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Seat foam
Mar 24^th, 2010, 4:39pm

As stated elsewhere, the standard "filter foam" pad on my Xstream Hoagie seat isn't really doing the job - especially on the bottom part of the seat frame. It just compresses down to nothing... At Dan S's suggestion (led by Shellene), I went to Home D and got a foam "gardening kneeling pad" that is EXACTLY the same width as the Hoagie seat frame, and some extra velcro, and put it on last night, under the filter foam... I shaved off a nice taper in the top section, where it comes about halfway up the seat frame, and it feels pretty good, at least initially. I'll give a ride report when I can put a few miles on it, and post a couple pics.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: Seat foam Reply #1 - Mar 24^th, 2010, 5:58pm I use wally world camping foam under mine. It's around a half inch thick and is Bacchetta blue. I probably don't need as much padding on the lower seat as you though, since mine is probably more reclined. How is the Xstream with the sling mesh seat?
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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Seat foam Reply #2 - Mar 24^th, 2010, 6:54pm I got the Walmart provided Bud Pad on the Barcroft and couldn't be happier. Have enough to do another pad or one double thick one for the $5 investment. I run just the pad by itself with no cover or mesh on top. --Nelson.
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FlyingLaZBoy

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Re: Seat foam
Reply #3 - Mar 25^th, 2010, 10:12am

Quote from Bud_Bent on Mar 24^th, 2010, 5:58pm:

How is the Xstream with the sling mesh seat?

Very nice - the slingmesh is a very comfortable seat -- however, I have to raise the handlebar riser up an inch or so compared to where I have it using the Hoagie, to decrease knee/thigh interference with the grips in turns. But that's no big deal. I have it about a 45 degree seatback angle, and yet I can still get a good push against the seatback due to the pedal position. On the StratusXP, the lower pedal position resulted in pushing myself up the seatback if I reclined it too much. Not so, here.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Seat foam Reply #4 - Mar 26^th, 2010, 9:53pm The seatfoam mod on the Hoagie is definitely an improvement... Had to stop three times in the first few miles to get the seat truly re-adjusted, but it feels pretty good now!
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