benphyr
Guru-me-not
You both have good taste.Yeah, my wife doesn't think it matches either
S40 seat pad - Alone or with a Ventisit?
- Thread starter Allen S. Hoaglund
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Rod Butler
Well-Known Member
On seating.
ICE trikes has a 'hard shell' seat that I'm going to have a look at Safari Saddles here in UK in a few weeks. They are made in Cornwall and can be ordered without the custom ICE fittings. Probably far too expensive for me but at first sight they do look the business. (...definitely too expensive !!)
https://trikesdotbike.wordpress.com/tag/hard-shell-seat/
On back issues and sliding about on rough terrain (S40).
Sometimes on rough tracks I feel like I need a seat belt to stay on. Having given it some thought, I'm going to stitch on some non-slip matting.
It will be barely noticeable in appearance and weight and I'm hoping it will do the trick, perhaps with the lumbar issues as well(?)
Have a go ...should be easy to do. I have the Ventisit so I'll keep y"all posted.
https://www.amazon.com/Lanlan-150cm...=1546711971&sr=8-17&keywords=non+slip+matting
ICE trikes has a 'hard shell' seat that I'm going to have a look at Safari Saddles here in UK in a few weeks. They are made in Cornwall and can be ordered without the custom ICE fittings. Probably far too expensive for me but at first sight they do look the business. (...definitely too expensive !!)
https://trikesdotbike.wordpress.com/tag/hard-shell-seat/
On back issues and sliding about on rough terrain (S40).
Sometimes on rough tracks I feel like I need a seat belt to stay on. Having given it some thought, I'm going to stitch on some non-slip matting.
It will be barely noticeable in appearance and weight and I'm hoping it will do the trick, perhaps with the lumbar issues as well(?)
Have a go ...should be easy to do. I have the Ventisit so I'll keep y"all posted.
https://www.amazon.com/Lanlan-150cm...=1546711971&sr=8-17&keywords=non+slip+matting
benphyr
Guru-me-not
I have used this (or as similar as to not be able to tell the difference from a picture) product to put under book ends to stop them from sliding on a shelf. It worked great. If you remove your seat often or if you are simply adding it on top of the seat pad then you may want to investigate what will hold it onto the seat pad because it is light and it's non-slip nature means that it won't want to slip off your shorts and will often come with you at least enough to require re-placement each ride if not affixed in some fashion. Tiny zip ties or yarn or ribbon or paracord stitching should do it I would think. Let us know how it goes.
Rod Butler
Well-Known Member
I might just hand-stitch it on with some nylon thread or touch a bit of E6000 glue on a few spots.
Not sliding down is a bit of an issue as well. I'd be happy to not to have to continually re-adjust my position.
So I might go a ways up the back section, as well as the butt area.
It'll be a few weeks away though, work keeps getting in the way these days, I may have to retire!
Not sliding down is a bit of an issue as well. I'd be happy to not to have to continually re-adjust my position.
So I might go a ways up the back section, as well as the butt area.
It'll be a few weeks away though, work keeps getting in the way these days, I may have to retire!
Rod Butler
Well-Known Member
Another added benefit... early last summer I got caught out and lost on a forest back road (on my way to Bristol for the bespoke bike show).
No camping gear and I had to sleep rough. I gotta say, that ventisit seat pad made a passable sleeping mat to keep my core off the earth.
Not perfect... but hey!...Try doing that with a DF bike seat....?
