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Offline Brockett

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Hard seat Remedy?
« on: July 25, 2013, 09:58:31 »
My new Glee really is doing all I wanted but the seat is so hard I can only manage an hour before I feel the need to get off it for a break.
I could do 200 miles on the V with no trouble.

Has anyone found a remedy?
Air Hawk maybe?
Corbin?
Or will the glee seat 'soften up' with use?
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Offline Fatbelly

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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 10:20:23 »
pies.
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 10:26:29 »
lol
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 10:58:31 »
I endorse the pies method!

But also, I use an Airhawk... I would say it roughly doubles the time I can spend on the bike before I need a break.

Bum ache does set in eventually though. Would love to know if there is any way of completely eliminating bum ache. I would say my arse telling me to stop is the only thing that keeps me being able to do very very high mileage days. If it wasn't for that, I'd ride all day quite happily.
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Offline Fatbelly

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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2013, 11:18:08 »
Seriously. My Glee seat is good for 350 miles of motorway or 400 miles of A road before my amply upholstered bottom begins to complain seriously. I think it's a really comfy seat.

I have ridden from my house to your place, Brockett, without real difficulty.
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2013, 11:28:23 »
When I test rode a glee a little while back I hated the seat. Was like sitting on a badly shaped brick wall.
I was far more comfy on my bike with a seat that's had my ample arse on it for the last 40k miles.
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Offline Fatbelly

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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2013, 16:21:34 »
The world would be a poorer place if all bottoms were the same, I reckon! :grin:
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2013, 22:11:54 »
lol

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Offline stibbs

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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2013, 23:46:51 »
Try these,

http://www.bumbags4bikers.co.uk/3um3ags ... 88757.aspx


Good service, good product, £25

I've had one for a year and find it works.

That's all you can ask..... :)
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Offline Fatbelly

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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2013, 23:53:13 »
Quote from: "Juvecu"
 lol

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Fortunately, I work from home :grin:
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2013, 08:28:22 »
I use a Airhawk and find it very good but still get pain in my arse and lower back after 2-3ish hours . The best remedy is to take a short break every 2 hours to give your body a rest . I've sat on a Glee and it did seem quite hard and firm compared to my Wee (Vee seat fitted) .
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2013, 11:19:36 »
Sheepskin with a gel pad under it.

Don't fall for the touring bike wide/plush seat thing, they are designed to sell bikes in the show room. Out on the road fit, temperature control and the ability to change positions seems to be what makes life comfortable. I can do 400 mile stretches on well set up XT600 or Enfield seats yet have found £700 Corbins fitted to BMW's can be useless after an hour. Only throw money at it after you know what shape/texture/size works for you.

Andy
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2013, 13:13:51 »
Quote from: "Fatbelly"
The world would be a poorer place if all bottoms were the same, I reckon! :grin:
I don't know, if they all looked like j lo I for one would be happy
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 17:02:20 »
If they all looked like j lo's we would all be in trouble ...I wouldn't go camping with you lot that's for sure !
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Re: Hard seat Remedy?
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2013, 17:33:04 »
Quote from: "adst"
If they all looked like j lo's we would all be in trouble ...I wouldn't go camping with you lot that's for sure !

Hmm, perhaps I should have phrased that better. If all the ladies ones looked like j lo's id be happy
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