Hard Shell Recument Seat
09-23-11 | 11:19 AM
#2
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From: Green Valley AZ
Bikes: Trice Q; Volae Century; TT 3.4
Welcome.
Do you already have appropriate mounting hardware? If not, what bike do you have? What do you consider way expensive? Are you looking at CF or fiberglass?
Do you already have appropriate mounting hardware? If not, what bike do you have? What do you consider way expensive? Are you looking at CF or fiberglass?
09-23-11 | 11:40 AM
#3
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: New Hampshire, USA
Bikes: Cruzbike Silvio
Mounting is easy, I'm trying to extend the height of the seat on my Cruzbike Silvio. I'm 6'6" tall. I see seats for recumbents online for $250 - $350! Currently just using a 1/4" plywood "extension" to the top of the seat. Works, just not very elegant. Don't need carbon, inexpensive is good. And actually strength is not a factor, it will be 'backed' by the silvio seat back.
09-23-11 | 06:28 PM
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Catrike Speed
Have you asked the folks at Cruzbike if they have a solution? Yes recumbent seats can be expensive.
09-23-11 | 10:48 PM
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From: Beaverton, Oregon
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Check out these two sites, the first one is on eBay sometimes and I have heard very good reviews on Power-On seats:
https://oceancycle.co.uk/products,seatsAndAccessories
https://poweroncycling.com/product-li...s-carbon-1082/
https://oceancycle.co.uk/products,seatsAndAccessories
https://poweroncycling.com/product-li...s-carbon-1082/
10-01-11 | 05:16 PM
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From: Orlando
Bikes: homebuilt FWD recumbents, Genesis 20" folding bike, 1986 Schwinn Tempo, Cannondale Beast of the East, 70's Peugeot
