Mesh Seat

[H in OH]

Thinking about ways to put a mesh seat on a Quest. I sweat so much that my back has felt like it was burning on the few solid back seats that I have tried so far. Solid back seats are also not much fun when stuck in the rain, something that regularly happens when commuting.

It looks like it may be possible to adapt a Lightning mesh seat to fit. Lightning seats have screw holes in the rear seat brace that might fit the seatpost attachment brackets. Just a few questions:

1) Can anyone provide the dimensions of how far apart are the bolt holes for the back of the seat where they attach to the seat post brackets?

2) What height range is there for the top of the seat post bracket relative to the seat bottom?

3) Does anyone have detail pictures of how the seat bottom connects to the frame?

I have already managed to adapt a Rans seat on a Haluzak and a Bacchetta seat on an Actionbent. Looks like a good project to add a Lightning seat to a Cruzbike.

Thanks.
---H

 

[gannet]

Hi H,

given that it can get a bit warm in Australia I've been a bit curious about this too. Some threads that might be of use / interest:

The Ventisit recumbent seat
http://www.cruzbike.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1085&p=10229#p10229

http://www.ventisit.nl/start.php?page=1&lang=2

And one aimed at comfort rather than sweat using an Optima ORCA high racer seat

http://www.cruzbike.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2513

HTH
sw

 

[cycleguy]

I just bought one of those Ventisit seats for a bike I am building and they are amazing. Very light. The cushion is not a solid cushion.. its made up of these synthetic coils that even allows you to see through the seat... very open, plenty of circulation. They also don't absorb water, so if it rains, it goes right through.

Harold

 

[H in OH]

It would be nice to try out a Ventisit seat pad on a hardshell seat. Anyone have one in the area of Cleveland, OH?

The problem I am seeing is that even if air and water can pass straight through the pad, there still is a complete block on the other side due to the shell of the seat. It might be better than sitting on a foam pad, but still not like sitting on a true mesh seat. The trick is finding a mesh seat made for a relatively upright seat angle.

Besides, what fun would it be to not seriously modify the bike?

Thanks.
---H

 

[John Tolhurst]

The seat pan has drain holes, should be no worries.

 

[H in OH]

John Tolhurst wrote: The seat pan has drain holes, should be no worries.

The concern was more for airflow. Even if air can pass through a Ventisit seat pad, it still can't pass through the solid seat back behind that pad. A mesh seat does not have that problem. It would be great if it was possible to try a Ventisit locally on any bike just to see how it works with a solid seat behind it.

Thanks.
---H

 

[JonB]

H in OH wrote:

John Tolhurst wrote: The seat pan has drain holes, should be no worries.

The concern was more for airflow. Even if air can pass through a Ventisit seat pad, it still can't pass through the solid seat back behind that pad. A mesh seat does not have that problem. It would be great if it was possible to try a Ventisit locally on any bike just to see how it works with a solid seat behind it.

That is what i have, but i dont have a mesh seat to compare with. I do prefer cruzbike with ventisit over the stock cruzbike seat pad, because ventisit offers better ventilation.