rbent Forum - Print Page

rbent Forum
https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Technical >> low tech technical seat
https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1502417425

Message started by esbee on Aug 10^th, 2017, 9:10pm

Title: low tech technical seat
Post by esbee on Aug 10^th, 2017, 9:10pm

Finally got my new rover adjusted and the proof is in the riding. Went around my neighborhood several times with ease and comfort. I had not been able to ride the trike due to the length of boom too long for my legs and the normal seat that comes with the rover is those bent bars with a web seating in between the bars—the bars were pressing against my hip replacements and sciatic nerve on one side causing pain, problems and weakness in that leg.
I went to a local bike shop that just opened up in Paris, TX Gear Down Bikes, and even though he is new to recumbents, Stan, the owner, did a fantastic job. He took his time and went over all the adjustments (chain, seat moved, boom shortened, and many other things.)

I made the seat from 1/4” plywood with foam rubber covered with upholstery material. It is held on to the bars with self-stick Velcro. It works great, the seat bars no longer touch the area my thigh and even though the seat is a little hard, I may redo it with a foam rubber that is denser. YAAAAAY! THANKS, STAN!
I have fotos of the new seat but not sure how to post them.

susan in paris

Title: Re: low tech technical seat
Post by esbee on Aug 11^th, 2017, 6:02pm

here is where you can see fotos of the trike and new seat on FB---scroll down

https://www.facebook.com/The-Eiffel-Benders-1921151354815014/

Title: Re: low tech technical seat
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 13^th, 2017, 12:42pm

Wow, plywood and foam rubber... Hey, but if it makes your riding work, fabulous!!!! [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

Title: Re: low tech technical seat
Post by Tiger_Mike on Aug 14^th, 2017, 9:06pm

The zig zag stripes are a little too...too...much for me [smiley=shocked.gif] [smiley=shocked.gif], but good on ya for coming up with a solution to the problems you were having.

Isn't it fun to get out and motor along under your own power? It brings out the inner child in me every time.