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Tiger_Mike




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Rans Seat Trade
Feb 24th, 2017, 9:52pm
 
I've got a Rans slingmesh seat that doesn't let me sit as upright as I would prefer. Is there anyone out there with a Rans standard mesh seat that they might like to trade?
 
With my latest neck fusion, I couldn't ride my Xstream comfortably with the hoagy seat, so I traded someone for a sling mesh seat...when I set it up at the right angle for me, I slide off the front of it. But the standard seat works good for me. So lets trade! You can recline farther and be more aero, and I can sit more upright and be more comfortable.  
 
- Mike.
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Re: Rans Seat Trade
Reply #1 - Feb 25th, 2017, 10:10am
 
Have you thought about something like this?
 
https://hostelshoppe.com/TERRATRIKE-Seat-Wedge-17251/
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Tiger_Mike




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Re: Rans Seat Trade
Reply #2 - Feb 25th, 2017, 1:10pm
 
The original seat foam was tapered in thickness, from about a inch and a half up to about 2-1/2. I had some really dense upholstery foam, so I cut my own seat pad, tapered from the 1-1/2 to 5", and I also made a new horn for the front of the seat that was taller. Those things made it much better, but I still find myself sometimes sliding forward a little from where I want to be. I want to have about a 50 degree seat angle, which the standard seat does nicely. The sling mesh really wants to be at 35 degrees or so. I've found if I try to get too upright with it, it starts to feel like I'm sitting on something a little too narrow for my bum, with my goolies wedged up against the thing that isn't quite keeping me from sliding off the front of the seat. Not good!
 
 I have the original foam pad and seat horn that I can reinstall for whoever ends up with this seat.
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