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Message started by mleuck on May 28^th, 2010, 1:07am

Title: Carbon Seats
Post by mleuck on May 28^th, 2010, 1:07am

Some guy in Poland is selling Kevlar-reinforced carbon seats (medium size) if anyone is interested, I recently bought one for $169 and it's narrower than my large Optima seat but half the weight at 500 grams. Odd thing is he always sells another one for $319.

Here's the one for $169

http://cgi.ebay.com/RECUMBENT-CARBON-SEAT-m5-velokraft-challenge-optima-/180512741213?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a0765d75d

And the one for $319

http://cgi.ebay.com/RECUMBENT-CARBON-SEAT-m5-velokraft-challenge-optima-/180512741583?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a0765d8cf

Also some guy in the UK is selling a standard fiberglass version for $70

http://cgi.ebay.com/Recumbent-bike-seat-size-L-/320539059744?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4aa19de620

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by Brad Bedell on May 28^th, 2010, 7:36am

Nice guy, good response to email and pretty well packed for shipping. I have one of these carbon seats in the attic(new never mounted) if someone wants it. I'll take whatever the going rate for it is.

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by Bud_Bent on May 28^th, 2010, 8:58am

Those are CCK seats. I had one on my Roadster.

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by aikigreg on May 28^th, 2010, 10:02am

and if remember correctly, John Schlitter used them on at least one of his weight weenie carbon aeros or corsas. The dude that makes them worked for Kamil at velokraft and left to do it on his own as a side business. There is some argument over wether he is using his own design or not, but I don'r exactly trust Kamil anyway about a lot of stuff.

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by Bud_Bent on May 28^th, 2010, 11:38am

Yes, John used them for his solo RAAM ride. They're not super stiff, and can be flexed (yes, Thomas, you really did see mine flex that day at Glen Rose; I checked afterwards). They are pretty narrow. I liked mine on the Roadster, but the Euromesh on my Corsa has always been more comfortable for long rides for me.

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by mleuck on May 28^th, 2010, 1:55pm

Brad Bedell wrote:

What size? Jayg was looking for one

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by Brad Bedell on May 29^th, 2010, 7:07am

Most likely a large, let me dig it down and see if it's labeled.

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by mleuck on May 29^th, 2010, 6:30pm

Brad Bedell wrote:

Most likely a large, let me dig it down and see if it's labeled.

Let me know, I'm interested

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by mleuck on May 30^th, 2010, 1:33pm

Just got an email from the guy selling the seats, the expensive version is lighter with stronger carbon fiber for identical durability

He's only offering medium sizes but can build the larger size although he hasn't yet

Title: Re: Carbon Seats
Post by Brad Bedell on May 30^th, 2010, 10:33pm

Mark, Sent you an email. I dug it out, not sure what size, most likely a large as I waited a bit for a different size than was listed.