually a bad thing.
08-24-08, 02:06 AM
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I just bought a Schwinn "no pressure seat" - It seems to be well made
and much more comfortable than the stock Izip seat. I havn't had a chance to
use it much yet but so far I like it. Cost about $20. Target sells them, also Amazon.
and much more comfortable than the stock Izip seat. I havn't had a chance to
use it much yet but so far I like it. Cost about $20. Target sells them, also Amazon.
08-24-08, 05:58 PM
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^^^
They really are great saddles.
The Brooks work saddles (B66, B67, B33, B72, B135) are by and far the most comfortable saddles I've ever used.
They really are great saddles.
The Brooks work saddles (B66, B67, B33, B72, B135) are by and far the most comfortable saddles I've ever used.
08-24-08, 09:43 PM
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BTW, I guess that you guys might think that I'm playing tricks with the camera, but I'm not. My original izip seat is about the width of the battery pack, and the seat that I'm showing is actually capable of having the battery pack fit between the seat springs. This seat is better than 10 inches wide at the back. At true saddle for a fat ass like me - LOL
08-25-08, 08:05 AM
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If you're not really pedalling but just ride around on the motor look into one of these:
Persons Heavy-Duty Cruiser Saddle
@ https://permaco.com/
Persons Heavy-Duty Cruiser Saddle
@ https://permaco.com/
08-25-08, 10:19 PM
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It's leather.
It is very hard, but as you ride on it will break in to your sit bones and becomes essentially a custom fitted saddle.
It's counterintuitive but soft saddles are not comfortable over long distances, hard saddles are.
I ride my Brooks without padded cycling shorts for 50 miles at a stretch and they are as comfortable as a wingback chair. Having your sit bones support your weight keeps your soft tissues from become sore. Gel and other soft saddles place your weight on your soft tissues which is why they hurt.
It is very hard, but as you ride on it will break in to your sit bones and becomes essentially a custom fitted saddle.
It's counterintuitive but soft saddles are not comfortable over long distances, hard saddles are.
I ride my Brooks without padded cycling shorts for 50 miles at a stretch and they are as comfortable as a wingback chair. Having your sit bones support your weight keeps your soft tissues from become sore. Gel and other soft saddles place your weight on your soft tissues which is why they hurt.
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08-26-08, 02:36 PM
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Even over short distances, a hard saddle is more comfortable.
Be warned, one does have to break a leather saddle in, in the same way one breaks in a pair of leather shoes. The break in period can be uncomfortable, but what you end up with is a wonderfully comfortable saddle.
The saddle will actually form dimples in its top where your sit bones press into it.
Be warned, one does have to break a leather saddle in, in the same way one breaks in a pair of leather shoes. The break in period can be uncomfortable, but what you end up with is a wonderfully comfortable saddle.
The saddle will actually form dimples in its top where your sit bones press into it.
08-28-08, 04:30 PM
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Wallingford has a 6 month return policy
https://wallbike.com
https://wallbike.com
08-28-08, 04:33 PM
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Here is the Brooks line up as I know it:
B66 = double rails + springs
B67 = single rail + springs
B68 = single rail, no springs
B72 = double rail + loop springs
B73 = B66 with third spring under the nose
B135 = double rail + double springs + nose coil (second most comfortable I've owned, good work saddle)
^^^
All have the same top, which is flatter and wider than the B17 top and has a textured surface, these are for an upright riding position.
B17 = no springs, single rail
Champion Flyer = B17 top + springs, single rail (my favorite, A Champ Flyer Imperial would be the bee's knees)
B66 Champion = Double rail Champ Flyer
Brooks Imperial = B17 top with cutout, no springs, single rail (no numbness, very nice, I may butcher some of my other saddles after owning this one)
B17N = slightly more narrow top
B17S = slightly wider top
^^^
These are for a more aggressive riding position, the surface of the top is smooth.
B33 = wider top than the B66-67-68-etc. + triple rail + springs and nose coil, heaviest duty of the Brooks (most comfortable Brooks I've owned)
B190 = widest of the Brooks tops + double rails + double springs and nose coil
^^^
These two are work saddles, bolt upright riding only, textured surface.
Brooks Swallow and Brooks Swift are racing saddles, basically the same top, the Swift has side skirts, the Swallow has tucked skirts.
B66 = double rails + springs
B67 = single rail + springs
B68 = single rail, no springs
B72 = double rail + loop springs
B73 = B66 with third spring under the nose
B135 = double rail + double springs + nose coil (second most comfortable I've owned, good work saddle)
^^^
All have the same top, which is flatter and wider than the B17 top and has a textured surface, these are for an upright riding position.
B17 = no springs, single rail
Champion Flyer = B17 top + springs, single rail (my favorite, A Champ Flyer Imperial would be the bee's knees)
B66 Champion = Double rail Champ Flyer
Brooks Imperial = B17 top with cutout, no springs, single rail (no numbness, very nice, I may butcher some of my other saddles after owning this one)
B17N = slightly more narrow top
B17S = slightly wider top
^^^
These are for a more aggressive riding position, the surface of the top is smooth.
B33 = wider top than the B66-67-68-etc. + triple rail + springs and nose coil, heaviest duty of the Brooks (most comfortable Brooks I've owned)
B190 = widest of the Brooks tops + double rails + double springs and nose coil
^^^
These two are work saddles, bolt upright riding only, textured surface.
Brooks Swallow and Brooks Swift are racing saddles, basically the same top, the Swift has side skirts, the Swallow has tucked skirts.
