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Riding on a log

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:22 pm
by Urbanian
I wish the seat didn’t feel like I’m straddling a log. Really I’m not fat (5’10”, 160 lbs.) but my butt is getting old (53 this Feb). My complaint is that the seat is too narrow. I wish I could widen the seat to better cradle the cheeks.

The infamous hump doesn’t bother me. Sometimes I even push against it for additional stability. My knees work just fine, so the riding position is satisfactory.

Are there any homebrewed seat adjustments I haven’t seen discussed here yet? Is there an aftermarket seat, hump or no, wide enough to support my entire backside? I’ve seen those in the Asian aftermarket, but they don’t appear that much wider or flatter than the stock seat.

Re: Riding on a log

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:29 am
by WhiteNoise
aaaaa.....something like this? http://www.day-long.com/

Re: Riding on a log

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:41 pm
by maddiedog
^ Oh man, those look comfy. I want one.

Re: Riding on a log

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:43 pm
by Urbanian
Yeah! And most of them cost well under $1K! :lol:

As nice as they look, I don't think I'll be able to squeeze it in the budget just yet...

Re: Riding on a log

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:03 pm
by gn2

Re: Riding on a log

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:00 am
by Indyglow
I got my seat redone at a custom plastic place, (see "seat uncovered" thread) and now it is wide and comfortable. I never realized just how uncomfortable the original was, I was mainly looking to lower the seat height. The plastic work was done by Wingard's Custom Plastics in Shipshewana, Indiana.